| Literature DB >> 29065980 |
Vidya Mukund1, Dhruv Mukund2, Vinay Sharma1, Mastan Mannarapu3, Afroz Alam4.
Abstract
Genistein is an isoflavone present in soy and is known to have multiple molecular effects, such as the inhibition of inflammation, promotion of apoptosis, and modulation of steroidal hormone receptors and metabolic pathways. Since these molecular effects impact carcinogenesis, cancer propagation, obesity, osteoporosis, and metabolic syndromes, genistein plays an important role in preventing and treating common disorders. The role of genistein has not been adequately evaluated in all these clinical settings. This review summarizes some of the known molecular effects of genistein and its potential role in health maintenance and treatment.Entities:
Keywords: Adipogenesis; Cancer; Genistein; Insulin; Metabolic diseases
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29065980 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2017.09.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Crit Rev Oncol Hematol ISSN: 1040-8428 Impact factor: 6.312