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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Influence of Beta-Carotene and Lycopene on Human Prostate Tumor Cells in Vitro and Human Prostate Tumors in Mice

Abstract

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An overall goal of this research was to investigate the influence of tomatoes, BC and lycopene on prostate carcinogenesis under biologically relevant conditions. To this end, a novel approach for the delivery of carotenoids to cells in culture and a murine model were developed. There was no evidence from the athymic model that whole tomato or tomato extracts reduced the progression of advanced prostate cancer.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Food Science and Human Nutrition
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2015

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Williams, Alexa W.
Contributors dc:contributor
  • John W. Erdman, Jr.

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
(MiAaPQ)AAI9834758
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/83728

Chain of custody

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University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Base URL
www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh
Last updated
2026-07-22
Source record
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citation

Williams, Alexa W.. The Influence of Beta-Carotene and Lycopene on Human Prostate Tumor Cells in Vitro and Human Prostate Tumors in Mice. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/83728