Key mechanism links virgin olive oil to protection against breast cancer

ScienceDaily (2010-06-30) -- Researchers in Spain have discovered a key mechanism by which virgin olive oil, in contrast to other vegetable oils, protects the body against breast cancer.


breast cancer 乳腺癌

UAB 研究者已經將乳腺癌腫瘤細胞中，因virgin橄欖油活化的大量的訊號于以解密，並有以下結論：
橄欖油的好處有：oncogene p21Ras 活性降低、改變蛋白質訊號的路徑、腫瘤細胞死亡之刺激，以及避免DNA捐傷。




Journal Reference:
M. Solanas, L. Grau, R. Moral, E. Vela, R. Escrich, E. Escrich. Dietary olive oil and corn oil differentially affect experimental breast cancer through distinct modulation of the p21Ras signaling and the proliferation-apoptosis balance. Carcinogenesis, 2009; 31 (5): 871 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgp243


關於橄欖油參見下列文章：
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ScienceDaily (Aug. 14, 2007) — Among cooking oils, olive oil is touted as one of the healthiest. Olive oil contains monounsaturated fat, which can lower total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad”) cholesterol in the blood.


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New Anti-cancer Components Of Extra-virgin Olive Oil Revealed (地中海食物，橄欖油裡的抗癌物)

ScienceDaily (2008-12-27) -- Good quality extra-virgin olive oil contains health-relevant chemicals, 'phytochemicals', that can trigger cancer cell death. New research sheds more light on the suspected association between olive oil-rich Mediterranean diets and reductions in breast cancer risk.