Estrogenic and antiproliferative properties of genistein and other flavonoids in human breast cancer cells in vitro

DT Zava, G Duwe - 1997 - Taylor & Francis
Experimental and epidemiologic studies support the view that soyfoods prevent cancer as
well as diseases and symptoms associated with estrogen deficiency. Recent research …

Phytoestrogens and cardiovascular health

L Wroblewski Lissin, JP Cooke - Journal of the American College of …, 2000 - jacc.org
Coronary artery disease is the leading overall cause of mortality for women and increases
dramatically after menopause. Estrogen has many beneficial cardiovascular actions …

Flaxseed and its lignan and oil components reduce mammary tumor growth at a late stage of carcinogenesis

LU Thompson, SE Rickard, LJ Orcheson, MM Seidl - 1996 - academic.oup.com
Flaxseed, a rich source of mammalian lignan precursor secoisolariciresinol-diglycoside (SD)
and α-linolenic acid (ALA), has been shown to be protective at the early promotion stage of …

Flavonoids as anticancer agents: structure-activity relationship study

M Lopez-Lazaro - Current Medicinal Chemistry-Anti-Cancer …, 2002 - ingentaconnect.com
The protection against some forms of cancer provided by many common foods has been
observed in multiple epidemiological studies. Non-nutritive dietary compounds, such as …

[PDF][PDF] Clinical importance of the determination of tumor angiogenesis in breast carcinoma: much more than a new prognostic tool.

G Gasparini, AL Harris - Journal of clinical oncology, 1995 - Citeseer
Methods: We reviewed the (1) biologic role of angio-genesis, particularly in transformation,
progression, and metastasis of breast cancer;(2) methods to detect angiogenic activity in …

[HTML][HTML] Selective estrogen receptor modulators and phytoestrogens

T Oseni, R Patel, J Pyle, VC Jordan - Planta medica, 2008 - thieme-connect.com
Scientific achievements in the last two decades have revolutionized the treatment and
prevention of breast cancer. This is mainly because of targeted therapies and a better …

'Angioprevention': angiogenesis is a common and key target for cancer chemopreventive agents

F Tosetti, N Ferrari, S De Flora, A Albini - The FASEB Journal, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
The potential to block tumor growth by inhibition of the neoangiogenic process represents
an intriguing approach to the treatment of solid tumors. The high proliferation rate in the …

[HTML][HTML] Soy for breast cancer survivors: a critical review of the literature

MJ Messina, CL Loprinzi - The Journal of nutrition, 2001 - Elsevier
A variety of health benefits, including protection against breast cancer, have been attributed
to soy food consumption, primarily because of the soybean isoflavones (genistein, daidzein …

Angiogenesis and anti-angiogenesis activity of Chinese medicinal herbal extracts

S Wang, Z Zheng, Y Weng, Y Yu, D Zhang, W Fan… - Life sciences, 2004 - Elsevier
The aqueous extracts of 24 herbs traditionally used as curing ischemic heart disease in
clinic in China were screened for their in vitro angiogenic activity, another twenty-four …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of action of the soy isoflavone genistein: emerging role for its effects via transforming growth factor beta signaling pathways

K Helen, TG Peterson, S Barnes - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 1998 - Elsevier
The soy isoflavone genistein attenuates growth factor–and cytokine-stimulated proliferation
of both normal and cancer cells. This article reviews our current understanding of the …