The combination effects index (CI) analysis confirmed the synergy of clioquinol and clofibrate on inhibiting cancer cell viability. Using inhibitors to block PPARalpha signaling diminished the synergistic cytotoxicity of clioquinol and DHA. These results provide pharmacological evidence that the synergistic anticancer action of clioquinol and DHA is mediated by PPARalpha signaling in human cancer cells.
PPARalpha signaling mediates the synergistic cytotoxicity of clioquinol and docosahexaenoic acid in human cancer cells.
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Biochem Pharmacol. 2009 May 1;77(9):1480-6. Epub 2009 Feb 13.
PMID: 19426685
These data indicate that fish oil feeding downregulated the endogenous PPAR-activation system and increased antioxidant gene expressions to protect against ROS excess
Fish oil feeding alters liver gene expressions to defend against PPARalpha activation and ROS production.
Takahashi M, Tsuboyama-Kasaoka N, Nakatani T, Ishii M, Tsutsumi S, Aburatani H, Ezaki O.
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2002 Feb;282(2):G338-48.
PMID: 11804856