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Diet and apoptosis.

W H Watson1, J Cai, D P Jones

  • 1Departments of Biochemistry and Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.

Annual Review of Nutrition
|August 15, 2000
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Dietary compounds influence programmed cell death (apoptosis) in lab studies, impacting cancer and aging. More in-vivo research is needed to confirm these effects and guide dietary recommendations for health.

Area of Science:

  • Nutritional Science
  • Cell Biology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Dietary compounds modulate apoptosis in vitro, suggesting mechanisms for diet's health impact.
  • Apoptosis dysregulation is implicated in cancer, aging, and degenerative diseases like macular degeneration and Parkinson's.
  • Oxidative stress, a factor in age-related diseases, interacts with diet and apoptosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the implications of dietary compounds affecting apoptosis for human health.
  • To highlight the need for in vivo data to validate in vitro findings on diet and apoptosis.
  • To caution against extrapolating in vitro apoptosis data to in vivo dietary advice.

Main Methods:

  • In vitro cell culture studies examining the effects of dietary compounds on apoptosis.

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  • Review of existing literature on diet, apoptosis, oxidative stress, and age-related diseases.
  • Discussion of the complexities of in vivo dietary interventions and apoptosis.

    • Main Results:

    • In vitro data suggest proapoptotic compounds may fight cancer, while antiapoptotic compounds could promote tumor growth.
    • Proapoptotic compounds might contribute to age-related diseases by inducing cell death.
    • Dietary antioxidants show potential in protecting against apoptosis in vitro.

    Conclusions:

    • In vitro findings on diet and apoptosis have significant health implications but require in vivo validation.
    • Antagonistic effects of dietary components and the dual role of proapoptotic compounds necessitate cautious interpretation.
    • Further in vivo research is crucial for understanding diet's role in apoptosis and for developing evidence-based dietary recommendations.