Effects of Dietary Isoflavonoids on Prostate Cancer Proliferation and Tumorigenesis (1999)

Title:

Effects of Dietary Isoflavonoids on Prostate Cancer Proliferation and Tumorigenesis

Key words:

dietary isoflavonoids, soy

Research Institution:

University of Florida

Location:

Florida

Researcher:

Kathleen T Shiverick

Project Description:

Dr. Shiverick investigated whether dietary isoflavonoids from soy have any inhibitory effect on androgen-sensitive and androgen-independent prostatic carcinoma cells, both in culture and in nude mouse xenografts, in addition to studying the mechanism of growth inhibition by the isoflavones.