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Full-Text Articles in Food Chemistry
Anti-Cancer Effects Of Oleocanthal And Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Limor Goren
Anti-Cancer Effects Of Oleocanthal And Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Limor Goren
Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Oleocanthal is a phenolic compound found in varying concentrations in extra virgin olive oil. Oleocanthal has been shown to be active physiologically, benefiting several diseased states by conferring anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective benefits. Recently, we and other groups have demonstrated its specific and selective toxicity toward cancer cells; however, the mechanism leading to cancer cell death is still disputed. The current study demonstrates that oleocanthal induced damage to cancer cells’ lysosomes leading to cellular toxicity in vitro. Non-cancer cells were significantly less affected. Lysosomal membrane permeabilization following oleocanthal treatment in various cell lines was assayed via three complementary methods. Additionally, …
Bg-4, A Bioactive Peptide From Momordica Charantia, Promotes Apoptosis In Ovarian Cancer Cells, Ashley D. Bloom
Bg-4, A Bioactive Peptide From Momordica Charantia, Promotes Apoptosis In Ovarian Cancer Cells, Ashley D. Bloom
Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects
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Lung And Colon Cancer Chemoprevention By Polymethoxyflavones, Mingyue Song
Lung And Colon Cancer Chemoprevention By Polymethoxyflavones, Mingyue Song
Doctoral Dissertations
Cancer has been a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and characterized by the uncontrolled cell proliferation and an absence of cell death. Polymethoxyflavones (PMFs) is a unique class of flavonoids that almost exclusively found in the peel of citrus fruit. Studies have shown that PMFs exhibited numerous health promoting effects, including anti-carcinogenic and anti-inflammatory ones. Nobiletin (5,6,7,8,3’,4’-hexamethyoxflavone, NBT) is a major citrus flavonoid and has been the most studied PMFs for its potential health benefits. 5-Demethylnobiletin (5-hydroxy-6,7,8,3’,4’-pentamethoxyflavone, 5DN) is a unique flavonoid found in citrus fruits with potential chemopreventive effects against human cancers. In this dissertation, we first …
Chemical Stability Of Curcumin: Structure And Activity Relationship (Sar) Study, Zheyuan Du
Chemical Stability Of Curcumin: Structure And Activity Relationship (Sar) Study, Zheyuan Du
Masters Theses
Over the past decades, numerous studies have shown that curcumin has potent biological activities. As a potential chemopreventing agent, curcumin was demonstrated to exert anti-cancer effects in both in vitro and in vivo studies. However, low bioavailability of curcumin limited human clinical trials and its application to be formulated as therapeutics. In this thesis, we will summarize the anti-cancer effects of curcumin in animal studies and clinical trials. In addition, an SAR study will be introduced to elucidate the mechanism of curcumin degradation at physiological pH. We synthesized various curcumin analogues and compared their stability in phosphate buffer using HPLC …
Assessment Of The Effects Of Caffeine, Gallic Acid, And Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate On Cell Inhibition, Pim-3 And E. Cadherin Protein Levels In Two Lines Of Pancreatic Cancer Cells, Lena Haddad, Melissa Rowland-Goldsmith
Assessment Of The Effects Of Caffeine, Gallic Acid, And Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate On Cell Inhibition, Pim-3 And E. Cadherin Protein Levels In Two Lines Of Pancreatic Cancer Cells, Lena Haddad, Melissa Rowland-Goldsmith
Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters
According to the American Cancer Society, pancreatic cancer is currently the fourth leading cause of cancer related deaths in the United States. In addition to being an exceptionally aggressive form of cancer, it is particularly difficult to treat because it is usually diagnosed in late stages after the onset of metastasis (1). Consequently, the current treatments used, including chemotherapy and radiation, have been rendered ineffective (2). As a result, focus has been placed on using dietary alternatives which are known to possess chemopreventive properties (3). Previous studies have indicated that Gallic acid (an important phytochemical in pomegranates) and Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (the …
Development Of Tools To Assess The Effects Of Lunasin On Normal Development And Tumor Progression In Drosophila Melanogaster, Gillian E. Jones
Development Of Tools To Assess The Effects Of Lunasin On Normal Development And Tumor Progression In Drosophila Melanogaster, Gillian E. Jones
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Soy contains many bioactive molecules known to elicit anti-cancer effects. One such peptide, Lunasin, has been shown to selectively act on newly transformed cells while having no cytotoxic effect on non-tumorigenic or established cancer cell lines. In this study we attempt to understand the developmental effects of Lunasin overexpression in vivo and create reagents that will help us understand Lunasin’s anti tumorigenic effects in an intact organism. cDNA encoding lunasin and EGFP-lunasin were cloned into pUAST and microinjected into Drosophila embryos. Tissue-specific overexpression of EGFP-Lun in the resulting transgenic lines was accomplished by crossing transgenics to various GAL4 driver lines. …
Looking Back: Cyclamate, Allan Mazur, Kevin Jacobson
Looking Back: Cyclamate, Allan Mazur, Kevin Jacobson
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
The second in a series re-evaluating hazards identified in the 1950s and 60s.