date:Apr 09, 2019
cesses such as proliferation, differentiation, motility and adhesion.
We hope that one day capsaicin can be used in combination with other chemotherapeutics to treat a variety of lung cancers, said Friedman. However, using capsaicin clinically will require overcoming its unpleasant side effects, which include gastrointestinal irritation, stomach cramps and a burning sensation.
The researchers are working to identify capsaicin analogs that will be non-pungent while retaining the anti-tumor acti