The Center supports four primary
research projects.
Prostate Cancer Research Project: "Is prostate tumor progression
altered by phytonutrients?" examines the effect of phytoestrogens
on prostate cancer in Estrogen Receptor (ER)-alpha and/or ER-beta KO
mice in a TRAMP prostate cancer mouse model. [More
about this project.]
Immunity Research Project: "Phytoestrogens and innate immunity
in ER-deficient mice" determines whether phytoestrogens act in
the innate immune system via ER-alpha and/or ER-beta in SCID mice. [More
about this project.]
Botanical Indentification Project: "Identification and characterization
of botanicals" is a field guide to authentication of botanicals
with primary emphasis on those used in food supplements. [More
about this project.]
Ischemia Research Project: "Neuroprotective effects of plant
polyphenols against oxidative insults" examines alternative molecular
mechanisms of phytoestrogens when considered as polyphenols in neurodegenerative
disease. [More about this project.]
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MU Center for Phytonutrient & Phytochemical Studies
M743 Medical Sciences Building
Columbia, MO 65212
E-mail: lubahnd@missouri.edu