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Chavda VP, Chaudhari AZ, Balar PC, Gholap A, Vora LK. Phytoestrogens: Chemistry, potential health benefits, and their medicinal importance. Phytother Res 2024. [PMID: 38602108 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.8196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Phytoestrogens, also known as xenoestrogens, are secondary metabolites derived from plants that have similar structures and biological effects as human estrogens. These compounds do not directly affect biological functions but can act as agonists or antagonists depending on the level of endogenous estrogen in the body. Phytoestrogens may have an epigenetic mechanism of action independent of estrogen receptors. These compounds are found in more than 300 plant species and are synthesized through the phenylpropanoid pathway, with specific enzymes leading to various chemical structures. Phytoestrogens, primarily phenolic compounds, include isoflavonoids, flavonoids, stilbenes, and lignans. Extensive research in animals and humans has demonstrated the protective effects of phytoestrogens on estrogen-dependent diseases. Clinical trials have also shown their potential benefits in conditions such as osteoporosis, Parkinson's disease, and certain types of cancer. This review provides a concise overview of phytoestrogen classification, chemical diversity, and biosynthesis and discusses the potential therapeutic effects of phytoestrogens, as well as their preclinical and clinical development.
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- Vivek P Chavda
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, L.M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, L. M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Pharmacy section, L.M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, St. John Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Palghar, Maharashtra, India
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Atabaki B, Mirazi N, Hosseini A, Sarihi A, Izadi Z, Nourian A. Effect of Elettaria cardamomum L. on hormonal changes and spermatogenesis in the propylthiouracil-induced hypothyroidism male BALB/c mice. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab 2023; 6:e438. [PMID: 37403247 PMCID: PMC10495560 DOI: 10.1002/edm2.438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Spermatogenesis is significantly influenced by the thyroid gland. Thyroid disorders can be caused by a variety of factors. Traditionally, Ellettaria cardamomum has been used to treat a variety of ailments. The effects of E. cardamomum extract (ECE) on spermatogenesis in hypothyroid mice were investigated in this study. METHODS In this study 42 male mice, weighing (25-35 g) were randomly divided in six groups: control group (taking normal saline, 0.5 mL/day, by oral gavage [P.O.]), hypothyroid group (taking 0.1% propylthiouracil in drinking water for 2 weeks), hypothyroid groups treated by levothyroxine (15 mg/kg/day, P.O.) and hypothyroid groups treated by ECE (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg/day, P.O.). After the end of experiments the mice were anaesthetised and blood samples were collected for hormonal analysis. RESULTS The sperm count and microscopic studies of testes were done also. Our results showed that the T3 , T4 , testosterone levels and spermatogenesis in hypothyroid animals decreased and thyroid-stimulating hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone increased compared with control group. Treatment by ECE reverse these effects in comparison with hypothyroid group. CONCLUSIONS According to our findings, the ECE may stimulates thyroid gland function and increases testosterone and spermatogenesis.
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- Bahar Atabaki
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic SciencesIslamic Azad UniversityHamedanIran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic SciencesBu‐Ali Sina UniversityHamedanIran
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences and BiotechnologyShahid Beheshti UniversityTehranIran
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- Department of Neuroscience, School of Sciences and Advanced Technology in MedicineHamadan University of Medical SciencesHamadanIran
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- Department of Horticulture Sciences and Engineering, Nahavand Higher Education ComplexBu‐Ali Sina UniversityHamedanIran
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary ScienceBu‐Ali Sina UniversityHamedanIran
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Sridevi V, Naveen P, Karnam VS, Reddy PR, Arifullah M. Beneficiary and Adverse Effects of Phytoestrogens: A Potential Constituent of Plant-based Diet. Curr Pharm Des 2021; 27:802-815. [PMID: 32942973 DOI: 10.2174/1381612826999200917154747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Phytoestrogens are non-endocrine, non-steroidal secondary derivatives of plants and consumed through a plant-based diet also named as "dietary estrogens". The major sources of phytoestrogens are soy and soy-based foods, flaxseed, chickpeas, green beans, dairy products, etc. The dietary inclusion of phytoestrogen based foods plays a crucial role in the maintenance of metabolic syndrome cluster, including obesity, diabetes, blood pressure, cancer, inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, postmenopausal ailments and their complications. In recent days, phytoestrogens are the preferred molecules for hormone replacement therapy. On the other hand, they act as endocrine disruptors via estrogen receptor-mediated pathways. These effects are not restricted to adult males or females and identified even in development. OBJECTIVE Since phytoestrogenic occurrence is high at daily meals for most people worldwide, they focused to study for its beneficiary effects towards developing pharmaceutical drugs for treating various metabolic disorders by observing endocrine disruption. CONCLUSION The present review emphasizes the pros and cons of phytoestrogens on human health, which may help to direct the pharmaceutical industry to produce various phytoestrongen based drugs against various metabolic disorders.
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- Vaadala Sridevi
- Department of Biochemistry, Yogi Vemana Universiti, Vemanapuram, Kadapa-516005, A.P, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yogi Vemana Universiti, Vemanapuram, Kadapa-516005, A.P, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yogi Vemana Universiti, Vemanapuram, Kadapa-516005, A.P, India
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- Institute of Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture (IFSSA) & Faculty of Agrobased Industry (FIAT), Universiti Malaysia Kelantan Campus Jeli, Locked Bag 100, Jeli 17600, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Green MP, Harvey AJ, Finger BJ, Tarulli GA. Endocrine disrupting chemicals: Impacts on human fertility and fecundity during the peri-conception period. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 194:110694. [PMID: 33385395 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/25/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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It is becoming increasingly difficult to avoid exposure to man-made endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and environmental toxicants. This escalating yet constant exposure is postulated to partially explain the concurrent decline in human fertility that has occurred over the last 50 years. Controversy however remains as to whether associations exist, with conflicting findings commonly reported for all major EDC classes. The primary aim of this extensive work was to identify and review strong peer-reviewed evidence regarding the effects of environmentally-relevant EDC concentrations on adult male and female fertility during the critical periconception period on reproductive hormone concentrations, gamete and embryo characteristics, as well as the time to pregnancy in the general population. Secondly, to ascertain whether individuals or couples diagnosed as sub-fertile exhibit higher EDC or toxicant concentrations. Lastly, to highlight where little or no data exists that prevents strong associations being identified. From the greater than 1480 known EDCs, substantial evidence supports a negative association between exposure to phthalates, PCBs, PBDEs, pyrethroids, organochloride pesticides and male fertility and fecundity. Only moderate evidence exists for a negative association between BPA, PCBs, organochloride pesticides and female fertility and fecundity. Overall fewer studies were reported in women than men, with knowledge gaps generally evident for both sexes for all the major EDC classes, as well as a paucity of female fertility studies following exposure to parabens, triclosans, dioxins, PFAS, organophosphates and pyrethroids. Generally, sub-fertile individuals or couples exhibit higher EDC concentrations, endorsing a positive association between EDC exposure and sub-fertility. This review also discusses confounding and limiting factors that hamper our understanding of EDC exposures on fertility and fecundity. Finally, it highlights future research areas, as well as government, industry and social awareness strategies required to mitigate the negative effects of EDC and environmental toxicant exposure on human fertility and fecundity.
