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List of works by Atif B Awad

18:1 n7 fatty acids inhibit growth and decrease inositol phosphate release in HT-29 cells compared to n9 fatty acids

scientific article published on May 1995

A plant food-based diet modifies the serum beta-sitosterol concentration in hyperandrogenic postmenopausal women

scientific article published on 01 December 2003

Alteration of membrane fatty acid composition and inositol phosphate metabolism in HT-29 human colon cancer cells

scientific article published on January 1993

Alteration of rat adipose tissue lipolytic response to norepinephrine by dietary fatty acid manipulation

scientific article published on January 15, 1979

Beta-sitosterol, a plant sterol, induces apoptosis and activates key caspases in MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells.

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Combination of phytosterols and omega-3 fatty acids: a potential strategy to promote cardiovascular health

scientific article published in January 2004

Comparison of the immunomodulatory effects of the plant sterol beta-sitosterol to simvastatin in peripheral blood cells from multiple sclerosis patients

scientific article published on 18 November 2008

Curcumin and obesity: evidence and mechanisms

scientific article published on December 1, 2010

Developmental alterations in 5′-nucleotidase kinetics and lipid composition of rat heart sarcolemma

scientific article published on June 1, 1983

Dietary phytosterol inhibits the growth and metastasis of MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells grown in SCID mice

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Differential effect of butyrate on lipids of human colon cancer cells

scientific article published on 01 January 1993

Effect of beta-sitosterol, a plant sterol, on growth, protein phosphatase 2A, and phospholipase D in LNCaP cells

scientific article published on 01 January 2000

Effect of dietary fat composition on rat colon plasma membranes and fecal lipids

scientific article published on October 1989

Effect of dietary fat intake and exercise on inflammatory mediators of the immune system in sedentary men and women

scientific article published on 01 August 2004

Effect of dietary fat on metabolic adjustments to maximal VO2 and endurance in runners

scientific article published on 01 January 1994

Effect of dietary fats on membrane lipids and functions

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Effect of dietary phytosterols on cell proliferation and protein kinase C activity in rat colonic mucosa

scientific article published on 01 January 1997

Effect of dietary phytosterols on rat tissue lipids

scientific article published on 01 January 1997

Effect of fatty acid saturation on alpha-aminoisobutyric acid transport in Ehrlich ascites cells

scientific article published on October 10, 1977

Effect of low and high fat diets on nutrient intakes and selected cardiovascular risk factors in sedentary men and women

scientific article published in April 2004

Effect of phytosterols on cholesterol metabolism and MAP kinase in MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells

scientific article published on February 2003

Effect of resveratrol and beta-sitosterol in combination on reactive oxygen species and prostaglandin release by PC-3 cells.

scientific article published on March 2005

Effect of sterols and fatty acids on growth and triglyceride accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells

scientific article published on March 2000

Effect of vitamin D and β-sitosterol on immune function of macrophages

scientific article published on 20 August 2010

Effects of different phytosterol analogs on colonic mucosal cell proliferation in hamsters

scientific article published on 26 September 2005

Failure to demonstrate an effect of dietary fatty acid composition on body weight, body composition and parameters of lipid metabolism in mature rats

scientific article published in November 1990

In vitro and in vivo (SCID mice) effects of phytosterols on the growth and dissemination of human prostate cancer PC-3 cells

scientific article published in December 2001

Influence of butyrate on lipid metabolism, survival, and differentiation of colon cancer cells

scientific article published on January 1, 1991

Influence of dietary fat and feeding period on phosphoinositide metabolism in rat colonocytes.

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L-arginine and nitric oxide in CNS function and neurodegenerative diseases.

scientific article published on January 2013

Low fat dietary intervention with omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in multiple sclerosis patients.

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Measurement variability of plasma beta-sitosterol and campesterol, two new biomarkers for cancer prevention

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Modulation of signal transduction in cancer cells by phytosterols

scientific article published on July 1, 2010

Peanuts as a source of beta-sitosterol, a sterol with anticancer properties

scientific article published on 01 January 2000

Phytosterols ameliorate clinical manifestations and inflammation in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

scientific article published on December 7, 2010

Phytosterols as anticancer compounds

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Phytosterols as anticancer dietary components: evidence and mechanism of action

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Phytosterols decrease prostaglandin release in cultured P388D1/MAB macrophages

scientific article published on June 2004

Phytosterols reduce in vitro metastatic ability of MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells

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Plant sterols regulate rat vascular smooth muscle cell growth and prostacyclin release in culture

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Regulatory approval of plant sterols in Canada: implications for health care and clinical practice

scientific article published on 01 January 2012

Role of Phytosterols in Cancer Prevention and Treatment

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Statin Therapy Depresses Fat Metabolism in Older Individuals

scientific article published on 01 February 2012

Trans fatty acids in tumor development and the host survival

scientific article published on 01 July 1981

Type of dietary fiber, not fat, alters phospholipase D and ornithine decarboxylase activities in the rat large intestine

scientific article published on 01 January 1997

Uptake and oxidation of elaidic acid by Ehrlich ascites tumor cells

scientific article published on 01 January 1981

Vitamin D and Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors: Evidence and Mechanisms

scientific article published on January 1, 2012

Vitamin D and multiple sclerosis

scientific article published on 01 January 2012

beta-Sitosterol activates Fas signaling in human breast cancer cells

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beta-Sitosterol activates the sphingomyelin cycle and induces apoptosis in LNCaP human prostate cancer cells

scientific article published on 01 January 1998

beta-Sitosterol enhances tamoxifen effectiveness on breast cancer cells by affecting ceramide metabolism

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beta-Sitosterol inhibits HT-29 human colon cancer cell growth and alters membrane lipids

scientific article published on September 1996

beta-Sitosterol inhibits growth of HT-29 human colon cancer cells by activating the sphingomyelin cycle

scientific article published on 01 January 1998

beta-Sitosterol stimulates ceramide metabolism in differentiated Caco2 cells

scientific article published in November 2005

β-Sitosterol down-regulates some pro-inflammatory signal transduction pathways by increasing the activity of tyrosine phosphatase SHP-1 in J774A.1 murine macrophages

scientific article published on February 26, 2011