Hopes That The Results Will Translate to Human Studies
The team hopes to see the results replicated in pilot research in human patients with prostate cancer. According to Trotman, “Our target group would be men who get biopsies and have an early form of the disease diagnosed. We wonder if they start to take the supplement, whether we would be able to slow that disease down.” An unexpected benefit of menadione administration is that it has also been shown to be effective against . This rare condition inhibits muscle growth in baby boys. Those who are diagnosed with this disease rarely survive past their early childhood. The researchers discovered that using menadione to deplete the PI(3)P doubled the lifespan of mice suffering from myotubular myopathy.
The Bottom Line on Vitamin K and Prostate Cancer Prevention
While studeis with mice have proven successful, we are yet to see if these results translate to human subjects too. If so, it could change the lives of millions of men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year. This would mean a better quality of life for men who had previously had to suffer from this horrible condition. So far, this precursor to vitamin K is showing promising results and offering a brighter future for many.
