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  3. Molecular targets in cancer prevention by 4-(methylthio)butyl isothiocyanate - A comprehensive review

Molecular targets in cancer prevention by 4-(methylthio)butyl isothiocyanate - A comprehensive review

  • Life Sci. 2020 Jan 15:241:117061. doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.117061.
Davinder Singh 1,  Rohit Arora 2,  Astha Bhatia 3,  Hasandeep Singh 4,  Balbir Singh 5,  Saroj Arora 6
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, India. Electronic address: [email protected].
  • 2 Department of Biochemistry, Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Science, Amritsar 143005, India. Electronic address: [email protected].
  • 3 Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, India. Electronic address: [email protected].
  • 4 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, India. Electronic address: [email protected].
  • 5 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, India. Electronic address: [email protected].
  • 6 Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, India. Electronic address: [email protected].
PMID: 31794774 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.117061
Abstract

The consumption of Cruciferous vegetables rich in isothiocyanates has long been associated with a reduced risk of various types of Cancer. 4-(methylthio)butyl isothiocyanate also called erucin is an isothiocyanate present in appreciable quantity in the seeds of Eruca sativa Mill. plant. Although the literature has revealed its protective effects via inducing phase II Enzymes and inhibiting carcinogen activating phase I Enzymes, recent studies also suggest that, it inhibits the proliferation of Cancer cells by altering the Telomerase activity, dynamics of microtubules, expression of histone deacetylases, and Other molecular pathways. With this in mind, the emphasis has been made to review the molecular targets involved in Cancer prevention by 4-(methylthio)butyl isothiocyanate.

Keywords

4-(Methylthio)butyl isothiocyanate; Apoptosis; Cell-cycle; Chemoprevention; HDAC; Isothiocyanate.

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