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. 2023 Feb 16;15(4):989. doi: 10.3390/nu15040989

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Potential anticancer effects of açaí. Açaí protects against neoplasia through cancer cell cycle arrest, direct cytotoxicity, and reduction of oncogenic gene expression. Due to these actions, açaí reduces cancer cell invasion, augments cancer cell apoptosis, and diminishes cancer cell angiogenesis. Symbols and abbreviations: ↑: increase; ↓: decrease; Bcl-2: B-cell lymphoma 2; IL-1β: interleukin-1β; IL-6: interleukin-6; PNCA: proliferating cell nuclear antigen; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-α.