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- Mark P Green
- School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Lozi AA, Pinto da Matta SL, Sarandy MM, Silveira Alves de Melo FC, Araujo DC, Novaes RD, Gonçalves RV. Relevance of the Isoflavone Absorption and Testicular Function: A Systematic Review of Preclinical Evidence. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2021; 2021:8853172. [PMID: 33628321 PMCID: PMC7895610 DOI: 10.1155/2021/8853172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Isoflavone is a phytoestrogen found in different types of food that can act as endocrine disrupters leading to testicular dysfunction. Currently, fragmented data on the action of this compound in the testicles make it difficult to assess its effects to define a safe dose. Thus, we systematically reviewed the preclinical evidence of the impact of isoflavone on testicular function. We also determined which form (aglycones or glycosylated) was the most used, which allowed us to understand the main biological processes involved in testicular function after isoflavone exposure. This systematic review was carried out according to the PRISMA guidelines using a structured search on the biomedical databases MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus, and Web of Science, recovering and analyzing 22 original studies. The bias analysis and the quality of the studies were assessed by the criteria described in the risk of bias tool developed by SYRCLE (Systematic Review Centre for Laboratory Animal Experimentation). The aglycones and glycosylated isoflavones proved to be harmful to the reproductive health, and the glycosylates at doses of 50, 100, 146, 200, 300, 500, and 600 mg/kg, in addition to 190 and 1000 mg/L, appear to be even more harmful. The main testicular pathologies resulting from the use of isoflavones are associated with Leydig cells resulting from changes in molecular functions and cellular components. The most used isoflavone to evaluate testicular changes was the genistein/daidzein conjugate. The consumption of high doses of isoflavones promotes changes in the functioning of Leydig cells, inducing testicular changes and leading to infertility in murine models.
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- Amanda Alves Lozi
- Department of General Biology, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of General Biology, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Structural Biology, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Tanideh R, Delavari S, Farshad O, Irajie C, Javad Yavari Barhaghtalab M, Koohpeyma F, Koohi-Hosseinabadi O, Jamshidzadeh A, Tanideh N, Iraji A. Effect of flaxseed oil on biochemical parameters, hormonal indexes and stereological changes in ovariectomized rats. Vet Med Sci 2020; 7:521-533. [PMID: 33103380 PMCID: PMC8025639 DOI: 10.1002/vms3.372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The ovariectomized rat is a widely used preclinical model for studying postmenopausal and its complications. In this study, the therapeutic effect of flaxseed oil on the ovariectomized adult rats was investigated. Our results showed that biochemical parameters including calcium, oestrogen and progesterone levels increase 8 weeks after ovariectomy in rats. Also, the amount of alkaline phosphatase decreased significantly after 8 weeks compared with the OVX rat. The healing potential of flaxseed oil was proven by successfully recovering the affected tissue and preventing the unpleasant symptoms of ovariectomized rats. The biological effects of flaxseed oil may be due to high amounts of fatty acids, phytoestrogens and an array of antioxidants. The results suggest that flaxseed oil can mimic the action of oestrogen and can be a potential treatment for hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
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- Romina Tanideh
- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Central Research Laboratory, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Stem Cells Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Central Research Laboratory, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Kaempferol promotes proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of periodontal ligament stem cells via Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Life Sci 2020; 258:118143. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Effect of Ultraviolet C Irradiation on Isoflavone Concentrations in Different Cultivars of Soybean ( Glycine max). PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9081043. [PMID: 32824390 PMCID: PMC7464170 DOI: 10.3390/plants9081043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Phytoestrogens are naturally occurring plant polyphenolic compounds present in high concentrations in soybean products. Phytoestrogens are divided into three classes: lignans, isoflavones, and coumestans. Nine types of glycoside isoflavones and three types of aglycoside isoflavones are reported in soybean. Soy isoflavones can reduce the risk of a certain type of cancer, cardiovascular problems, osteoporosis, and menopausal symptoms. We irradiated the leaves of five cultivars of soybean with UV-C (260 nm) and determined the effect on concentrations of isoflavone compounds using liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS). Isoflavone concentrations were significantly higher following irradiation, particularly in the cultivar Daepung, which was selected as the best cultivar for high isoflavone induction with UV-C irradiation. Further experimentation with the cultivar Daepung revealed that 20 min UV-C irradiation was the best treatment for the induction of aglycone compounds, and 5 min with the dorsal surface facing the UV-C irradiation source was the best treatment for the induction of glycoside isoflavone compounds.
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Xin M, Wang Y, Ren Q, Guo Y. Formononetin and metformin act synergistically to inhibit growth of MCF-7 breast cancer cells in vitro. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 109:2084-2089. [PMID: 30551465 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.09.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 09/02/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Many breast cancer patients suffer from obvious side effects induced by chemotherapy. Formononetin (FM), one kind ingredient of Chinese herbal medicine, has been suggested to inhibit MCF-7 breast cancer cells. And recently metformin (MET) has gained more attention as a potential anti-cancer drug. The aim of this study was to investigate the synergistic effects of FM and MET on the proliferation of MCF-7 cells and to clarify the possible molecular mechanism involved. MCF-7 cells were treated with various concentrations of FM (40 and 80 μM) or FM (40 and 80 μM) combined with MET (150 μM) for 48 h. Cell proliferation was tested by an methyl tetrazolium (MTT) (3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) assay. The percentage of apoptotic cells was measured by flow cytometry. The expression level of b-cell lymphoma/leukemia-2 (bcl-2) mRNA was examined by RT-PCR, while the expression levels of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinases (p-ERK1/2) and bcl-2 protein were detected by Western blotting. Compared with untreated cells, 40 μM and 80 μM FM efficiently inhibited proliferation and increased apoptosis in MCF-7 cells. Additionally, 40 μM and 80 μM FM greatly downregulated bcl-2 mRNA expression when compared with untreated cells. Furthermore, the protein expression of bcl-2 and p-ERK1/2 was significantly reduced by 40 μM and 80 μM FM. The cytotoxic effect of FM was more remarkable when 150 μM MET was added. Taken together, the combinational use of FM and MET enhanced cell growth inhibition, and the induction of apoptosis in MCF-7 cells mediated by the ERK1/2 signaling pathway.
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- Min Xin
- Department of Physiology, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, PR China
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- Department of Physiology, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, PR China; Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Microenvironmental Regulation, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Microenvironmental Regulation, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, PR China
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- Department of Physiology, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, PR China.
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Quantitative structure-activity relationship for estrogenic flavonoids from Psoralea corylifolia. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2018; 161:129-135. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2018.08.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Jacob DA, Temple JL, Patisaul HB, Young LJ, Rissman EF. Coumestrol Antagonizes Neuroendocrine Actions of Estrogen via the Estrogen Receptor α. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2016; 226:301-6. [PMID: 11368421 DOI: 10.1177/153537020122600406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The phytoestrogen coumestrol has estrogenic actions on peripheral reproductive tissues. Yet in the brain this compound has both estrogenic and anti-estrogenic effects. We used estrogen receptor α knockout mice (ERαKO) to determine whether coumestrol has estrogenic actions in mice and also if these effects are mediated by the classic ERα. Female wild-type (WT) and ERαKO mice were ovariectomized and treated with estradiol (E2), dietary coumestrol, both, or neither compound. Ten days later the animals were sacrificed, blood was collected, and brain tissues were perfused. Fixed brains were sectioned and immunocytochemistry was employed to quantify progesterone receptors (PR) in the medial preoptic (POA) and ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus (VMN). Plasma was assayed for luteinizing hormone (LH). Estrogen treatment induced PR immunoreactivity in both regions in brains of WT females. In ERαKO mice, lower levels of PR were induced. The stimulatory effects of E2 on PR were attenuated in the POA by cotreatment with coumestrol, and the same trend was noted in the VMN. WT ovariectomized females treated with E2 had low levels of LH, while LH was high in untreated females and even higher in ovariectomized females treated with coumestrol. ERαKO females in all treatment groups had high levels of LH. Taken together, the results show that coumestrol has anti-estrogenic actions in the brain and pituitary and that ERα mediates these effects.
