SCHOLAR DETAILS
Name
Robert Hurta
Position
Faculty Member
Department(s)
Biology
Status
Retired
Biography

Retired Professor (September 2024)

BSc, BA, MSc, PhD (Manitoba)

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.

Recent Citations
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
FASEB Journal, 2015
Ursolic acid mediated inhibition of human prostate cancer cell growth in vitro involves alterations in cell cycle related protein expression
FASEB Journal, 2015
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
Magnolol causes alterations in the cell cycle in androgen insensitive human prostate cancer cells in vitro by affecting expression of key cell cycle regulatory proteins
Nutrition and Cancer, 2014
Proanthocyanidins from the American cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) induce cell cycle alterations in DU145 human prostate cancer cells in vitro by affecting the expression of cell cycle-associated proteins
Functional Foods in Health and Disease, 2014
Research Interests
Gene Expression
Regulation relevant to vascular and cancer cell biology