Chemoprevention of Prostate Cancer, HDAC Inhibition and DNA Methylation

Summary

The objective of the study is to identify mechanisms by which compounds found in cruciferous vegetables alter gene expression via epigenetic modifications (changes in gene expression) and may prevent prostate cancer development. The investigators have found that sulforaphane (SFN), an isothiocyanate found in cruciferous vegetables, inhibits histone deacetylase (HDAC) activity in human colorectal and prostate cancer cells.

Timeline

Start

2011-07

Primary completion

2015-10

Completion

2015-12

Publications

• 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, Shannon J. Sulforaphane Bioavailability and Chemopreventive Activity in Men Presenting for Biopsy of the Prostate Gland: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutr Cancer. 2020;72(1):74-87. doi: 10.1080/01635581.2019.1619783. Epub 2019 Jun 1.

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