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- D A Jacob
- Department of Biology and Neuroscience Program, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22904-4328, USA
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Jalili C, Ahmadi S, Roshankhah S, Salahshoor M. Effect of Genistein on reproductive parameter and serum nitric oxide levels in morphine-treated mice. Int J Reprod Biomed 2016. [DOI: 10.29252/ijrm.14.2.95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Gray SL, Lackey BR, Boone WR. Impact of kudzu and puerarin on sperm function. Reprod Toxicol 2015; 53:54-62. [PMID: 25828059 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2015.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2014] [Revised: 03/06/2015] [Accepted: 03/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The goal of this study was to investigate the impact of kudzu (Pueraria mirifica) and the isoflavone puerarin in functional toxicological tests on spermatozoa and to assess the affinity of extracts and pure isoflavones for estrogen receptor (ER)-alpha and -beta (ERα, ERβ) in receptor binding assays. Capacitation, acrosome reaction and chromatin decondensation in spermatozoa were analyzed using microscopic analysis. Kudzu, but not puerarin, reduced motility of sperm. Puerarin reduced the percent spontaneous acrosome reaction in spermatozoa. The pathways used by kudzu that affect sperm function are not fully mirrored by puerarin. Puerarin, kudzu and its other phytoestrogenic components displayed preferential affinity for ERβ, however the diverse effects of kudzu and puerarin on sperm function implicate the involvement of multiple signaling systems.
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- Sandra L Gray
- Endocrine Physiology Laboratory, Animal & Veterinary Science Department, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, United States.
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- Endocrine Physiology Laboratory, Animal & Veterinary Science Department, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, United States
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- ART Laboratories, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Greenville Health System University Medical Group, Greenville, SC 29605, United States
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Kim JK, Kim EH, Park I, Yu BR, Lim JD, Lee YS, Lee JH, Kim SH, Chung IM. Isoflavones profiling of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] germplasms and their correlations with metabolic pathways. Food Chem 2014; 153:258-64. [PMID: 24491728 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.12.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2013] [Revised: 11/21/2013] [Accepted: 12/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The isoflavone diversity (44 varieties) of the soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merrill, from China, Japan, and Korea was examined by high-performance liquid chromatography. The profiles of 12 isoflavones identified from the grains were subjected to data-mining processes, including partial least-squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA), Pearson's correlation analysis, and hierarchical clustering analysis (HCA). Although PLS-DA did not reveal significant differences among extracts of soybean from 3 countries, the results clearly show that the variation between varieties was low. The CS02554 variety was separate from the others in the first 2 principal components of PLS-DA. HCA of these phytochemicals resulted in clusters derived from closely related biochemical pathways. Daidzin, genistin, and glycitin contents were significantly correlated with their respective malonyl glycoside contents. Daidzein content correlated positively with genistein content (r=0.8189, P<0.0001). The CS02554 variety appears to be a good candidate for future breeding programs, as it contains high levels of isoflavone compounds. These results demonstrate the use of metabolite profiling combined with chemometrics as a tool for assessing the quality of food and identifying metabolic links in biological systems.
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- Jae Kwang Kim
- Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 406-772, Republic of Korea; Bio-Resource and Environmental Center, Incheon National University, Incheon 406-772, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Life Science, College of Life and Environmental Science, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Life Science, College of Life and Environmental Science, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Herbal Medicine Resource, Kangwon National University, Samcheok 245-907, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 336-745, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Life Science, College of Life and Environmental Science, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Life Science, College of Life and Environmental Science, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Life Science, College of Life and Environmental Science, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea.
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Essa A, Fathy S. Sex hormonal disruption by cyanobacterial bioactive compounds. J Appl Microbiol 2013; 116:700-9. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.12397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2013] [Revised: 11/04/2013] [Accepted: 11/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- A.M.M. Essa
- Biology Department; Faculty of Science; Jazan University; Jazan Saudi Arabia
- Botany Department; Faculty of Science; Fayoum University; Fayoum Egypt
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- Zoology Department; Faculty of Science; Fayoum University; Fayoum Egypt
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Li H, Xu W, Huang Y, Huang X, Xu L, Lv Z. Genistein demethylates the promoter of CHD5 and inhibits neuroblastoma growth in vivo. Int J Mol Med 2012; 30:1081-6. [PMID: 22960751 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2012.1118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2012] [Accepted: 07/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Neuroblastoma (NB) is a type of tumor usually found in children under 5 years of age, which originates from lesions in the nervous system and has fast growth and early transformation characteristics. Similar to other cancer types, some typical tumor suppressor genes (TSGs), such as P53 and CHD5 are silenced in NB because of high methylation at promoter zones. In the present study, our results showed that genistein, an element found in soy, is an epigenetic modifier able to decrease hypermethylation levels of CHD5, and enhances the expression of CHD5 as well as p53, possibly contributing to inhibition of NB growth in vivo and tumor microvessel formation. Furthermore, genistein acts as a DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) inhibitor to significantly decrease the expression of DNMT3b. Our study indicates that genistein plays an important role in inhibiting NB growth in vivo, probably preventing tumorigenesis risk as a kind of therapeutic agent for NB treatment in the future.
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- Hui Li
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Shanghai, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200040, PR China
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Opalka M, Kaminska B, Leska A, Dusza L. Mechanism of phytoestrogen action in Leydig cells of ganders (Anser anser domesticus): Interaction with estrogen receptors and steroidogenic enzymes. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2012; 47:1335-1339. [PMID: 22540659 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2012.672146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Phytoestrogens (PE) are plant-derived compounds that have an estrogen-like activity and they can influence male and female reproduction. The possible mechanisms of PE action may be including: the binding to estrogen receptors (ER) and the interaction with the key steroidogenic enzymes. The aim of this study was to investigate if PE has effect on steroidogenesis of gander testicular cells by above-described pathways. The Leydig cells were isolated from testes of White Kołuda ganders at the peak of their reproductive activity (March). These Leydig cells (1 × 10(5)per mL) were pre-incubated with the ER inhibitor - ICI 182, 780 (100 nM) for 3 h and then these cells were incubated with PE (5 and 50 μM): genistein, daidzein, equol and coumestrol during next 20 h or untreated control and the Leydig cells that were previously treated (20 h) with genistein (5 and 50 μM) were incubated for next 6 h with steroid intermediates (20 μM) as testosterone (T) precursors: hydroxycholesterol, pregnenolone, progesterone and androstenedione. Concentrations of T in the samples of incubation medium were measured using radioimmunoassay. Genistein, daidzein, and equol (5 and 50 μM) decreased (P < 0.05) T secretion by incubated gander Leydig cells and ICI 182, 780 did not eliminate the inhibitory effect of these PE. After genistein (50 μM) treatment, basal and stimulated with 22R-hydroxycholesterol, pregnenolone, progesterone and androstenedione, T production by testicular cells was decreased (P < 0.05). In contrast, genistein at lower dose (5 μM) did not affect the stimulatory effects of testosterone precursors. In conclusion, the inhibition of testosterone secretion by the phytoestrogens in gander Leydig cells did not depend on estrogen receptors. The suppression of steroidogenesis in these cells may be in part conducted by interaction of phytoestrogens with key steroidogenic enzymes. However, further studies are required to elucidate the phytoestrogen mechanism of action in gander testicular cells.
