Insight Into the Metabolism of Lycopene: Focus on Androgen -Dependent Tissues

This research has shown that lyc metabolites accumulate in the prostate, seminal vesicles and adrenal gland compared to the other analyzed tissues. Moreover, modulated carotenoid cleavage enzyme(s) expression in the adrenal, prostate and kidney suggested that the accumulated lyc metabolites in these tissues be involved in the observed transcriptional changes. In essence, lyc has previously been reported to improve antioxidant status but the presented data suggests that lyc could also modulate prostate cancer related genes.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Nutritional Sciences

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Zaripheh, Susan

Contributors dc:contributor

• John W. Erdman, Jr.

• Health Sciences, Nutrition

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3199192

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/84943