In vivo modulation of 4E binding protein 1 (4E-BP1) phosphorylation by watercress: A pilot study

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 104, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1288-1296

  Syed Alwi, Sharifah S ^a   Cavell, Breeze E ^a   Telang, Urvi ^b   Morris, Marilyn E ^b   Parry, Barbara M ^c   Packham, Graham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c ROYAL HAMPSHIRE COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

4E binding protein 1 (4E BP1); Cancer; Isothiocyanates; Phosphorylation

Indexed keywords

HYPOXIA INDUCIBLE FACTOR; INITIATION FACTOR 4E BINDING PROTEIN 1; PHENETHYL ISOTHIOCYANATE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; EIF4EBP1 PROTEIN, HUMAN; ISOTHIOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHOPROTEIN; PLANT EXTRACT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCING ADAPTOR PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD LEVEL; BREAST CANCER; CANCER INHIBITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INGESTION; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; PILOT STUDY; PLASMA; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; WATERCRESS; AGED; BLOOD; BREAST TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMISTRY; DIET THERAPY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MONONUCLEAR CELL; PHOSPHORYLATION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT LEAF; TUMOR CELL LINE;

NASTURTIUM OFFICINALE;

ADAPTOR PROTEINS, SIGNAL TRANSDUCING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, NEOPLASTIC; HUMANS; ISOTHIOCYANATES; LEUKOCYTES, MONONUCLEAR; MIDDLE AGED; NASTURTIUM; PHOSPHOPROTEINS; PHOSPHORYLATION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 78149477498     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114510002217     Document Type: Article

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