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- Marek Opalka
- Department of Animal Physiology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
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Cvejić J, Tepavčević V, Bursać M, Miladinović J, Malenčić Đ. Isoflavone composition in F1 soybean progenies. Food Res Int 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Wong CC, Botting NP, Orfila C, Al-Maharik N, Williamson G. Flavonoid conjugates interact with organic anion transporters (OATs) and attenuate cytotoxicity of adefovir mediated by organic anion transporter 1 (OAT1/SLC22A6). Biochem Pharmacol 2011; 81:942-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2011.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2010] [Revised: 01/05/2011] [Accepted: 01/06/2011] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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In vivo antioxidative effect of isoquercitrin on cadmium-induced oxidative damage to mouse liver and kidney. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2011; 383:437-45. [PMID: 21336539 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-011-0613-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2010] [Accepted: 02/04/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental pollutant and has been found to pose a potential threat to human health. Isoquercitrin (IQ) is one of the most important flavonoids and has been demonstrated to exhibit potent antioxidant effects on plants and yeast cells. However, only few studies have investigated the antioxidative activities of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the nitrite scavenging activities of IQ against Cd-induced oxidation in mouse. The present work was to investigate the ROS and nitrite-scavenging activities of IQ in vitro as well as its preventive effects against lipid peroxidation and protein oxidative damage in liver and kidney of mouse induced by Cd(²+) using spectrophotometry. Our results showed that IQ possesses scavenging abilities for superoxide anion, hydroxyl radical and nitrite. Such scavenging capacities increase with the concentration of IQ. Moreover, cadmium chloride (CdCl₂ (2.5 mg/kg body weight, i.p. CdCl₂) significantly inhibited the activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase and raised the levels of malondialdehyde, nitric oxide, protein carbonyl, and the coefficients of DNA-protein crosslinks in livers and/or kidneys of mice. IQ attenuated the Cd(²+)-induced biochemical alterations in the livers and/or kidneys of mice, indicating that the formation of ROS and nitrite is possibly reduced. Our work demonstrates that IQ possesses ROS and nitrite-scavenging capacities and plays a significant role in combating Cd(²+)-induced toxicity in animals.
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Sekine R, Vongsvivut J, Robertson EG, Spiccia L, McNaughton D. Comparative Analysis of Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of Daidzein and Formononetin. J Phys Chem B 2010; 114:7104-11. [DOI: 10.1021/jp101389t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Ryo Sekine
- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia, and Department of Chemistry, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia, and Department of Chemistry, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia, and Department of Chemistry, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia, and Department of Chemistry, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia, and Department of Chemistry, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
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Study on the complexation of isoquercitrin with β-cyclodextrin and its derivatives by spectroscopy. Anal Chim Acta 2009; 650:124-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2009.05.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2009] [Revised: 05/16/2009] [Accepted: 05/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kroll DJ. Concerns and Needs for Research in Herbal Supplement Pharmacotherapy and Safety. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/j157v01n02_02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Phytoestrogen consumption and endometrial cancer risk: a population-based case-control study in New Jersey. Cancer Causes Control 2009; 20:1117-27. [PMID: 19353280 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-009-9336-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2008] [Accepted: 03/19/2009] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Phytoestrogens have been shown to exert anti-estrogenic and estrogenic effects in some tissues, including the breast. However, only a few studies have evaluated their role in endometrial cancer risk. We evaluated this association in a population-based case-control study in New Jersey. A total of 424 cases and 398 controls completed an interview, including a food frequency questionnaire with supplemental questions for phytoestrogen foods. Risk estimates were derived using an unconditional logistic regression, adjusting for major risk factors for endometrial cancer. There was some suggestion of a decreased risk with quercetin intake (OR: 0.65; 95% CI: 0.41-1.01 for the highest compared to the lowest quartile; p for trend: 0.02). We found a limited evidence of an association with any of the lignans evaluated, total lignans, coumestrol, individual isoflavones, total isoflavones, or total phytoestrogens. However, there was some suggestion of an inverse association with total isoflavone intake limited to lean women (BMI <25; OR for the highest tertile: 0.50; 95% CI: 0.25-0.98) and those with a waist-to-hip ratio <or=0.85 (OR: 0.59; 95% CI: 0.33-1.05). There was no evidence of effect modification by HRT use. This study suggests a reduction in endometrial cancer risk with quercetin intake and with isoflavone intake in lean women.
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Sassi-Messai S, Gibert Y, Bernard L, Nishio SI, Ferri Lagneau KF, Molina J, Andersson-Lendahl M, Benoit G, Balaguer P, Laudet V. The phytoestrogen genistein affects zebrafish development through two different pathways. PLoS One 2009; 4:e4935. [PMID: 19319186 PMCID: PMC2655710 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0004935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2008] [Accepted: 02/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Endocrine disrupting chemicals are widely distributed in the environment and derive from many different human activities or can also be natural products synthesized by plants or microorganisms. The phytoestrogen, genistein (4', 5, 7-trihydroxy-isoflavone), is a naturally occurring compound found in soy products. Genistein has been the subject of numerous studies because of its known estrogenic activity. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We report that genistein exposure of zebrafish embryos induces apoptosis, mainly in the hindbrain and the anterior spinal cord. Timing experiments demonstrate that apoptosis is induced during a precise developmental window. Since adding ICI 182,780, an ER antagonist, does not rescue the genistein-induced apoptosis and since there is no synergistic effect between genistein and estradiol, we conclude that this apoptotic effect elicited by genistein is estrogen-receptors independent. However, we show in vitro, that genistein binds and activates the three zebrafish estrogen receptors ERalpha, ERbeta-A and ERbeta-B. Furthermore using transgenic ERE-Luciferase fish we show that genistein is able to activate the estrogen pathway in vivo during larval stages. Finally we show that genistein is able to induce ectopic expression of the aromatase-B gene in an ER-dependent manner in the anterior brain in pattern highly similar to the one resulting from estrogen treatment at low concentration. CONCLUSION/SIGNIFICANCE TAKEN TOGETHER THESE RESULTS INDICATE THAT GENISTEIN ACTS THROUGH AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT PATHWAYS IN ZEBRAFISH EMBRYOS: (i) it induces apoptosis in an ER-independent manner and (ii) it regulates aromatase-B expression in the brain in an ER-dependent manner. Our results thus highlight the multiplicity of possible actions of phytoestrogens, such as genistein. This suggests that the use of standardized endpoints to study the effect of a given compound, even when this compound has well known targets, may carry the risk of overlooking interesting effects of this compound.
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- Sana Sassi-Messai
- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon, Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, INRA, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon, Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, INRA, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon, Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, INRA, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon, Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, INRA, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Apoptosis and Oncogenesis Laboratory, Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines, Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, Institut Fédératif Biosciences Gerland Lyon Sud, CNRS, Lyon, France
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- Equipe INSERM U896 Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier (IRCM), Montpellier, France
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Laboratory of Medical Nutrition, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon, Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, INRA, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Equipe INSERM U896 Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier (IRCM), Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon, Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, INRA, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Lyon, France
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Wang J, Fang F, Huang Z, Wang Y, Wong C. Kaempferol is an estrogen-related receptor alpha and gamma inverse agonist. FEBS Lett 2009; 583:643-7. [PMID: 19171140 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2009.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2008] [Revised: 01/13/2009] [Accepted: 01/17/2009] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Kaempferol is a dietary flavonoid that is thought to function as a selective estrogen receptor modulator. In this study, we established that kaempferol also functions as an inverse agonist for estrogen-related receptors alpha and gamma (ERRalpha and ERRgamma). We demonstrated that kaempferol binds to ERRalpha and ERRgamma and blocks their interaction with coactivator peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1alpha (PGC-1alpha). Kaempferol also suppressed the expressions of ERR-target genes pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 2 and 4 (PDK2 and PDK4). This evidence suggests that kaempferol may exert some of its biological effect through both estrogen receptors and estrogen-related receptors.
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- Junjian Wang
- Center of Integrative Biology, Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510663, China
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Sarić A, Balog T, Sobocanec S, Kusić B, Sverko V, Rusak G, Likić S, Bubalo D, Pinto B, Reali D, Marotti T. Antioxidant effects of flavonoid from Croatian Cystus incanus L. rich bee pollen. Food Chem Toxicol 2008; 47:547-54. [PMID: 19124059 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2008.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2008] [Revised: 12/04/2008] [Accepted: 12/08/2008] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Oxidant/antioxidant status, estrogenic/anti-estrogenic activity and gene expression profile were studied in mice fed with Cystus incanus L. (Cistaceae) reach bee pollen from location in Central Croatia's Dalmatia coast and offshore islands. Seven phenolic compounds (out of 13 tested) in bee pollen sample were detected by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis. Phenolics detected in C. incanus L. bee pollen belong to flavonol (pinocembrin), flavanols (quercetin, kaempferol, galangin, and isorhamnetin), flavones (chrysin) and phenylpropanoids (caffeic acid). Bee pollen as a food supplement (100mg/kgbw mixed with commercial food pellets) compared to control (commercial food pellets) modulated antioxidant enzymes (AOE) in the mice liver, brain and lysate of erythrocytes and reduced hepatic lipid peroxidation (LPO). Bee pollen induced 25% of anti-estrogenic properties while no estrogenic activity was found. Differential gene expression profile analyses after bee pollen enriched diet identify underexpressed gene Hspa9a, Tnfsf6 (liver) and down-regulated gene expression of Casp 1 and Cc121c (brain) which are important in the apoptosis pathway and chemotaxis. These results indicate that used bee pollen possess a noticable source of compounds with health protective potential and antioxidant activity.
