AZgal,
Not all journals are equally created or published. In a moment, we will look at how a highly respected journal handled this article. FIRST, a look at the policies of the group of journals you cited. Authors PAY the publisher to have their article included. Second, their review process is described, once you dig far enough; let's just say it is "interesting". Often, such journals are intended to serve the academic community, sharing early research that is not ready for prime time.
American Association for Cancer Research
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Cancer Discovery
Publication fee: $2,500 for all article types
Color fee: $450 per figure.
Cancer Research, Clinical Cancer Research
Publication fee: $1,500 for Research Articles ($1,100 for Brief Reports and all other article types)
Color fee: $675 per figure.
Cancer Immunology Research, Molecular Cancer Research, Molecular Cancer Therapeutics
Publication fee: $1,200 for Research Articles and Reviews ($1,000 for all other article types)
Color fee: $625 per figure.
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THEN, look at how The Journal of Urology of the American Urology Association, a highly respected publication, review the information. After a short abstract, the Journal editors added a BOLD FACE, LARGE TYPE editorial comment, as follows:
"Editorial Comment
Allyl isothiocyanate is particularly abundant in mustard, horseradish and wasabi, and it is mainly responsible for the pungent flavor of these vegetables. Allyl isothiocyanate is synthesized and stored as sinigrin (a glucosinolate) and is subsequently generated from the latter through myrosinase catalyzed hydrolysis of sinigrin. Myrosinase coexists with sinigrin in vegetables but glucosinolate hydrolysis does not normally occur until the vegetable is damaged, such as by insect chewing, fungal invasion, chopping and human mastication. Myrosinase activity also exists in the intestinal microflora in animals and humans, and glucosinolates that escape the action of vegetable myrosinase may be hydrolyzed in vivo. The authors show that allyl isothiocyanate rich mustard seed powder possesses potent anticancer activity in cultured bladder cancer cells and an orthotopic rat bladder cancer model in vivo, and that the mustard seed powder matrix has no effect on absorption and urinary excretion of allyl isothiocyanate. However, allyl isothiocyanate yield in vivo is extremely low in animals given purified sinigrin, indicating poor conversion from sinigrin to allyl isothiocyanate by the myrosinase like enzyme in the intestinal microflora. If not hydrolyzed by myrosinase, sinigrin has no anticancer activity.
The anticancer effect of MSP-1 was accompanied by modulation of multiple well-known cancer therapeutic targets, including activation of caspase-3, cleavage of polyadenosine diphosphate ribose polymerase, and down-regulation of cyclin B1 and vascular endothelial growth factor. Comparison of dose response in vivo between inhibition of tumor growth and muscle invasion by MSP-1 and its modulation of the aforementioned proteins suggests that down-regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor may be critical for MSP-1 to inhibit tumor invasion into the muscle. Taken together, MSP-1 is a highly promising substance for prevention and treatment of bladder cancer. Further preclinical and clinical evaluation of this substance is warranted."
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Unfortunately, not everything posted to the net has been vetted. When doing our own research it becomes OUR duty to verify the reputation of the presenter, the publisher, the institution(s) mentioned, and the individual researchers. We must also understand the target audience and the intended USE of the information offered. We must look to the history of the information, progression over time, and the extent or lack of extent of peer confirmation and acceptance.
Best
Jack
