Cancer Letters
Volume 246, Issue 1 , Pages 201-209 , 8 February 2007

Xanthohumol, a prenylflavonoid derived from hops induces apoptosis and inhibits NF-kappaB activation in prostate epithelial cells

  • Emily C. Colgate

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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  • Cristobal L. Miranda

      Affiliations

    • Environmental Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
    • Pharmaceutical Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
    • ,
  • Jan F. Stevens

      Affiliations

    • Pharmaceutical Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
    • Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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  • Tammy M. Bray

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
    • Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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  • Emily Ho

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
    • Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, Oregon State University, 108 Milam, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA. Tel.: +1 541 737 9559; fax: +1 541 737 6914.

Received 29 October 2005 ,Revised 30 January 2006 ,Accepted 20 February 2006.

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PII: S0304-3835(06)00123-6

doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2006.02.015

Cancer Letters
Volume 246, Issue 1 , Pages 201-209 , 8 February 2007

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