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- Ana Sarić
- Division of Molecular Medicine, Rudjer Bosković Institute, Bijenicka 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Developmental and Reproductive Effects of SE5-OH: An Equol-Rich Soy-Based Ingredient. J Toxicol 2008; 2009:307618. [PMID: 20107584 PMCID: PMC2809433 DOI: 10.1155/2009/307618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2008] [Revised: 08/07/2008] [Accepted: 10/07/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Consumption of the isoflavones daidzein, genistein, glycitein, and their structural analogues is generally considered beneficial to human health. Equol is not found in soy, but is converted from daidzein by human gut bacterial flora. Research indicates that between 30-50% of the population is capable of converting daidzein to equol; therefore, there has been recent development of a new equol-rich functional food that relies on bacterial conversion of daidzein to equol under strictly controlled conditions. Therefore, a new equol-rich soy product (SE5-OH) has been developed, based on the bacterial conversion of daidzein; and its reproductive and developmental toxicity has been evaluated in a two-generation study and a developmental toxicity study with Sprague-Dawley rats at dose levels of 200, 1000, and 2000 mg/kg/day by gavage. SE5-OH contains approximately 0.65% equol, 0.024% daidzein, 0.022% genistein, and 0.30% glycitein. From the reproductive study, the no-observed-adverse-effect-level (NOAEL) for SE5-OH determined for both male and female rats is 1000 mg/kg/day (6.5 mg equol/kg/day). In the developmental toxicity phase of the study, no effects by SE5-OH were found in the embryo-fetus at any of the doses tested. The NOAEL for developmental effects of SE5-OH is 2000 mg/kg/day (13 mg equol/kg/day).
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Yee S, Burdock GA, Kurata Y, Enomoto Y, Narumi K, Hamada S, Itoh T, Shimomura Y, Ueno T. Acute and subchronic toxicity and genotoxicity of SE5-OH, an equol-rich product produced by Lactococcus garvieae. Food Chem Toxicol 2008; 46:2713-20. [PMID: 18554770 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2008.04.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2007] [Revised: 04/11/2008] [Accepted: 04/22/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The consumption of soy-based products is associated with a number of health benefits and much of these benefits are proposed to be due to the soy isoflavones daidzein, genistein, glycitein, their glycosides, and equol, an isoflavone naturally produced from daidzein. Equol is a naturally bacterially-derived metabolite of daidzein and is produced by bacteria in the gut of those humans capable of hosting the particular organism. To allow all humans to enjoy the health benefits of equol, a new functional food ingredient has been developed that relies on bacterial conversion of daidzein to equol under strictly controlled conditions. This new food substance, termed SE5-OH, has been studied extensively for its acute and subchronic toxicity in Sprague-Dawley rats, as well as for its potential genotoxicity. The oral LD(50) is >4,000 mg/kg. In a 91-day, subchronic study, the no-observed-adverse-effect-level (NOAEL) was 2,000 mg/kg/day, the highest dose tested. SE5-OH was negative in Salmonella typhimurium tester strains TA98, TA100, TA1535 and TA1537 and in Escherichia coli tester strain WP2uvrA with and without metabolic activation. SE5-OH was negative for chromosome aberrations in Chinese hamster lung cells up to 3,000 microg/ml with and without metabolic activation and did not induce increases in micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes taken from Sprague-Dawley rats administered (via gavage) up to 4,000 mg/kg SE5-OH twice daily for two consecutive days.
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- Simon Yee
- Burdock Group, 801 North Orange Avenue, Suite 710, Orlando, FL 32801, United States
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Phillips KP, Tanphaichitr N. Human exposure to endocrine disrupters and semen quality. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART B, CRITICAL REVIEWS 2008; 11:188-220. [PMID: 18368553 DOI: 10.1080/10937400701873472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Reproductive pathology in the male represents about 20% of infertility cases. Male infertility may be attributed to a number of causes, including genetic and congenital abnormalities, infection, multisystemic diseases, varicocele, and others; however, a significant number of cases are idiopathic. Global declines in semen quality were suggested to be associated with enhanced exposure to environmental chemicals that act as endocrine disrupters as a result of our increased use of pesticides, plastics, and other anthropogenic materials. A significant body of toxicology data based upon laboratory and wildlife animals studies suggests that exposure to certain endocrine disrupters is associated with reproductive toxicity, including (1) abnormalities of the male reproductive tract (cryptorchidism, hypospadias), (2) reduced semen quality, and (3) impaired fertility in the adult. There is, however, a relative paucity of studies designed to measure exposure to endocrine disrupters on semen quality parameters (sperm concentration, motility, morphology). An overview of the human semen quality literature is presented that examines the role of endocrine disrupters including organochlorines (OC), dioxins, phthalates, phytoestrogens, and chemical mixtures (pesticides and tobacco smoke).
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- Karen P Phillips
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Phillips KP, Foster WG, Leiss W, Sahni V, Karyakina N, Turner MC, Kacew S, Krewski D. Assessing and managing risks arising from exposure to endocrine-active chemicals. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART B, CRITICAL REVIEWS 2008; 11:351-372. [PMID: 18368561 DOI: 10.1080/10937400701876657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Managing risks to human health and the environment produced by endocrine-active chemicals (EAC) is dependent on sound principles of risk assessment and risk management, which need to be adapted to address the uncertainties in the state of the science of EAC. Quantifying EAC hazard identification, mechanisms of action, and dose-response curves is complicated by a range of chemical structure/toxicology classes, receptors and receptor subtypes, and nonlinear dose-response curves with low-dose effects. Advances in risk science including toxicogenomics and quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR) along with a return to the biological process of hormesis are proposed to complement existing risk assessment strategies, including that of the Endocrine Disruptor Screening and Testing Advisory Committee (EDSTAC 1998). EAC represents a policy issue that has captured the public's fears and concerns about environmental health. This overview describes the process of EAC risk assessment and risk management in the context of traditional risk management frameworks, with emphasis on the National Research Council Framework (1983), taking into consideration the strategies for EAC management in Canada, the United States, and the European Union.
