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Apigenin Prevents UVB-Induced Cyclooxygenase 2 Expression: Coupled mRNA Stabilization and Translational Inhibition
Tong, Xin; Van Dross, Rukiyah T.; Abu-Yousif, Adnan; Morrison, Aubrey R.; Pelling, Jill C. (East Carolina University, 2007-01)Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) is a key enzyme in the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandins, and COX-2 overexpression plays an important role in carcinogenesis. Exposure to UVB strongly increased COX-2 protein expression ...