Krill oil extract suppresses the proliferation of colorectal cancer cells through activation of caspase 3/9.

Abilasha Gayani JayathilakeElif KadifeRodney Brain LuworKulmira NurgaliXiao Qun Su

Published in: Nutrition & metabolism (2019)

The present study has demonstrated that the anti-proliferative effects of krill oil on CRC cells are comparable with that of Oxaliplatin, and its anti-proliferative property is associated with the activation of caspase 3/9 in the CRC cells.

Keyphrases

induced apoptosis
signaling pathway
cell cycle arrest
endoplasmic reticulum stress
cell death
oxidative stress
pi k akt
cell proliferation