The effects of glycemic index on prostate cancer progression in a xenograft mouse model.
Gloria Cecilia GalvánEverardo MaciasSergio SandersAdela Ramirez-TorresShannon StockSungyong YouCéline E RieraPatrick TamukongStephanie A Smith-WarnerJeanine M GenkingerDaniel J LuthringerMichael R FreemanStephen J FreedlandPublished in: Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases (2023)
In this single mouse xenograft model, consuming a low GI diet did not delay PC growth or survival vs. a high GI diet despite suggestions of decreased activation of the insulin/IGF-1 pathway. These data suggest that improving carbohydrate quality alone while consuming a high carbohydrate diet may not effectively slow PC growth.