Resources for Human Health from the Plant Kingdom : The Potential Role of the Flavonoid Apigenin in Cancer Counteraction

Apigenin is one of the most widespread flavonoids in the plant kingdom. For centuries, apigenin-containing plant preparations have been used in traditional medicines to treat diseases that have an inflammatory and/or degenerative component. In the 1980s, apigenin was proposed to interfere with the process of carcinogenesis. Since then, more and more evidence has demonstrated its anticancer efficacy, both in vitro and in vivo. Apigenin has been shown to target signaling pathways involved in the development and progression of cancer, such as PI3K/Akt/mTOR, MAPK/ERK, JAK/STAT, NF-κB, and Wnt/β-catenin pathways, and to modulate different hallmarks of cancer, such as cell proliferation, metastasis, apoptosis, invasion, and cell migration. Furthermore, apigenin modulates PD1/PD-L1 expression in cancer/T killer cells and regulates the percentage of T killer and T regulatory cells. Recently, apigenin has been studied for its synergic and additive effects when combined with chemotherapy, minimizing the side effects. Unfortunately, its low bioavailability and high permeability limit its therapeutic applications. Based on micro- and nanoformulations that enhance the physical stability and drug-loading capacity of apigenin and increase the bioavailability of apigenin, novel drug-delivery systems have been investigated to improve its solubility.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

International journal of molecular sciences - 25(2023), 1 vom: 23. Dez.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fossatelli, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Maroccia, Zaira [VerfasserIn]
Fiorentini, Carla [VerfasserIn]
Bonucci, Massimo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

7V515PI7F6
Apigenin
Bioavailability
Combined modality therapies
EC 2.7.1.-
Flavonoids
Journal Article
Neoplasms
Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases
Review

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Date Completed 12.01.2024

Date Revised 13.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijms25010251

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366940031