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Showing papers by "Tom J. Mabry published in 2002"


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TL;DR: The effect of 17-beta estradiol, genistein, daidzein and resveratrol on the activation status of signaling proteins that regulate cell survival and invasion, the cell properties underlying breast cancer progression is investigated.
Abstract: Flavonoids, such as daidzein and genistein, present in dietary plants like soybean, have unique chemical properties with biological activity relevant to cancer. Many flavonoids and polyphenols, including resveratrol in red wine and epigallocatechin gallate in green tea, are known antioxidants. Some of these compounds have estrogenic (and antiestrogenic) activity and are commonly referred to as phytoestrogens. A yeast-based estrogen receptor (ER) reporter assay has been used to measure the ability of flavonoids to bind to ER and activate estrogen responsive genes. Recently, estrogenic compounds were also shown to trigger rapid, nongenomic effects. The molecular mechanisms, however, have not been completely detailed and little information exists regarding their relevance to cancer progression. As a preliminary step toward elucidating rapid phytoestrogen action on breast cancer cells, we investigated the effect of 17-beta estradiol (E2), genistein, daidzein and resveratrol on the activation status of signaling proteins that regulate cell survival and invasion, the cell properties underlying breast cancer progression. The effect of these estrogenic compounds on the activation, via phosphorylation, of Akt/protein kinase B (Akt) and focal adhesion kinase (FAK) were analyzed in ER-positive and -negative human breast cancer cell lines. E2, genistein and daidzein increased whereas resveratrol decreased both Akt and FAK phosphorylation in nonmetastatic ER-positive T47D cells. In metastatic ER-negative MDA-MB-231 cells, all estrogenic compounds tested increased Akt and FAK phosphorylation. The inhibitory action of resveratrol on cell survival and proliferation is ER dependent. Therefore, all estrogenic compounds tested, including resveratrol, may exert supplementary ER-independent nongenomic effects on cell survival and migration in breast cancer cells.

126 citations


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TL;DR: The hypothesis that the neurotoxicity of BMAA is due to an excitotoxic mechanism, involving elevated intracellular calcium levels and bicarbonate is supported, and the theory that some forms of other neurodiseases may also involve environmental toxins is supported.

85 citations


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TL;DR: Two new highly oxygenated eudesmanes and 10 known lignans were isolated from the aerial parts of Achillea holosericea by extensive application of one- and two-dimensional 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy.

64 citations


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TL;DR: Two apiose-containing kaempferol triosides were isolated from the leaves of Silphium perfoliatum and their structures were elucidated by acid hydrolysis and spectroscopic methods.

42 citations


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TL;DR: Spectral data of shinanolone are presented and plumbagin and isoshinanolone were isolated from the leaves of Nepenthes gracilis.

35 citations


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TL;DR: The ethanol extract of the plant material showed moderate estrogenic activity using a strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the structure was primarily elucidated by spectroscopic analysis.

18 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, two highly oxygenated eudesmanes and 10 known lignans were isolated from the aerial parts of Achillea holosericea and their structures were elucidated by extensive application of one-and two-dimensional 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy.
Abstract: Two new highly oxygenated eudesmanes and 10 known lignans were isolated from the aerial parts of Achillea holosericea. Their structures were elucidated by extensive application of one- and two-dimensional 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy.

5 citations