Alteration of radiation-sensitive processes associated with cancer and longevity by dietary 2-mercaptoethanol
Author(s) -
RobertE Click
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.131450
Subject(s) - longevity , ionizing radiation , carcinogenesis , cancer , irradiation , radiation therapy , medicine , cancer research , biology , toxicology , physiology , chemistry , gerontology , physics , nuclear physics
Previous results demonstrated dietary 2-mercaptoethanol (2-ME) delayed appearance of cancer in certain murine strains. In addition, it had a benefit not found with other organosulfurs, in that it completely prevented spontaneous development of cancer in BXSB-Yaa + over an entire lifespan.
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