The Influence of Beta-Carotene and Lycopene on Human Prostate Tumor Cells in Vitro and Human Prostate Tumors in Mice

Williams, Alexa W.

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Title:	The Influence of Beta-Carotene and Lycopene on Human Prostate Tumor Cells in Vitro and Human Prostate Tumors in Mice
Author(s):	Williams, Alexa W.
Doctoral Committee Chair(s):	John W. Erdman, Jr.
Department / Program:	Food Science and Human Nutrition
Discipline:	Food Science and Human Nutrition
Degree Granting Institution:	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree:	Ph.D.
Genre:	Dissertation
Subject(s):	Health Sciences, Oncology
Abstract:	An overall goal of this research was to investigate the influence of tomatoes, BC and lycopene on prostate carcinogenesis under biologically relevant conditions. To this end, a novel approach for the delivery of carotenoids to cells in culture and a murine model were developed. There was no evidence from the athymic model that whole tomato or tomato extracts reduced the progression of advanced prostate cancer.
Issue Date:	1998
Type:	Text
Language:	English
Description:	145 p. Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1998.
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/2142/83728
Other Identifier(s):	(MiAaPQ)AAI9834758
Date Available in IDEALS:	2015-09-25
Date Deposited:	1998