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JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
卷 17, 期 3, 页码 204-210出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2005.07.005
关键词
genistein; prostate; extracellular signal-regulated kinase
Epidemiological evidence suggests that consumption of soy is associated with a decreased risk for prostate cancer. Genistein, the most abundant isoflavone present in soy, is thought to be responsible, in part, for these anticancer effects. The present study examined the effects of genistein on cellular proliferation, extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK1/2) activity and apoptosis in a nontumorigenic human prostate epithelial cell line (RWPE-1). Low concentrations of genistein (0-12.5 mu mol/L) significantly increased cell proliferation and ERK1/2 activity (P <.01) in RWPE-1 cells, while higher concentrations (50 and 100 mu mol/L) of genistein significantly inhibited cell proliferation and ERK1/2 activity (P <.001). A similar biphasic effect of genistein on MEK1 activity, an ERK1/2 kinase, was also observed. Pretreatment of cells with a MEK1 inhibitor (PD 098059) significantly blocked genistein-induced proliferation and ERK1/2 activity (P <.01). In addition, treatment of cells with ICI 182,780, a pure antiestrogen, inhibited genistein-induced RWPE-1 proliferation and ERK1/2 signaling. Taken together, these results suggest that genistein modulates RWPE-1 cell proliferation and signal transduction via an estrogen-dependent pathway involving ERK1/2 activation. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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