According to Patiño-Morales et al., curcumin stabilizes and extends the active period of p53 by enhancing its interaction with NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1), ultimately leading to cervical cancer cell death in vitro (Patiño-Morales et al., 2020[161]). The gene discussed is NQO1; the disease is cervical cancer.