Resveratrol and Myeloma Bone Marrow and Blood Cancer
Posted on September 12th, 2009 by markjuliano
Excellent article on Myeloma (bone marrow and blood) cancer. To read more on Cancer, Red Wine Grape extracts, and Resveratrol, CLICK HERE.
Red Wine, Resveratrol, And Multiple Myeloma: The Evidence Is Promising, But Needs Further Study
By Francie Diep
Published: Sep 11, 2009 8:20 pm
EXCERPT from ARTICLE:
The most recent research on cell lines, or myeloma cells bred and maintained in labs, finds that resveratrol can kill myeloma cells and reduce the symptoms of multiple myeloma in several ways:
- University of Texas scientists showed that resveratrol suppressed the genes that protect myeloma cells from dying. In experiments, resveratrol killed myeloma cells that were resistant to chemotherapy and enhanced the effects of Velcade (bortezomib) and thalidomide (Thalomid). The scientists published their study in the journal Blood (abstract) in December 2006.
- Scientists at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China, showed that resveratrol suppresses proteins that myeloma cells need to grow quickly. However, they found that the doses they used were much higher than the levels found in people after drinking red wine or even eating pure resveratrol. They suggested further studies look at applying resveratrol directly to tumors. The journal Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (abstract) published their results in November 2006.
- A study done at the Vejle Hospital in Denmark supported findings that resveratrol enhances myeloma cell death. Additionally, the Vejle scientists showed that resveratrol healed bones. It inhibited the cells that break down bone and worked with vitamin D to build new bone. The study appeared in the journal Cancer Research in November 2005.