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ArticleCancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.)2017

Inhibitory Effects of γ- and δ-Tocopherols on Estrogen-Stimulated Breast Cancer

Min Ji Bak, Soumyasri Das Gupta, Joseph Wahler, Hong Jin Lee, Xiaowei Li, Mao-Jung Lee, Chung S Yang, Nanjoo Suh

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Article in Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Min Ji BakDepartment of Chemical Biology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey.
Soumyasri Das GuptaDepartment of Chemical Biology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey.
Joseph WahlerDepartment of Chemical Biology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey.
Hong Jin LeeDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong, South Korea.
Xiaowei LiDepartment of Chemical Biology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey.
Mao-Jung LeeDepartment of Chemical Biology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey.
Chung S YangDepartment of Chemical Biology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey.
Nanjoo SuhDepartment of Chemical Biology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey. nsuh@pharmacy.rutgers.edu.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · USChung-Ang University · KR

Funding

Translational Research Support CoreP30ES005022 · NIEHS · UNIV OF MED/DENT NJ-R W JOHNSON MED SCH · PI ROBERT John LAUMBACH · 1988 to 2026
$47.4M
Prevention of estrogen-mediated mammary carcinogenesis by mixtures of tocopherolsR01AT007036 · NCCIH · RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIV OF N.J. · PI SUH, NANJOO · 2012 to 2016
$1.9M
NCCIH NIH HHS R01 AT007036NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES005022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Estrogens have been implicated as complete carcinogens for breast and other tissues through mechanisms involving increased cell proliferation, oxidative stress, and DNA damage. Because of their potent antioxidant activity and other effects, tocopherols have been shown to exert antitumor activities in various cancers. However, limited information is available on the effect of different forms of tocopherols in estrogen-mediated breast cancer. To address this, we examined the effects of α-, γ-, and δ-tocopherols as well as a natural γ-tocopherol-rich mixture of tocopherols, γ-TmT, on estrogen-stimulated MCF-7 cells

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AnimalsAntioxidantsBreast NeoplasmsCell ProliferationEstrogensFemalegamma-TocopherolHumansMCF-7 CellsMice, NudeOxidative StressTocopherolsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysAntioxidantsdelta-tocopherolEstrogensgamma-TocopherolTocopherols

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PMID28096236
PMCPMC5337152
OpenAlexW2576531098

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