Curcumin generates oxidative stress and induces apoptosis in adult schistosoma mansoni worms

Inducing apoptosis is an interesting therapeutic approach to develop drugs that act against helminthic parasites. Researchers have investigated how curcumin (CUR), a biologically active compound extracted from rhizomes of Curcuma longa, affects Schistosoma mansoni and several cancer cell lines. This...

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Main Author: De Aguiar, Daniela Paula (author)
Other Authors: Moscardini, Mayara Brunetto Moreira (author), Morais, Enyara Rezende (author), De Paula, Renato Graciano (author), Ferreira, Pedro Manuel (author), Afonso, Ana (author), Belo, Silvana (author), Ouchida, Amanda Tomie (author), Curti, Carlos (author), Cunha, Wilson Roberto (author), Rodrigues, Vanderlei (author), Magalhães, Lizandra Guidi (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Medicine(all)
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0167135
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/36630

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0167135

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