Peanut Lectin: A Mitogen for Normal Human Colonic Epithelium and Human HT29 Colorectal Cancer Cells
Stephen Ryder, Jayden A. Smith, Jonathan M. Rhodes
JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Abstract
It is possible that dietary lectins such as PNA, which bind to the TF antigen, promote cell proliferation and thus cancerous growth, while galactose-containing vegetable fiber would inhibit this effect by competing for binding by these lectins.
Extracted Claims
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PNA (Peanut Lectin) promotes cell proliferation
“It is possible that dietary lectins such as PNA, which bind to the TF antigen, promote cell proliferation and thus cancerous growth”
galactose-containing vegetable fiber inhibits binding of PNA to TF antigen
“galactose-containing vegetable fiber would inhibit this effect by competing for binding by these lectins”
PNA (Peanut Lectin) binds to TF antigen
“It is possible that dietary lectins such as PNA, which bind to the TF antigen, promote cell proliferation and thus cancerous growth”