Effects of Soy-isoflavonoid on Molecular Markers Related to Apoptosis in Mature and Ovariectomized Female Rats, and Mammalian Tumor Cell Lines

  • Shin, Jang-In (Department of Food and Nutrition, Hannam University) ;
  • Lee, Mee-Sook (Department of Food and Nutrition, Hannam University) ;
  • Park, Ock-Jin (Department of Food and Nutrition, Hannam University)
  • Published : 2005.12.31

Abstract

Alteration of molecular markers related to apoptosis of in vivo normal system and in vitro cancerous system by soy-isoflavonoid with estrogen was investigated. Down-regulation of Bcl-2 was accompanied by decreased expression of COX-2 (cyclooxygenase-2) in mature female rats treated with soy-isoflavonoid and estrogen. In ovariectomized rat system, Bax was regulated by higher concentration of soy treatment. Bax up-regulation by soy-isoflavonoid genistein treatment was observed in MCF-7 mammary cancer cell system. Estrogen without soy induced similar pattern of Bax expression as soy-isoflavonoid in vivo, but exhibited opposite trend in vitro. These findings suggest soy-isoflavonoid may have potential to induce apoptosis at higher concentrations through up-regulation of Bax or down-regulation of Bcl-2 expressions depending on normal or cancerous state, and physiological status of rats.

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