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3,3'-Diindolylmethane

Index 3,3'-Diindolylmethane

3,3′-Diindolylmethane (DIM) is a compound derived from the digestion of indole-3-carbinol, found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and kale. [1]

19 relations: Brassica, Cancer, Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, Cruciferous vegetables, Digestion, Genistein, Glucobrassicin, HDAC1, HDAC3, Histone deacetylase 2, Histone deacetylase inhibitor, Human papillomavirus infection, Immunostimulant, In vitro, Indole-3-carbinol, Laryngeal papillomatosis, National Cancer Institute, Phytochemical, United States.

Brassica

Brassica is a genus of plants in the mustard family (Brassicaceae).

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Cancer

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.

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Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), also known as cervical dysplasia, is the abnormal growth of cells on the surface of the cervix that could potentially lead to cervical cancer.

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Cruciferous vegetables

Cruciferous vegetables are vegetables of the family Brassicaceae (also called Cruciferae) with many genera, species, and cultivars being raised for food production such as cauliflower, cabbage, garden cress, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and similar green leaf vegetables.

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Digestion

Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small water-soluble food molecules so that they can be absorbed into the watery blood plasma.

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Genistein

Genistein is an isoflavone that is described as an angiogenesis inhibitor and a phytoestrogen.

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Glucobrassicin

Glucobrassicin is a type of glucosinolate that can be found in almost all cruciferous plants, such as cabbages, broccoli, mustards, and woad.

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HDAC1

Histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the HDAC1 gene.

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HDAC3

Histone deacetylase 3 is an enzyme encoded by the HDAC3 gene in both humans and mice.

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Histone deacetylase 2

Histone deacetylase 2 (HDAC2) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the HDAC2 gene.

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Histone deacetylase inhibitor

Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDAC inhibitors, HDACi, HDIs) are chemical compounds that inhibit histone deacetylases.

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Human papillomavirus infection

Human papillomavirus infection is an infection by human papillomavirus (HPV).

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Immunostimulant

Immunostimulants, also known as immunostimulators, are substances (drugs and nutrients) that stimulate the immune system by inducing activation or increasing activity of any of its components.

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In vitro

In vitro (meaning: in the glass) studies are performed with microorganisms, cells, or biological molecules outside their normal biological context.

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Indole-3-carbinol

Indole-3-carbinol (C9H9NO) is produced by the breakdown of the glucosinolate glucobrassicin, which can be found at relatively high levels in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, collard greens and kale.

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Laryngeal papillomatosis

Laryngeal papillomatosis, also known as recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, is a rare medical condition in which benign tumors (papilloma) form along the aerodigestive tract.

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National Cancer Institute

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is one of eleven agencies that are part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Phytochemical

Phytochemicals are chemical compounds produced by plants, generally to help them thrive or thwart competitors, predators, or pathogens.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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3,3'-diindolylmethane, 3,3'-methylenebis-1H-indole, 3-(1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-1H-indole, C17H14N2, Diindolylmethane.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3,3'-Diindolylmethane

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