New advances in molecular mechanisms and the prevention of adriamycin toxicity by antioxidant nutrients

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Anthracyclines (doxorubicin, daunorubicin, epirubicin, and idarubicin) are currently the most effective group of anti-neoplastic drugs used in clinical practice. Of these, doxorubicin (also called adriamycin) is a key chemotherapeutic agent in cancer treatment, although its use is limited as a consequence of the chronic and acute toxicity associated with this drug. The molecular mechanisms of doxorubicin account for both the anti-cancer and the toxic side effects. Many antioxidants have been assayed, with positive or negative results, to prevent the toxicity of doxorubicin. The present review has two main goals: (1) to report the latest findings regarding the molecular mechanisms of doxorubicin toxicity; (2) to update our understanding of the role of natural antioxidants in preventive therapy against doxorubicin-induced toxicity. This review provides new evidence for the chemoprevention of doxorubicin toxicity, making use of natural antioxidants - in particular vitamin E, vitamin C, coenzyme Q, carotenoids, vitamin A, flavonoids, polyphenol, resveratrol, antioxidant from virgin olive oil and selenium - and offers new insights into the molecular mechanisms of doxorubicin toxicity with respect to DNA damage, free radicals and other parameters.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2010

Erschienen:

2010

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:48

Enthalten in:

Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association - 48(2010), 6 vom: 30. Juni, Seite 1425-38

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Granados-Principal, Sergio [VerfasserIn]
Quiles, José L [VerfasserIn]
Ramirez-Tortosa, Cesar L [VerfasserIn]
Sanchez-Rovira, Pedro [VerfasserIn]
Ramirez-Tortosa, M Carmen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

80168379AG
Antineoplastic Agents
Antioxidants
Doxorubicin
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

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Date Completed 13.09.2010

Date Revised 16.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.fct.2010.04.007

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NLM197283756