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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-4-15
pubmed:abstractText
Genistein, an isoflavone abundantly present in soybeans, has structural similarity to estrogen, suggesting that genistein may act as a phytoestrogen. To examine the possible role of genistein in hemopoiesis and bone metabolism, female mice were either sham-operated or ovariectomized (OVX), and selected OVX mice were administered genistein for 2-4 weeks (0.1-0.7 mg/day) or 17beta-estradiol (E2; 0.01-0.1 microg/day) s.c., using a miniosmotic pump (Alza Corp., Palo Alto, CA). In OVX mice, uterine weight declined but was completely restored by E2 administration. In contrast, genistein did not demonstrate a reversal of the OVX-induced uterine atrophy. The number of bone marrow cells markedly increased, 2-4 weeks after OVX, and most of these were B220-weakly positive pre-B cells. The increased B-lymphopoiesis was completely restored, not only by E2 but also by genistein administration. In OVX mice, the trabecular bone volume of the femoral distal metaphysis, measured by microcomputed tomography scanning and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, was markedly reduced; and genistein restored this, as did E2. These results indicate that genistein exhibits estrogenic action in bone and bone marrow, to regulate B-lymphopoiesis and prevent bone loss, without exhibiting estrogenic action in the uterus. Phytoestrogens may be useful for preventing bone loss caused by estrogen deficiency in females.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0013-7227
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
140
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1893-900
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10098529-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:10098529-B-Lymphocytes, pubmed-meshheading:10098529-Bone Density, pubmed-meshheading:10098529-Bone Marrow Cells, pubmed-meshheading:10098529-Estradiol, pubmed-meshheading:10098529-Estrogens, pubmed-meshheading:10098529-Estrogens, Non-Steroidal, pubmed-meshheading:10098529-Female, pubmed-meshheading:10098529-Genistein, pubmed-meshheading:10098529-Hematopoiesis, pubmed-meshheading:10098529-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:10098529-Isoflavones, pubmed-meshheading:10098529-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:10098529-Organ Size, pubmed-meshheading:10098529-Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, pubmed-meshheading:10098529-Ovariectomy, pubmed-meshheading:10098529-Phytoestrogens, pubmed-meshheading:10098529-Plant Preparations, pubmed-meshheading:10098529-Soybeans, pubmed-meshheading:10098529-Uterus
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Selective effects of genistein, a soybean isoflavone, on B-lymphopoiesis and bone loss caused by estrogen deficiency.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Food Science, The National Institute of Health and Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan. ishimi@nih.go.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't