Red wine compound increases anti-tumor effect of rapamycin
Monday, February 14, 2011 - 15:30
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have discovered that resveratrol -- a compound found in red wine -- when combined with rapamycin can have a tumor-suppressing effect on breast cancer cells that are resistant to rapamycin alone. The research also indicates that the PTEN tumor-suppressing gene contributes to resveratrol's anti-tumor effects in this treatment combination.