Unifying mechanism and methods to prevent cancer and neurodegenerative diseases
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1. A method for inhibiting depurinating DNA adduct formation in cells of a mammal comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of N-acetylcysteine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and resveratrol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods for preventing the development of cancer or neurodegenerative diseases by administering N-Acetylcysteine (NAC), melatonin, or a combination thereof. The present invention also relates to methods for diagnosing cancer and/or neurdegenerative disease by detecting or determining the amount of dopamine metabolites, 4-CE, 2-CE, methylation of CE or CE-Q conjugates.
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- 1. A method for inhibiting depurinating DNA adduct formation in cells of a mammal comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of N-acetylcysteine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and resveratrol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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2. A method for inhibiting depurinating DNA adduct formation in breast cells in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of a combination of N-acetylcysteine, melatonin, resveratrol and lipoic acid or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
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