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Robert Hurta

Professor
Biology
University of Prince Edward Island
Canada

Professor Agri and Aquaculture
Biography

Dr. Robert Hurta did his Phd from Manitoba and is working in University of Prince Edward Island as Professor currently.

Research Intrest

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.

List of Publications
Hurta R, Kim J, Catalli A, Neto C. Ursolic acid mediated inhibition of human prostate cancer cell growth in vitro involves alterations in cell cycle related protein expression. The FASEB Journal. 2015 Apr 1;29(1 Supplement):884-5.
McKEOWN BT, Hurta RA. Magnolol affects expression of IGF-1 and associated binding proteins in human prostate cancer cells in vitro. Anticancer research. 2014 Nov 1;34(11):6333-8.
Stetson C, Kim J, Elwood B, McCallum J, Hurta R. 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. The FASEB Journal. 2015 Apr 1;29(1 Supplement):894-1.
Hurta R, Kim J, Catalli A, Neto C. Ursolic acid mediated inhibition of human prostate cancer cell growth in vitro involves alterations in cell cycle related protein expression. The FASEB Journal. 2015 Apr 1;29(1 Supplement):884-5.
McKeown BT, Hurta RA. 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 Jan 8;5(1):17-33.

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