Lycopene inhibits lymphocyte proliferation through mechanisms dependent on early cell activation
Journal: Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
Year: 2012

Scope Epidemiological evidence suggests that lycopene is potentially cardio‐protective. Recruitment and activation of T cells in the arterial wall is a critical process during atherogenesis, but the effects of lycopene on T ‐cell response remain to be elucidated. We aimed to determine whether lycopene could modulate T ‐cell function and activity. Methods and results Peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 16 healthy adults were cultured in the presence of lycopene‐enriched liposomes (0–2.9 μg ly