Phytoestrogens and innate immunity in ER deficient mice

本项目的目标是确定范围和机制 植物雌激素（染料木黄酮，黄苷元和大豆提取物）对先天性 通过雌激素受体依赖和非依赖途径的免疫功能。这 使用雌激素受体缺陷（ERKO）重度 联合免疫缺陷（SCID）小鼠模型中的细菌炎症 内脏肝脏和脾脏假设雌激素和植物雌激素 信号传导是巨噬细胞和自然杀伤细胞的正调节剂 功能 具体而言，该项目将… 1)确定雌激素受体α信号转导的损失对 细菌引起的炎症 2)确定雌激素受体β信号的丢失对 细菌引起的炎症 3)确定雌激素受体α和β的损失的影响 细菌诱导的炎症信号。 这个项目的PI是D。马克·埃斯蒂斯和合作伙伴是克里格富兰克林。两 该项目的顾问是海伦马伦和丹尼斯卢班。所有这些 工作人员都设在密苏里大学哥伦比亚分校。该网站的 研究是UM-C？位于纽约的园艺和农林研究中心 富兰克林和加州大学？西南研究站在山。弗农。

The goal of this project is to determine the range and mechanism of action of phytoestrogens (genistein, diadzein and soy extracts) on innate immune function via estrogen receptor-dependent and independent pathways. This goal will be accomplished using estrogen receptor deficient (ERKO) severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mouse models of bacterial inflammation in the gut, liver and spleen. The hypothesis is that estrogen and phytoestrogen signaling is a positive regulator of macrophage and natural killer cell function. Specifically, the project will... 1) Determine the effects of the loss of estrogen receptor alpha signaling on bacterial-induced inflammation. 2) Determine the effects of the loss of estrogen receptor beta signaling on bacterial-induced inflammation. 3) Determine the effects of the loss of estrogen receptors alpha and beta signaling on bacterial induced inflammation. The PI on this project is D. Mark Estes and the co-PI is Criag Franklin. Two consultants on the project are Helen Mullen and Dennis Lubahn. All of these personnel are based at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The sites for the research are the UM-C?s Horticulture and Agroforestery Research Center in New Franklin and the UM-C?s Southwest Research Station in Mt. Vernon.