Phytoestrogens are naturally occurring nonsteroidal phenolic plant compounds that, due to their molecular structure and size, resemble vertebrate steroids estrogens. This review is focused on plant flavonoids isoflavones, which are ranked among the most estrogenic compounds. The main dietary sources of isoflavones for humans are soybean and soybean products, which contain mainly daidzein and genistein. When they are consumed, they exert estrogenic and/or antiestrogenic effects. Isoflavones are considered chemoprotective and can be used as an alternative therapy for a wide range of hormonal disorders, including several cancer types, namely breast cancer and prostate cancer, cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, or menopausal symptoms. On the other hand, isoflavones may also be considered endocrine disruptors with possible negative influences on the state of health in a certain part of the population or on the environment. This review deals with isoflavone classification, structure, and occurrence, with their metabolism, biological, and health effects in humans and animals, and with their utilization and potential risks.

• Klíčová slova
• biochanin A, daidzein, equol, formononetin, genistein, glycitein, isoflavones, phytoestrogens,
• MeSH
• equol chemie   klasifikace   metabolismus   MeSH
• fytoestrogeny chemie   klasifikace   metabolismus   MeSH
• genistein chemie   klasifikace   metabolismus   MeSH
• isoflavony chemie   klasifikace   metabolismus   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• přehledy MeSH
• Názvy látek
• biochanin A MeSH Prohlížeč
• daidzein MeSH Prohlížeč
• equol MeSH
• formononetin MeSH Prohlížeč
• fytoestrogeny MeSH
• genistein MeSH
• glycitein MeSH Prohlížeč
• isoflavony MeSH

Membrane organic anion-transporting polypeptides (OATPs) are responsible for the drug transmembrane transport within the human body. The function of OATP2B1 transporter can be inhibited by various natural compounds. Despite increased research interest in soya as a part of human diet, the effect of its active components to interact with hOATP2B1 has not been elucidated in a complex extent. This in vitro study examined the inhibitory effect of main soy isoflavones (daidzin, daidzein, genistin, genistein, glycitin, glycitein, biochanin A, formononetin) and their metabolites formed in vivo (S-equol, O-desmethylangolensin) towards human OATP2B1 transporter. MDCKII cells overexpressing hOATP2B1 were employed to determine quantitative inhibitory parameters of the tested compounds and to analyze mechanism/s of the inhibitory interaction. The study showed that aglycones of soy isoflavones and the main biologically active metabolite S-equol were able to significantly inhibit hOATP2B1-mediated transport. The Ki values for most of aglycones range from 1 to 20 μM. In contrast, glucosides did not exhibit significant inhibitory effect. The kinetic analysis did not indicate a uniform type of inhibition towards the hOATP2B1 although predominant mechanism of inhibition seemed to be competitive. These findings may suggest that tested soy isoflavones and their metabolites might affect transport of xenobiotics including drugs across tissue barriers via hOATP2B1.

• Klíčová slova
• Drug transporter, Flavonoids, OATP, SLCO, Soy isoflavones,
• MeSH
• buňky MDCK MeSH
• Glycine max * MeSH
• isoflavony farmakologie   MeSH
• kinetika MeSH
• přenašeče organických aniontů antagonisté a inhibitory   genetika   metabolismus   MeSH
• psi MeSH
• transfekce MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• psi MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• Názvy látek
• isoflavony MeSH
• přenašeče organických aniontů MeSH
• SLCO2B1 protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč