Biological activity of piceatannol: leaving the shadow of resveratrol

H Piotrowska, M Kucinska, M Murias - Mutation Research/Reviews in …, 2012 - Elsevier
Resveratrol (3, 4′, 5-trans-trihydroxystilbene), a naturally occurring stilbene, is considered
to have a number of beneficial effects, including anticancer, anti-aethrogenic, anti-oxidative …

Resveratrol as an anticancer nutrient: molecular basis, open questions and promises

P Signorelli, R Ghidoni - The Journal of nutritional biochemistry, 2005 - Elsevier
The polyphenol resveratrol is an anticancer nutrient that was shown to inhibit cancer
initiation and promotion [Jang M, Cai L, Udeani GO, Slowing KV, Thomas CF, Beecher CW …

Pharmacometrics of stilbenes: seguing towards the clinic

KA Roupe, CM Remsberg, JA Yáñez… - Current clinical …, 2006 - ingentaconnect.com
Stilbenes are small molecular weight (∼ 200-300 g/mol), naturally occurring compounds
and are found in a wide range of plant sources, aromatherapy products, and dietary …

Angiotensin II and aldosterone regulate gene transcription via functional mineralocortocoid receptors in human coronary artery smooth muscle cells

IZ Jaffe, ME Mendelsohn - Circulation research, 2005 - Am Heart Assoc
Inhibition or blockade of the angiotensin-aldosterone system consistently decreases
ischemic cardiovascular events in clinical trials. The steroid hormone aldosterone acts by …

Resveratrol: preventing properties against vascular alterations and ageing

D Delmas, B Jannin, N Latruffe - Molecular nutrition & food …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in developed countries where the
common pathological substrate underlying this process is atherosclerosis. Several new …

Phytoestrogens induce differential estrogen receptor alpha-or beta-mediated responses in transfected breast cancer cells

DM Harris, E Besselink, SM Henning… - Experimental …, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
Increased intake of phytoestrogens may be associated with a lower risk of cancer in the
breast and several other sites, although there is controversy surrounding this activity. One of …

[HTML][HTML] Significance of wine and resveratrol in cardiovascular disease: French paradox revisited

R Vidavalur, H Otani, PK Singal… - Experimental & Clinical …, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Many recent studies have reported promising health benefits from red wine consumption.
The present article reviews some of the key studies, and the known mechanisms for these …

Acetylation of estrogen receptor α by p300 at lysines 266 and 268 enhances the deoxyribonucleic acid binding and transactivation activities of the receptor

MY Kim, EM Woo, YTE Chong… - Molecular …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Using a variety of biochemical and cell-based approaches, we show that estrogen receptor
α (ERα) is acetylated by the p300 acetylase in a ligand-and steroid receptor coactivator …

Modification of the estrogenic properties of diphenols by the incorporation of ferrocene. Generation of antiproliferative effects in vitro

A Vessieres, S Top, P Pigeon, E Hillard… - Journal of medicinal …, 2005 - ACS Publications
We report here the synthesis and the strong and unexpected antiproliferative effect of the
organometallic diphenolic compound 1, 1-bis (4 '-hydroxyphenyl)-2-ferrocenyl-but-1-ene (4) …

Biological and medicinal properties of grapes and their bioactive constituents: an update

M Yadav, S Jain, A Bhardwaj, R Nagpal… - Journal of medicinal …, 2009 - liebertpub.com
The grape is one of the most valued conventional fruits, worldwide. Although most of the
parts of the grapevine are useful, primarily, the grape is considered as a source of unique …