“Collectively, we suggest that ROS derived from BUC in the presence of copper may suppress the outgrowth of rheumatoid arthritis synovial cells in vivo through the induction of apoptosis.”
“Some of the pharmacological actions of BUC have been shown to depend on the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the presence of copper.”
“We observed that BUC plus copper can induce THP.1 to undergo apoptosis, as evidenced by the presence of DNA degradation, which is preceded by ROS generation and increase in membrane permeability.”