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SUBMITTER: Jang AJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6068145 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jang Andrew J AJ Lee Ji-Hyeok JH Yotsu-Yamashita Mari M Park Joodong J Kye Steve S Benza Raymond L RL Passineau Michael J MJ Jeon You-Jin YJ Nyunoya Toru T
Scientific reports 20180731 1
Extract of the Japanese apricot (JAE) has biological properties as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent. We hypothesized that JAE might exert therapeutic effects on cigarette smoke (CS)-induced DNA damage and cytotoxicity. In this study, we found that concentrated JAE protects against cigarette smoke extract (CSE)-induced cytotoxicity and DNA damage accompanied by increased levels of aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH)2, 3A1, and Werner's syndrome protein (WRN) in immortalized human bronchial ep ...[more]