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p53, mutations, and apoptosis in genistein-exposed human lymphoblastoid cells.
Mutation research - 31 Aug 1998
Morris S M, Chen J J, Domon O E, McGarrity L J, Bishop M E, Manjanatha M G, Casciano D A
Abstract excerpt
The phytoestrogen, genistein, is a naturally occurring isoflavone found in soy products. On a biochemical basis, genistein is a competitive inhibitor of tyrosine kinases and the DNA synthesis-related enzyme, topoisomerase-II (topo-II). Exposure of mammalian cells to genistein results in DNA damage that is similar to that induced by the topo-II inhibitor and chromosomal mutagen, m-amsa. In order to determine the...
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