Immunoregulatory role of quercetin in lung cancer
Christine Carvalho, Elvedina Nendel, Susanne Mittler, Sonja Trump, Adriana Geiger, Jonas Willar, Mircea T Chiriac, Stefan Wirtz, Carol I Geppert, Susetta Finotto · 2026
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Christine Carvalho and co-authors test quercetin, a plant compound in onions and citrus, against lung cancer in a 2026 study. Long-term intake of the flavonoid tracks with lower chronic disease rates. Lab dishes, animal models, and tissue outside the body all played a part.
Quercetin froze tumor cell cycles through a guardian protein path and slowed cell migration in two human lung cancer lines. It lowered oxidative stress and dimmed growth and immune-escape markers on the cell surface. Tumors shrank in animals at no cost to body weight. Treated tissue also released a known anti-tumor signal. The team sees a multi-pronged candidate worth developing.
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| CREATOR | Christine Carvalho, Elvedina Nendel, Susanne Mittler, Sonja Trump, Adriana Geiger, Jonas Willar, Mircea T Chiriac, Stefan Wirtz, Carol I Geppert, Susetta Finotto |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 64 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |