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Effects of soy protein and soy phytochemicals on mammary tumor development in female transgenic mice overexpressing human pituitary growth hormone.
Journal of medicinal food - 1 Jan 2005
Hickey Jennifer, Bartke Andrzej, Winters Todd, Henry Nancy, Banz William
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of soy-based diets on mammary tumors in female cancer- prone mice. Transgenic virgin female mice expressing human pituitary growth hormone and their respective phenotypically normal littermates were fed a diet containing either casein (C), low-isoflavone soy protein (LIS), or high-isoflavone soy protein (HIS). Indices of tumor development were measured...
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