Potential applications of components of aged garlic extract in mitigating pro‑inflammatory gene expression linked to human diseases (Review)
- Authors:
- Enzo Agostinelli
- Giovanni Marzaro
- Roberto Gambari
- Alessia Finotti
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Affiliations: Department of Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, I-00161 Rome, Italy, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, I-37134 Verona, Italy, Research Center on Innovative Therapies for Cystic Fibrosis, University of Ferrara, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy, Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Ferrara University, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy - Published online on: May 13, 2025 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2025.12884
- Article Number: 134
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Copyright: © Agostinelli et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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