...W.-B. Wu; H.-S. Chiang; J.-Y. Fang; C.-F. Hung Tumours are complex tissues composed of both matrix proteins and stromal cells such as fibroblasts and inflammatory cells. Tumour progression is often the result of dynamic interactions between the tumour cells and their surroundings. Lycopene...

... of the plant carotenoid, lycopene, or the antioxidant drug, probucol, enhances lipid accumulation in macrophages by increasing the rate of uptake of the particles and raising the intracellular synthesis of TAG. In conclusion, several mechanisms contribute to the macrophage uptake of postprandial lipoproteins...