Jeremy Johnson
Cancer prevention with dietary agents
Research Interests
In our laboratory we are evaluating promising phytochemicals and highly characterized plant extracts for prostate cancer prevention and/or therapy. Of specific interest is the use of rosemary (e.g. carnosol, carnosic acid, etc.) for targeting the androgen and estrogen receptors in prostate cancer. A second project is evaluating the mangosteen fruit from Thailand, which is unrelated to the mango, for targeting specific kinases that are deregulated in cancer. To accomplish this our lab performs in vitro (e.g. cell culture) and in vivo (e.g. xenograft studies, pharmacokinetic, etc.) in order to understand the anti-cancer activity of these compounds.
At a Glance
- Title Cancer prevention with dietary agents
- College Herbert M. and Carol H. Retzky College of Pharmacy
- Department Department of Pharmacy Practice
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