Lycopene inhibits NF-kB-mediated IL-8 expression and changes redox and PPARγ signalling in cigarette smoke-stimulated macrophages.
Simone RE, Russo M, Catalano A, Monego G, Froehlich K, Boehm V, Palozza P.
Simone RE, et al.
PLoS One. 2011;6(5):e19652. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0019652. Epub 2011 May 19.
PLoS One. 2011.
PMID: 21625550
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Therefore, human THP-1 macrophages were exposed to cigarette smoke extract (CSE), alone and following a 6-h pre-treatment with lycopene (0.5-2 M). CSE enhanced IL-8 production in a time- and a dose-dependent manner. ...
Therefore, human THP-1 macrophages were exposed to cigarette smoke extract (CSE), alone and following a 6-h pre-treatment with lycope …