crazyhadron t1_j95rozz wrote on February 19, 2023 at 1:40 PM

Reply to comment by AllanfromWales1 in Pharmacological vitamin C inhibits mTOR signaling and tumor growth by degrading Rictor and inducing HMOX1 expression (Feb 2023) by basmwklz

>Pharmacological vitamin C (VC) is a potential natural compound for cancer treatment.

Pretty sure they are the same thing (abscorbic acid). Chemistry's chemistry, whether it be from a fruit or from someone's lab

shiny_brine t1_j95vewl wrote on February 19, 2023 at 2:14 PM

It's the delivery that's different. This is intravenous and bypasses natural regulation, thus providing concentrations not easily obtained otherwise.

Still-WFPB t1_j95rz1j wrote on February 19, 2023 at 1:43 PM

I havnt reddit. Biochemistry grad. The distinction I think pharmacological is making... is that they isolated variables by simply using ascorbic acid.

TheCrimsonSteel t1_j95utvd wrote on February 19, 2023 at 2:09 PM

Looks like the other big thing was giving it by IV so they could get to concentrations that would normally capped by the body's regulation mechanisms?

2 or 3 comments up another Redditor breaks down the difference