Chemoprevention of Her2 Positive Breast Cancer by Red Wine Phytochemicals (2007)

Title:

Chemoprevention of Her2 Positive Breast Cancer by Red Wine Phytochemicals

Key words:

red wine, phytochemicals, her2, aromatase inhibitors

Research Institution:

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Location:

Texas

Researcher:

Nameer Kirma

Project Description:

This study investigated the inhibition of breast cancer risk by red wine phytochemicals due to suppression of HER2 oncogene and HER2 signalling in adult mice, and determined whether aromatase inhibitors in red wine given during prepuberty increase breast cancer risk.