1. Sulforaphane Bioavailability and Chemopreventive Activity in Men Presenting for Biopsy of the Prostate Gland: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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Zhang Z, Garzotto M, Davis EW 2nd, Mori M, Stoller WA, Farris PE, Wong CP, Beaver LM, Thomas GV, Williams DE, Dashwood RH, Hendrix DA, Ho E, and Shannon J
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- Aged, Anticarcinogenic Agents administration & dosage, Biological Availability, Biopsy, Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21 metabolism, Double-Blind Method, Histone Deacetylases blood, Humans, Isothiocyanates urine, Ki-67 Antigen metabolism, Male, Middle Aged, Prostate metabolism, Prostate pathology, Prostatic Neoplasms diet therapy, Prostatic Neoplasms metabolism, Racemases and Epimerases metabolism, Sulfoxides, Vegetable Products standards, Biomarkers, Tumor metabolism, Brassica, Chemoprevention methods, Isothiocyanates administration & dosage, Prostate drug effects, Prostatic Neoplasms prevention & control
- Abstract
Previous studies suggest compounds such as sulforaphane (SFN) derived from cruciferous vegetables may prevent prostate cancer development and progression. This study evaluated the effect of broccoli sprout extract (BSE) supplementation on blood histone deacetylase (HDAC) activity, prostate RNA gene expression, and tissue biomarkers (histone H3 lysine 18 acetylation (H3K18ac), HDAC3, HDAC6, Ki67, and p21). A total of 98 men scheduled for prostate biopsy were allocated into either BSE (200 µmol daily) or a placebo in our double-blind, randomized controlled trial. We used nonparametric tests to evaluate the differences of blood HDAC activity and prostate tissue immunohistochemistry biomarkers between treatment groups. Further, we performed RNA-Seq analysis on the prostate biopsies and identified 40 differentially expressed genes correlated with BSE treatment, including downregulation of two genes previously implicated in prostate cancer development, AMACR and ARLNC1 . Although urine and plasma SFN isothiocyanates and individual SFN metabolites were statistically higher in the treatment group, our results did not show a significant difference in HDAC activity or prostate tissue biomarkers. This study indicates BSE supplementation correlates with changes in gene expression but not with several other prostate cancer biomarkers. More research is required to fully understand the chemopreventive effects of BSE supplementation on prostate cancer.
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- 2020
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