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TY - JOUR
T1 - Lycopene inhibits DNA synthesis in primary prostate epithelial cells in vitro and its administration is associated with a reduced prostate-specific antigen velocity in a phase II clinical study.
AU - Barber, N. J.
AU - Zhang, X.
AU - Zhu, G.
AU - Pramanik, R.
AU - Barber, J. A.
AU - Martin, Francis L.
AU - Morris, J. D. H.
AU - Muir, G. H.
PY - 2006/12
Y1 - 2006/12
N2 - Interest in lycopene has focused primarily on its use in the chemoprevention of prostate cancer (CaP); there are few clinical trials involving men with established disease. In addition, most data examining its mechanism of action have been obtained from experiments using immortal cell lines. We report the inhibitory effect(s) of lycopene in primary prostate epithelial cell (PEC) cultures, and the results of a pilot phase II clinical study investigating whole-tomato lycopene supplementation on the behavior of established CaP, demonstrating a significant and maintained effect on prostate-specific antigen velocity over 1 year. These data reinforce the justification for a large, randomized, placebo-controlled study.
AB - Interest in lycopene has focused primarily on its use in the chemoprevention of prostate cancer (CaP); there are few clinical trials involving men with established disease. In addition, most data examining its mechanism of action have been obtained from experiments using immortal cell lines. We report the inhibitory effect(s) of lycopene in primary prostate epithelial cell (PEC) cultures, and the results of a pilot phase II clinical study investigating whole-tomato lycopene supplementation on the behavior of established CaP, demonstrating a significant and maintained effect on prostate-specific antigen velocity over 1 year. These data reinforce the justification for a large, randomized, placebo-controlled study.
KW - prostate cancer
KW - lycopene
KW - diet
U2 - 10.1038/sj.pcan.4500895
DO - 10.1038/sj.pcan.4500895
M3 - Journal article
VL - 9
SP - 407
EP - 413
JO - Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases
JF - Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases
SN - 1365-7852
IS - 4
ER -