Abstract Hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] is a well-known human carcinogen associated with
the incidence of lung cancer. Inhibition of metal induced carcinogenesis by a dietary …

Luteolin, one of the most common abundant flavonoids in vegetables and herbs, has
antitumor effects on various tumors by inducing apoptosis, antioxidant effects and inhibition …

Hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] is a human carcinogen that results in the generation of
reactive oxygen species (ROS) and a variety of DNA lesions leading to cell death …

Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) is classified as a human carcinogen. Cr (VI) has
been associated with adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. The …

Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) compounds are well-established lung carcinogens.
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a tyrosine kinase transmembrane receptor that …

Chromium (Cr) has been widely used in industry for more than one century. Exposure to
hexavalent Cr compounds is strongly associated with increasing risk of lung cancer …

RESULTS Administration with up to 40 µM luteolin showed no cytotoxic activity on lung
cancer A549 cells or non-cancer MRC-5 cells. Additionally, luteolin at 20–40 µM significantly …

Besides smoking, lung cancer can be caused by other factors, including heavy metals such
as cadmium, nickel, arsenic, beryllium and hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)], which is used in …

Abstract Hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] is a well-known human carcinogen associated with
the incidence of lung cancer. Although overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) has …

Chromium (VI), a very strong oxidant, causes high cytotoxicity through oxidative stress in
tissue systems. Our study investigated the potential ability of ethanolic Citrus aurantium L …