Background:

Genistein, a soy isoflavone, is a multiple tyrosine kinases (e.g., EGFR) inhibitor which acts as a chemotherapeutic agent against different types of cancer, mainly by altering apoptosis, the cell cycle, and angiogenesis and inhibiting metastasis.

Genistein inhibits serum-stimulated growth of MCF-7 and T47D ER+ cells with IC50 values of 7.6 and 8.7 μg/mL by dye exclusion, respectively, and 8.7 and 10.6 μg/mL by [3H]thymidmne incorporation, respectively. These values are similar to the IC50 values of 9.4 and 7 μg/mL for MCF-7 and T47D ER+ cells, respectively, obtained with the MTT assay. Additionally, Genistein at concentrations up to 20 μg/mL does not alter MTT mitochondrial reduction when compared to control cells in an 8 h incubation period. Furthermore, neither biochanin A or daidzein are found to interfere with the MTT assay at IC50 concentrations. Therefore, the MTT assay is valid for determining growth inhibition by Genistein at concentrations under 20 μg/mL in the systems studied[1].

In the present study, the effective dose of morphine caused a significant decrease in testis weight of mice compared to Saline group (p=0.00). Moreover, testis weight are significantly increase in treated animals with Genistein and Genistein plus morphine in all doses in comparison with morphine group (p=0.028). Morphine caused a significant decrease in the testosterone, LH and FSH hormones compared to saline group (p=0.00). In addition, the testosterone, LH and FSH hormones increased significantly in Genistein (p0.05; P>0.05). Significant decreasing of the protein expression of PPARγ in liver is observed when Genistein is added to rats, compared to either HFD group or HFD-BPA group[3].

参考文献:
[1]. Peterson G, et al. Genistein inhibits both estrogen and growth factor-stimulated proliferation of human breast cancer cells. Cell Growth Differ. 1996 Oct;7(10):1345-51.
[2]. Jalili C, et al. Effect of Genistein on reproductive parameter and serum nitric oxide levels in morphine-treated mice. Int J Reprod Biomed (Yazd). 2016 Feb;14(2):95-102.
[3]. Ding S, et al. Environmentally Relevant Dose of Bisphenol A Does Not Affect Lipid Metabolism and Has No Synergetic or Antagonistic Effects on Genistein's Beneficial Roles on Lipid Metabolism. PLoS One. 2016 May 12;11(5):e0155352.