Journal of International Oncology ›› 2016, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (8): 609-611.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2016.08.011

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The mechanism of Genistein in the genesis and development of malignant tumor

Xiong Ting, Li Liding, Yan Xin, Xie Feiyan, Liao Caiqin, Lu Kaiqiang, Liu Xiaowang, Tu Jian   

  1. Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
  • Online:2016-08-08 Published:2016-07-05
  • Contact: Tu Jian, Email: tujian0734@aliyun.com E-mail:tujian0734@aliyun.com
  • Supported by:

    National Natural Science Foundation of China (81541163); Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province of China (2015JJ3101); Open Fund Based on Innovation Platform of Hunan Provincial Education Department (15K111); Hunan Provincial Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study (2014-405); Innovation Program of Graduate Education in Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug of University of South China (D223-0002-00028)

Abstract: Genistein, as a kind of natural inhibitor of tyrosinespecific protein kinases from soybean extracts, has been proved to be closely related to the development of various malignancy tumors such as breast cancer, ovarian cancer and prostate cancer. Studies in vivo and in vitro have indicated that Genistein can inhibit tumor proliferation, invasion and metastasis, induce apoptosis and has the function of antiangiogenesis by combining with estrogen receptor in order to play anticancer effect, which suggest that Genistein may become a new drug in clinical treatment of tumor in the future.

Key words: Neoplasms, Molecular mechanisms of pharmacological action, Genistein