Green tea Compound Aids p53, ‘Guardian of the Genome’ and Tumor Suppressor

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute An antioxidant found in green tea may increase levels of p53, a natural anti-cancer protein, known as the “guardian of the genome” for its ability to repair DNA damage or destroy cancerous cells. Published today in Nature Communications, a study of the direct interaction between p53 and the green tea compound, epigallocatechin […]

Potential Therapeutic Approach of Melatonin against Omicron and Some Other Variants of SARS-CoV-2

Rahima Begum et al. Potential Therapeutic Approach of Melatonin against Omicron and Some Other Variants of SARS-CoV-2 The Omicron variant (B.529) of COVID-19 caused disease outbreaks worldwide because of its contagious and diverse mutations. To reduce these outbreaks, therapeutic drugs and adjuvant vaccines have been applied for the treatment of the disease. However, these drugs […]