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- Karen P Phillips
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Cotterchio M, Boucher BA, Kreiger N, Mills CA, Thompson LU. Dietary phytoestrogen intake—lignans and isoflavones—and breast cancer risk (Canada). Cancer Causes Control 2007; 19:259-72. [DOI: 10.1007/s10552-007-9089-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2007] [Accepted: 10/19/2007] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Akingbemi BT, Braden TD, Kemppainen BW, Hancock KD, Sherrill JD, Cook SJ, He X, Supko JG. Exposure to phytoestrogens in the perinatal period affects androgen secretion by testicular Leydig cells in the adult rat. Endocrinology 2007; 148:4475-88. [PMID: 17569756 DOI: 10.1210/en.2007-0327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The use of soy-based products in the diet of infants has raised concerns regarding the reproductive toxicity of genistein and daidzein, the predominant isoflavones in soybeans with estrogenic activity. Time-bred Long-Evans dams were fed diets containing 0, 5, 50, 500, or 1000 ppm of soy isoflavones from gestational d 12 until weaning at d 21 postpartum. Male rats in all groups were fed soy-free diets from postnatal d 21 until 90 d of age. The mean +/- SD concentration of unconjugated (i.e. biologically active) genistein and daidzein in serum from the group of dams maintained on the diet containing the highest amount of isoflavones (1000 ppm) were 17 +/- 27 and 56 +/- 30 nM, respectively, at d 21 postpartum. The concentrations were considerably greater in male offspring (genistein: 73 +/- 46 nM; daidzein: 106 +/- 53 nM). Although steroidogenesis was decreased in individual Leydig cells, male rats from the highest exposure group (1000 ppm diet) exhibited elevated serum levels of the sex steroid hormones androsterone at 21 d (control: 15 +/- 1.5 vs.28 +/- 3.5 ng/ml; P < 0.05) and testosterone at 90 d of age (control: 7.5 +/- 1 vs.17 +/- 2 ng/ml; P < 0.05). Testosterone secretion by immature Leydig cells, isolated from 35-d-old male rats, decreased on exposure to 0.1 nm genistein in vitro (control: 175 +/- 5 vs. 117 +/- 3 ng/10(6) cells per 24 h; P < 0.05), indicative of direct phytoestrogen action. Thus, phytoestrogens have the ability to regulate Leydig cells, and additional studies to assess potential adverse effects of dietary soy-based products on reproductive tract development in neonates are warranted.
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- Benson T Akingbemi
- Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, 109 Greene Hall, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, USA.
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Sahin N, Onderci M, Balci TA, Cikim G, Sahin K, Kucuk O. The effect of soy isoflavones on egg quality and bone mineralisation during the late laying period of quail. Br Poult Sci 2007; 48:363-9. [PMID: 17578700 DOI: 10.1080/00071660701341971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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1. Soy isoflavones play a role in calcium and bone metabolism. Poor egg quality, skeletal abnormalities and architectural deterioration of bone tissue are common problems under hot climate conditions and with increased age in poultry. 2. In this study, we investigated the effects of soy isoflavone supplementation on egg production, egg quality, bone mineral density (BMD), levels of osteocalcin (OC), vitamin D, calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity in quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) during the late laying period. 3. The birds (n = 180; 28 weeks old) were randomly assigned to 6 treatment groups consisting of 6 replicates of 5 birds each in a 2 x 3 factorial arrangement of treatments (temperatures, soy isoflavone concentration). Birds were kept in wire cages in a temperature-controlled room at either 22 degrees C (thermo-neutral, TN) or 34 degrees C (heat stress, HS) for 8 h/d (09:00 to 17:00 h; until the end of the study) and fed either on a basal (control) diet or on the basal diet supplemented with either 400 or 800 mg of soy isoflavones/kg of diet. 4. Heat exposure reduced feed intake, egg production, egg quality, BMD, OC, vitamin D, Ca, P and ALP when the basal diet was given. Feed intake, egg production and egg weight were not affected, while eggshell thickness and eggshell weight increased in soy isoflavone-supplemented quails reared under TN conditions. However, feed intake, egg production, egg weight, eggshell thickness, eggshell weight and Haugh units were positively influenced by soy isoflavone supplementation in HS groups for quail during the late laying period. Bone mineral density, serum OC, vitamin D, Ca, P levels and ALP activity were significantly improved by soy isoflavone supplementation in both the TN and HS groups in quail during the late laying period. 5. Soy isoflavone supplementation of basal diet significantly improved egg quality and bone mineralisation in quail during the late laying period.
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- N Sahin
- Faculty of Veterinary Science, Department of Animal Nutrition, Elazig, Turkey.
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Sun JS, Li YY, Liu MH, Sheu SY. Effects of coumestrol on neonatal and adult mice osteoblasts activities. J Biomed Mater Res A 2007; 81:214-23. [PMID: 17120206 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.30929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Estrogen replacement therapy has been shown to reduce postmenopausal osteoporosis. In the present study, we examined the effects of the phytoestrogen coumestrol on neonatal and adult osteoblasts metabolism. Two different sources of osteoblast cells (neonatal mice calvaria and adult mice long bone) cultures were used in this study. The effects of coumestrol on the cellular activities were analyzed by the mitochondrial tetrazolium (MTT) assay, secretion of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), intracellular calcium content (Ca), and the gene expression of bone matrix protein, estrogen receptors (ER-alpha, ER-beta), and osteoprotegerin (OPG) and osteoprotegerin ligand (OPGL). The results showed that the proliferation of neonatal mice osteoblast cells was enhanced by treatment of coumestrol. In the presence of 10(-9)M coumestrol, the osteoblast proliferation attained 139.5% of the control and that the coumestrol can increase the intracellular calcium contents. Type I collagen gene expression was upregulated 167% at the 1st day's culture; ALP gene expression was upregulated 360% at the 7th day's culture; while the osteocalcin gene expression was upregulated 222% at the 14th day's culture. When adult mice osteoblasts were cultured in the presence of 10(-9)M coumestrol, the osteoblasts population increased significantly earlier and attained its maximal effect at the 21st day's culture with 207.4% of control group. The content of ER-beta and osteoprotegerin secretion by neonatal mice control cells gradually increased during osteoblasts differentiation, whereas the ER-alpha and OPGL content were decreased in this study. The cellular responses to the estradiol and counmestrol were quite different in the osteoblasts derived from different age.
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- Jui-Sheng Sun
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Opalka DM, Kaminska B, Piskula MK, Puchajda-Skowronska H, Dusza L. Effects of phytoestrogens on testosterone secretion by Leydig cells from Biłgoraj ganders (Anser anser). Br Poult Sci 2007; 47:237-45. [PMID: 16641036 DOI: 10.1080/00071660600612324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The aim of this study was to examine ganders at different stages of the reproductive season and the effect of: (1) diets with high phytoestrogen content and (2) in vitro phytoestrogen treatment on testosterone secretion by isolated Leydig cells. Thirty-six male Biłgoraj geese were fed control diets with low phytoestrogen content (containing grass meal) and diets with high phytoestrogens (containing alfalfa meal and soy). Testes were obtained from both groups of ganders at three different times of the breeding season: peak of reproductive activity (March), second half of reproductive activity (May) and beginning of photorefractoriness (July). Isolated Leydig cells were incubated with LH as well as genistein, daidzein, equol and coumestrol and the concentration of testosterone in the medium was determined by radioimmunoassay. The mean weight of testes from ganders in May and July decreased relative to their weights in March, but no significant differences among experimental groups were noted. No differences were observed in basal and LH-stimulated testosterone secretion by Leydig cells of ganders fed the control diets and the diets with higher phytoestrogen content. In July, LH did not stimulate testosterone secretion in either group. In vitro treatment with genistein, daidzein and equol (5 and 50 microM) inhibited basal and LH-stimulated testosterone production by Leydig cells from both groups. Coumestrol (5 and 50 microM) inhibited basal testosterone secretion only in March in the control group. Dietary exposure to phytoestrogens had a slight effect on in vitro testicular secretion in ganders. In vitro treatment with phytoestrogen inhibited testosterone production by Leydig cells. Genistein showed the strongest effect and coumestrol had the weakest influence on testicular secretion.
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- Dr M Opalka
- Department of Animal Physiology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland.
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Cherdshewasart W, Subtang S, Dahlan W. Major isoflavonoid contents of the phytoestrogen rich-herb Pueraria mirifica in comparison with Pueraria lobata. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2007; 43:428-34. [PMID: 16930918 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2006.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2006] [Revised: 07/04/2006] [Accepted: 07/05/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Pueraria mirifica tubers collected from 28 out of 76 provinces of Thailand and Pueraria lobata tubers collected from Guangzhou province, China were submitted to HPLC analysis with the established gradient system comprising 1.5% acetic acid and acetonitrile. Five major isoflavonoids, including puerarin, daidzin, genistin, daidzein and genistein, were adopted as authentic standards. P. mirifica tubers showed intra- as well as inter-provincial differences in isoflavonoid and total isoflavonoid contents. The difference in both cases should be mostly influenced by genetic and environmental factors. In comparison with P. lobata, P. mirifica population exhibited differences only with a lower amount of daidzein.
