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Department profile

• Assessment of genetic consequences of anticancer drugs and biomonitoring of potential occupational hazards

• Mutagen testing services for New Zealand entrepreneurs

• Identification of other potential hazards in New Zealand, and methods of overcoming these 

• Optimising dietary strategies for cancer prevention, using in vitro and in vivo models

• Intervention studies on potential anticarcinogens: selenium for cancer prevention

• Role of genotype response in drug metabolism and nutrient requirements

• Gene drug interaction in prostate cancer

Staff members

Ms Pamela Murray Research Technician Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre School of Medical Sciences Room: 504-016 Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 86152; 9236152 Email: p.murray@auckland.ac.nz	Dr Shuotun Zhu Nutrition School of Medical Sciences
Dr Nishi Karunasinghe Senior Research Technician Nutrition School of Medical Sciences	Mrs Stephanie Ellett Database Administrator - Nutrigenomics School of Medicine School of Medicine Room: 504-016 Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 82214; 09-923-2214 Email: s.ellett@auckland.ac.nz
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Publications

•  Ferguson, Lynnette R. Meat and cancer. Meat Science (2010), 84(2), 308-313.
• Ferguson, Lynnette R. Nutrigenomics approaches to functional foods. Journal of the American Dietetic Association (2009), 109(3), 452-458.
• Philpott, Martin; Ferguson, Lynnette R.; Gould, Kevin S.; Harris, Philip J. Anthocyanidin-containing compounds occur in the periderm cell walls of the storage roots of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas). Journal of Plant Physiology (2009), 166(10), 1112-1117.
• Ferguson, Lynnette R. Role of dietary mutagens in cancer and atherosclerosis. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care (2009), 12(4), 343-349.
• Philpott, Martin; Lim, Chiara Cheng; Ferguson, Lynnette R. Dietary protection against free radicals: a case for multiple testing to establish structure-activity relationships for antioxidant potential of anthocyanic plant species. International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2009), 10(3), 1081-1103.
• Ferguson, Lynnette R.; Philpott, Martin. Nutrition and mutagenesis. Annual Review of Nutrition (2008), 28 313-329, 3 plates.
• Ferguson, Lynnette R.; Philpott, Martin. Cancer prevention by dietary bioactive components that target the immune response. Current Cancer Drug Targets (2007), 7(5), 459-464.
• Karunasinghe, Nishi; Ferguson, Lynnette R.; Tuckey, John; Masters, Jonathan. Hemolysate thioredoxin reductase and glutathione peroxidase activities correlate with serum selenium in a group of New Zealand men at high prostate cancer risk. Journal of Nutrition (2006), 136(8), 2232-2235.
• Ferguson, Lynnette R.; Karunasinghe, Nishi; Philpott, Martin. Epigenetic events and protection from colon cancer in New Zealand. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis (2004), 44(1), 36-43.
• Ferguson, Lynnette R.; Philpott, Martin; Karunasinghe, Nishi. Dietary cancer and prevention using antimutagens. Toxicology (2004), 198(1-3), 147-159.
• Karunasinghe, Nishi; Ryan, Jacqueline; Tuckey, John; Masters, Jonathan; Jamieson, Michael; Clarke, Larry C.; Marshall, James R.; Ferguson, Lynnette R. DNA Stability and Serum Selenium Levels in a High-Risk Group for Prostate Cancer. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (2004), 13(3), 391-397.
• Ferguson, Lynnette R.; Philpott, Martin; Karunasinghe, Nishi. Oxidative DNA damage and repair: significance and biomarkers. Journal of Nutrition (2006), 136(10S), 2687S-2689S.
• Rush, Elaine; Ferguson, Lynnette R.; Cumin, Michelle; Thakur, Vibha; Karunasinghe, Nishi; Plank, Lindsay. Kiwifruit consumption reduces DNA fragility: a randomized controlled pilot study in volunteers. Nutrition Research (New York, NY, United States) (2006), 26(5), 197-201.
• Ferguson, Lynnette R. Nutrigenomics: integrating genomic approaches into nutrition research. Molecular Diagnosis & Therapy (2006), 10(2), 101-108.
• Ferguson, Lynnette R.; Zhu, Shuo-tun; Harris, Philip J. Antioxidant and antigenotoxic effects of plant cell wall hydroxycinnamic acids in cultured HT-29 cells. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research (2005), 49(6), 585-593.