Resveratrol

Resveratrol and acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells:

Resveratrol was found by Cecchinato, V. et al to encourage apoptosis (cell death) in acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells by inhibiting the survival signaling pathways. Additionally, resveratrol increased production of pro-apoptotic proteins. As an anticancer agent, resveratrol alters many different signaling pathways, and may lead to suppression of tumor cell growth, reduced inflammation, and induce cancer cell death. Authors report that this data supports findings from other studies that suggest the use of resveratrol as a chemo-preventive agent. (4)

Resveratrol and breast cancer:

Lu R et al found that resveratrol was shown to inhibit growth of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer cells in vitro. In the presence of estrogen, reveratrol was found in the study to acts as an ER resulting in the inhibition of human breast cancer cell growth. (5)