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- Wichai Cherdshewasart
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phyathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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Cotterchio M, Boucher BA, Manno M, Gallinger S, Okey A, Harper P. Dietary phytoestrogen intake is associated with reduced colorectal cancer risk. J Nutr 2006; 136:3046-53. [PMID: 17116718 PMCID: PMC1850957 DOI: 10.1093/jn/136.12.3046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Evidence suggests dietary phytoestrogens may reduce the risk of certain hormonal cancers (e.g. breast and prostate). There is a paucity of data regarding phytoestrogens and colorectal cancer risk. Phytoestrogens are plant compounds with estrogen-like activities. Main classes include isoflavones (found in legumes such as soy) and lignans (found in grains, seeds, nuts, fruits, and vegetables). Although isoflavones have dominated phytoestrogen cancer research, lignans may be more relevant to North American diets. Food questionnaires and analytic databases have recently been modified to incorporate some lignan information. We conducted a case-control study to evaluate the association between phytoestrogen intake and colorectal cancer risk. Colorectal cancer cases were diagnosed in 1997-2000, aged 20-74 y, identified through the population-based Ontario Cancer Registry, and recruited by the Ontario Familial Colorectal Cancer Registry. Controls were a sex and age-group matched random sample of the population of Ontario. Epidemiologic and food frequency questionnaires were completed by 1095 cases and 1890 control subjects. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to obtain adjusted odds ratio (OR) estimates. Dietary lignan intake was associated with a significant reduction in colorectal cancer risk [OR (T3 vs. T1) = 0.73; 95% CI: 0.56, 0.94], as was isoflavone intake [OR (T3 vs. T1) = 0.71; 95% CI: 0.58, 0.86]. We evaluated interactions between polymorphic genes that encode enzymes possibly involved in metabolism of phytoestrogens (CYPs, catechol O-methyl transferase, GSTs, and UGTs) and found no significant effect modification with respect to phytoestrogen intake. This finding that phytoestrogen intake may reduce colorectal cancer risk is important, because dietary intake is potentially modifiable.
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- Michelle Cotterchio
- Division of Preventive Oncology, Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2L7, Canada.
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Oh SM, Kim YP, Chung KH. Biphasic effects of kaempferol on the estrogenicity in human breast cancer cells. Arch Pharm Res 2006; 29:354-62. [PMID: 16756079 DOI: 10.1007/bf02968584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Dietary flavonoids have attracted a great deal of attention as agents for preventing estrogen-related diseases, such as postmenopausal symptoms, and for reducing the risk of estrogen-dependent cancer. Kaempferol is one of the most commonly found dietary phytoestrogen. The aim of this study was to investigate the estrogenic and/or antiestrogenic effect of kaempferol, which can confirm its potency as a preventive agent against estrogen-related diseases. Kaempferol has both estrogenic and antiestrogenic activity, which are biphasic response on estrogen receptor. The estrogenic activity of kaempferol induced via ER-mediated pathway depending on E2 concentration (< or = 10(-12) M). Kaempferol (10(-5) M) also caused antiproliferative effect on MCF-7 cell in the presence of E2 (10(-11) M) and restored to the addition of excess E2 (10(-7) M), which confirms that antiproliferation of kaempferol was induced via ER-dependent pathway. However, at 10(-4) M, concentration higher than the concentrations at which the estrogenic effects of kaempferol are detected (10(-5) M), kaempferol induced strong antiproliferative effect, but were unaffected by the addition of excess E2 (10(-7) M) indicating that kaempferol exerts antiproliferation via ER-independent pathway. In particular, kaempferol blocked the focus formation induced by E2, which confirms that kaempferol might inhibit the malignant transformation caused by estrogens. Therefore, we suggested that kaempferol might regulate a suitable level of estrogenic activity in the body and is expected to have potential beneficial effects in preventing estrogen imbalance diseases (breast cancer, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease and etc.).
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- Seung Min Oh
- College of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea
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Hernandez BY, McDuffie K, Franke AA, Killeen J, Goodman MT. Reports: plasma and dietary phytoestrogens and risk of premalignant lesions of the cervix. Nutr Cancer 2005; 49:109-24. [PMID: 15489203 DOI: 10.1207/s15327914nc4902_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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A number of epidemiological studies have observed an inverse association between phytoestrogens and risk of certain hormonally dependent cancers. We undertook an exploratory analysis of the relationship between specific phytoestrogens and premalignant cervical lesions. A case-control study of 122 women with histologically confirmed cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions (SILs) of the cervix and 183 cytologically normal controls was conducted from 1992 to 1996 in Honolulu, Hawaii. A cervical cell sample was obtained for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing. Dietary information was collected using a structured survey, and a fasting blood sample was taken for measurement of five isoflavonoids (genistein, glycitein, daidzein, O-desmethylangolensin, and equol), two flavonoids (hesperetin and naringenin), and two lignans (enterodiol and enterolactone). Plasma levels of equol and enterodiol were positively associated with cervical SIL risk: odds ratio, OR = 6.5; 95% confidence interval, CI = 1.4-29.2; P for trend = 0.02 and OR = 2.7; 95% CI = 1.1-6.3; P for trend = 0.01, respectively, for the highest relative to the lowest quartile level after adjustment for age, race/ethnicity, HPV infection, cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, and lifetime number of sexual partners. A nonsignificant positive association with cervical SIL risk was observed for plasma enterolactone. Consistent with the relationships observed for the plasma lignans, dietary sources of lignans, including garlic and taro leaves/ong choy/marunggay, were positively associated with cervical SIL risk. A positive association was also suggested for other lignan sources such as seaweed, onions, grapefruit, and seeds. This is the first study to observe a positive association between specific phytoestrogens and premalignancies of the cervix. The results of this investigation should be considered preliminary and need to be verified in larger, prospective studies.
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Deluca D, Krazeisen A, Breitling R, Prehn C, Möller G, Adamski J. Inhibition of 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases by phytoestrogens: comparison with other steroid metabolizing enzymes. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2005; 93:285-92. [PMID: 15860272 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2004.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Effects of phytoestrogens on human health have been reported for decades. These include not only beneficial action in cancer prevention but also endocrine disruption in males. Since then many molecular mechanisms underlying these effects have been identified. Targets of phytoestrogens comprise steroid receptors, steroid metabolising enzymes, elements of signal transduction and apoptosis pathways, and even the DNA processing machinery. Understanding the specific versus pleiotropic effects of selected phytoestrogens will be crucial for their biomedical application. This review will concentrate on the influence of phytoestrogens on 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases from a comparative perspective with other steroid metabolizing enzymes.
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- D Deluca
- GSF-National Research Center for Environment and Health, Institute for Experimental Genetics, Ingolstädter Landstrasse 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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The precautionary principle is rapidly spreading in risk management in spite of vague understanding of its consequences. Some caveats are presented in this commentary, and some principles proposed for improved risk assessment/risk management procedures. Improvement is especially needed in such cases where the risks of different management options must be compared.
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- Jouko Tuomisto
- Centre of Environmental Health Risk Analysis, Department of Environmental Health, National Public Health Institute, P.O.B. 95, FIN-70701 Kuopio, Finland.
