Phytoestrogen supplements are commonly utilized by women for relief from menopausal symptoms. Some research suggests that certain phytoestrogens may cause cellular apoptosis, indicating significance as an anti-cancer treatment in addition to menopause treatment. T47D cells, a cell line acquired from cancerous breast ductal cells, were cultured and then treated with biochanin A and resveratrol. Results suggest these phytoestrogens cause apoptosis of T47D cells.

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Creator

• Skorinko, Nadia Marie
• Comeau, Therese

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042710-181926

Advisor

• Buckholt, Michael Allan
• Rulfs, Jill

Year

• 2010

Date created

• 2010-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Dernière modification

• 2020-11-27