Biography
BSc, BA, MSc, PhD (Manitoba)
Professor
Dr. Robert Hurta, a molecular/cellular biologist, conducts research on gene expression and regulation relevant to vascular and cancer cell biology. He investigates the effects of compounds from plant and marine sources on cancer cell and vascular smooth muscle cell behaviours and the possible chemopreventative and chemoprotective properties of these compounds.
Recent Publications
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Magnolol affects cellular proliferation, polyamine biosynthesis and catabolism-linked protein expression and associated cellular signaling pathways in human prostate cancer cells in vitro
- Functional Foods in Health and Disease, 2015
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Ursolic acid mediated inhibition of human prostate cancer cell growth in vitro involves alterations in cell cycle related protein expression
- FASEB Journal, 2015
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Lowbush blueberry component Pterostilbene inhibits the matrix metalloproteinase and the urokinase signaling systems in human prostate cancer cells via alterations in cellular signal transduction pathways
- FASEB Journal, 2015
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Magnolol affects expression of IGF-1 and associated binding proteins in human prostate cancer cells in vitro
- Anticancer Research, 2014
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Flavonol-enriched fraction from Vaccinium macrocarpon fruit inhibits matrix metalloproteinase-2, matrix metalloproteinase-9 and urokinase-type plasminogen activator expression in human prostate cancer cells in vitro
- Functional Foods in Health and Disease, 2014
Research Classification
- no classification
Research Interests
- Gene Expression
- Regulation relevant to vascular and cancer cell biology
Current Scholars in Biology
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