Anti-cancer Effect and Underlying Mechanism(s) of Kaempferol, a Phytoestrogen, on the Regulation of Apoptosis in Diverse Cancer Cell Models.
- Author:
Seung Hee KIM
1
;
Kyung Chul CHOI
Author Information
1. Laboratory of Veterinary Biochemistry and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. kchoi@cbu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Phytoestrogen;
Kaempferol;
Apoptosis;
Cancer models;
Estrogen receptors
- MeSH:
Apoptosis*;
Brassica;
Cell Cycle;
Fruit;
Humans;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Phytoestrogens*;
Receptors, Estrogen;
Social Control, Formal;
Vitis
- From:Toxicological Research
2013;29(4):229-234
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Phytoestrogens exist in edible compounds commonly found in fruits or plants. For long times, phytoestrogens have been used for therapeutic treatments against human diseases, and they can be promising ingredients for future pharmacological industries. Kaempferol is a yellow compound found in grapes, broccoli and yellow fruits, which is one of flavonoid as phytoestrogens. Kaempferol has been suggested to have an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect. In past decades, many studies have been performed to examine anti-toxicological role(s) of kaempferol against human cancers. It has been shown that kaempferol may be involved in the regulations of cell cycle, metastasis, angiogenesis and apoptosis in various cancer cell types. Among them, there have been a few of the studies to examine a relationship between kaempferol and apoptosis. Thus, in this review, we highlight the effect(s) of kaempferol on the regulation of apoptosis in diverse cancer cell models. This could be a forecast in regard to use of kaempferol as promising treatment against human diseases.
