“Higher concentrations of I3C overcame the anti-apoptotic effect of estradiol.”
“Protection was independent of HPV gene expression, and not specific to apoptosis induced by DNA damage, since estradiol significantly reduced the number of apoptotic cells produced after exposure to indole-3-carbinol (I3C), a non-genotoxic phytochemical effective in preventing HPV-induced tumors.”
“Treatment with I3C resulted in loss of the survival protein Bcl-2, and estradiol partially reversed this effect.”