Aptamin C enhances anti-cancer activity NK cells through the activation of STAT3: a comparative study with vitamin C
Tomoyo Agura,
Seulgi Shin,
Hyejung Jo
et al.
Abstract:Vitamin C is a well-known antioxidant with antiviral, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory properties based on its antioxidative function. Aptamin C, a complex of vitamin C with its specific aptamer, has been reported to maintain or even enhance the efficacy of vitamin C while increasing its stability. To investigate
in vivo
distribution of Aptamin C, Gulo knockout mice, which, like humans, cannot biosynthesize vitamin C, were administered Aptamin C orally for 2 and 4 weeks. The results sho… Show more
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