Guest guest Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 Dear Ruby, Thank you for your comment concerning medline and ginger. What I was looking for was for confirmation that ca cells in vivo only eat eat a chemical called 5-HETE. This time I found the references in medline difficult to sort through and understand in relation to the claim in the report. Did you spot one that supported the claim? Best wishes, Robin ttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en & ie=UTF-8 & q=5-HETE+Prostate+Cancer & spell=1 Robin Stewart wrote: > Does anyone know a url for the original report. I can not find it at the U > of Virginia or medline > > " The University of Virginia research determined that the prostate cancer > cells will only eat a chemical called 5-HETE. " the cancer center > determined that 5-HETE was created from the body's 'combustion' of an Omega-6 fatty > acid called arachidonic acid. There is an enzyme called 5-lipoxygenase (or > 5-LO for short), and when 5-LO burns or oxidizes the fatty acid, out plops > 5-HETE. " the researchers concluded that prostate cancer cells eat ONLY > this " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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