Targeting NF-κB Signaling in Cancer Stem Cells : A Narrative Review

Among the cell populations existing within a tumor, cancer stem cells are responsible for metastasis formation and chemotherapeutic resistance. In the present review, we focus on the transcription factor NF-κB, which is present in every cell type including cancer stem cells. NF-κB is involved in pro-tumor inflammation by its target gene interleukin 1 (IL1) and can be activated by a feed-forward loop in an IL1-dependent manner. Here, we summarize current strategies targeting NF-κB by chemicals and biologicals within an integrated cancer therapy. Specifically, we start with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeting epidermal growth factor (EGF)-receptor-mediated phosphorylation. Furthermore, we summarize current strategies of multiple myeloma treatment involving lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone as potential NF-κB inhibitors. Finally, we discuss programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) as an NF-κB target gene and its role in checkpoint therapy. We conclude, that NF-κB inhibition by specific inhibitors of IκB kinase was of no clinical use but inhibition of upstream and downstream targets with drugs or biologicals might be a fruitful way to treat cancer stem cells.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Biomedicines - 10(2022), 2 vom: 25. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kaltschmidt, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Witte, Kaya E [VerfasserIn]
Greiner, Johannes F W [VerfasserIn]
Weissinger, Florian [VerfasserIn]
Kaltschmidt, Christian [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bortezomib
Cancer stem cells
Dexamethasone
EGF
Journal Article
Lenalidomide
NF-κB
PD-L1
Review

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Date Revised 01.03.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/biomedicines10020261

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM337350221