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ISPG/IIA Studentship: Chemo-protective effects of dietary isothiocyantes and selenium

ReferenceBBS/E/F/00042195
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Dr Ian Johnson
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Dr Nigel Belshaw
Institution Quadram Institute Bioscience
DepartmentQuadram Institute Bioscience Department
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 57,400
StatusCompleted
TypeInstitute Project
Start date 01/10/2007
End date 30/09/2010
Duration36 months

Abstract

This study will investigate if a combination of selenium and isothiocyanates in cultured cells systems (human colon adenocarcinoma Caco-2 and hepatoma HepG2 cells) will offer additive or synergistic effects to improve antioxidant capacity. It will also allow us to determine the impact of these food components on epigenetic events such as DNA methylation and/or histone regulation, helping to identify changes in the regulation of gene expression.

Summary

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Committee Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research TopicsDiet and Health
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative X - not in an Initiative
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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