There is evidence to suggest that it slows down the enzyme known as cyclo-oxygenase 2, or COX-2, which seems to play a role in spurring cell growth that can lead to tumors.
PLAY ALL DAY Monsanto's Celebra is a new-generation anti-inflammatory drug called a COX-2 (cyclo-oxygenase) inhibitor.
Scientists are exploring the role of an enzyme called cyclo-oxygenase 2 (COX-2) in the development of colon cancer.
Sericin can alleviate diabetic hippocampal injury ( Neural Regeneration Research ) Preliminary studies by Dr. Zhihong Chen and colleagues from Chengde Medical College have shown that sericin might improve aberrant Akt signaling, decrease heme oxygenase-1 expression in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex, and reduce the apoptosis of hippocampal neurons in diabetic rats, thus protecting the nervous system.
Aug. 7, 2013 - EurekAlert!
Cilostazo: A new treatment against cognitive dysfunction in chronic cerebral ischemia ( Neural Regeneration Research ) Professor Zhongxin Xu and team from China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Jilin University clarified that the hypoxia-inducible factor-1/heme oxygenase-1 signaling pathway is activated following chronic cerebral ischemia and involved in the development of cognitive impairment induced by chronic cerebral ischemia.
Aug. 6, 2013 - EurekAlert!