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Teng SC, Tsai HJ, Tsai MC, Lee WM, Chen IC, Lin CC. Using Both Chemical and Biological Fingerprints for the Quality Study of Estrogenic Licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis). J Food Sci 2003. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2003.tb05775.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Csaba G, Karabélyos C. Effect of single neonatal treatment with the soy bean phytosteroid, genistein on the sexual behavior of adult rats. ACTA PHYSIOLOGICA HUNGARICA 2003; 89:463-70. [PMID: 12489755 DOI: 10.1556/aphysiol.89.2002.4.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Hormonal imprinting develops during the perinatal critical period, when the target hormone meets the yet unmatured receptor. As a consequence of imprinting the receptor accomplishes its maturation reaching the binding capacity characteristic to adults. In this period in the presence of foreign molecules similar to the target hormone faulty imprinting may occur with life-long consequences. Soy bean contains phytosteroids which can mimic estrogen effects. In the present experiments single genistein (20 microg) or combined genistein + benzpyrene (20 microg) treatments were done neonatally and the sexual behavior of male and female adult animals was studied. Genistein significantly increased the lordosis quotient of females, which was compensated by neonatal benzpyrene treatment. Genistein also enhanced the sexual activity of males, and this was significantly not reduced by parallel benzpyrene treatment. The results show that neonatal genistein exposure can imprint sexual activity for life and the presence of a second imprinter can modify genistein's behavioral effect.
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- G Csaba
- Department of Genetics, Cell and Immunobiology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Valsta LM, Kilkkinen A, Mazur W, Nurmi T, Lampi AM, Ovaskainen ML, Korhonen T, Adlercreutz H, Pietinen P. Phyto-oestrogen database of foods and average intake in Finland. Br J Nutr 2003; 89 Suppl 1:S31-8. [PMID: 12725654 DOI: 10.1079/bjn2002794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Information on phyto-oestrogen intake in various populations has been scanty until now, primarily because data on the content of these compounds in foods were lacking. We report here on expansion of the Finnish National Food Composition Database (Fineli) with values for the plant lignans matairesinol and secoisolariciresinol and the isoflavones daidzein and genistein. The values, expressed as aglycones, were based on food analyses (mainly GC-MS) or imputed from analytical data for 180 foods for lignans and 160 foods for isoflavones; additionally, over 1000 values were derived from the recipe database of Fineli. Average intake of these phyto-oestrogens was calculated using food consumption data of the National Dietary Survey FINDIET 1997, which was carried out in a random sample of the adult population in five areas in Finland. The dietary data were collected by 24 h recall =2862). The mean lignan intake was 434 (standard deviation (SD) 1575) microg/d and the mean isoflavone intake was 788 (SD 673) microg/d. Women had a higher lignan density (microg lignans/MJ) in their diet than men (P<0.05). Men had a higher mean daily isoflavone intake, 902 (SD 368) microg, than women, 668 (SD 963) microg (P<0.05). The sources of lignans were many: seeds, cereals, fruit, berries and vegetables. The main sources of isoflavones appeared to be processed meat products/sausages containing soya as an ingredient, and legumes as such. The average intake of lignans and isoflavones in Finland seems to be low, but intake varies throughout the population.
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- Liisa M Valsta
- National Public Health Institute (KTL), Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Nutrition Unit, Mannerheimintie 166, FIN-00300, Finland.
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Krazeisen A, Breitling R, Möller G, Adamski J. Human 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 5 is inhibited by dietary flavonoids. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2003; 505:151-61. [PMID: 12083459 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4757-5235-9_14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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Phytoestrogens contained in a vegetarian diet are supposed to have beneficial effects on the development and progression of a variety of endocrine-related cancers. We have tested the effect of a variety of dietary phytoestrogens, especially flavonoids, on the activity of human 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 5 (17beta-HSD 5), a key enzyme in the metabolism of estrogens and androgens. Our studies show that reductive and oxidative activity of the enzyme are inhibited by many compounds, especially zearalenone, coumestrol, quercetin and biochanin A. Among flavones, inhibitor potency is enhanced with increased degree of hydroxylation. The most effective inhibitors seem to bind to the hydrophilic cofactor binding pocket of the enzyme.
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- A Krazeisen
- GSF-National Research Center for Environment and Health, Institute for Experimental Genetics, Genome Analysis Center, Neuherberg, Germany
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The role of phytoestrogens and consumption of phytoestrogen-rich foods such as soy containing isoflavones and whole grain products with lignans for the prevention of breast cancer is reviewed. It is concluded that soy-containing diet in adult women is not or only slightly protective with regard to breast cancer, but that it may be beneficial if consumed in early life before puberty or during adolescence supporting results of immigrant and epidemiological studies. No negative effects of soy on breast cancer have been observed. On the other hand, a diet low in lignans, resulting in a low plasma enterolactone concentration, increases risk both in a case-control and a prospective study, but some controversial results have also been obtained. Some of these results may be explained by the fact that the determinants of plasma or urinary enterolactone concentration are very different in different countries. In Scandinavia, the main determinants are whole grain cereal food, vegetables and berries. Whether the protective effect is caused by the phytoestrogens in the diet or whether they are only biomarkers of a healthy diet has not been established.
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- Herman Adlercreutz
- Institute for Preventive Medicine, Nutrition, and Cancer, Folkhälsan Research Center, and Division of Clinical Chemistry, University of Helsinki, PL 60, Helsinki FIN-00014, Finland.
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Kavanaugh CJ, Desai KV, Calvo A, Brown PH, Couldrey C, Lubet R, Green JE. Pre-clinical applications of transgenic mouse mammary cancer models. Transgenic Res 2002; 11:617-33. [PMID: 12509137 DOI: 10.1023/a:1021159705363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer morbidity and mortality. Given that the majority of human breast cancers appear to be due to non-genetic factors, identifying agents and mechanisms of prevention is key to lowering the incidence of cancer. Genetically engineered mouse models of mammary cancer have been important in elucidating molecular pathways and signaling events associated with the initiation, promotion, and the progression of cancer. Since several transgenic mammary models of human breast cancer progress through well-defined cancer stages, they are useful pre-clinical systems to test the efficacy of chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic agents. This review outlines several oncogenic pathways through which mammary cancer can be induced in transgenic models and describes several types of preventive and therapeutic agents that have been tested in transgenic models of mammary cancer. The effectiveness of farnesyl inhibitors, aromatase inhibitors, differentiating agents, polyamine inhibitors, anti-angiogenic inhibitors, and immunotherapeutic compounds including vaccines have been evaluated in reducing mammary cancer and tumor progression in transgenic models.
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- C J Kavanaugh
- Laboratory of Cellular Regulation and Carcinogenesis, National Cancer Institute, Building 41, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Day JK, Bauer AM, DesBordes C, Zhuang Y, Kim BE, Newton LG, Nehra V, Forsee KM, MacDonald RS, Besch-Williford C, Huang THM, Lubahn DB. Genistein alters methylation patterns in mice. J Nutr 2002; 132:2419S-2423S. [PMID: 12163704 DOI: 10.1093/jn/132.8.2419s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In this study we examine the effect of the phytoestrogen genistein on DNA methylation. DNA methylation is thought to inhibit transcription of genes by regulating alterations in chromatin structure. Estrogenic compounds have been reported to regulate DNA methylation in a small number of studies. Additionally, phytoestrogens are believed to affect progression of some human diseases, such as estrogen-dependent cancers, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. Specifically, our working hypothesis is that certain soy phytoestrogens, such as genistein, may be involved in preventing the development of certain prostate and mammary cancers by maintaining a protective DNA methylation profile. The objective of the present study is to use mouse differential methylation hybridization (DMH) arrays to test for changes in the methylation status of the cytosine guanine dinucleotide (CpG) islands in the mouse genome by examining how these methylation patterns are affected by genistein. Male mice were fed a casein-based diet (control) or the same diet containing 300 mg genistein/kg according to one of four regimens: control diet for 4 wk, genistein diet for 4 wk, control diet for 2 wk followed by genistein diet for 2 wk and genistein diet for 2 wk followed by control diet for 2 wk. DNA from liver, brain and prostate were then screened with DMH arrays. Clones with methylation differences were sequenced and compared with known sequences. In conclusion, consumption of genistein diet was positively correlated with changes in prostate DNA methylation at CpG islands of specific mouse genes.
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- J Kevin Day
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211, USA
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