Targeting oxidative stress with natural products : A novel strategy for esophageal cancer therapy

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Esophageal cancer (ESC) is a malignant tumor that originates from the mucosal epithelium of the esophagus and is part of the digestive tract. Although the exact pathogenesis of ESC has not been fully elucidated, excessive oxidative stress is an important characteristic that leads to the development of many cancers. Abnormal expression of several proteins and transcription factors contributes to oxidative stress in ESCs, which alters the growth and proliferation of ESCs and promotes their metastasis. Natural compounds, including alkaloids, terpenes, polyphenols, and xanthine compounds, can inhibit reactive oxygen species production in ESCs. These compounds reduce oxidative stress levels and subsequently inhibit the occurrence and progression of ESC through the regulation of targets and pathways such as the cytokine interleukins 6 and 10, superoxide dismutase, the NF-+ACY-kappa+ADs-B/MAPK pathway, and the mammalian Nrf2/ARE target pathway. Thus, targeting tumor oxidative stress has become a key focus in anti-ESC therapy. This review discusses the potential of Natural products (NPs) for treating ESCs and summarizes the application prospects of oxidative stress as a new target for ESC treatment. The findings of this review provide a reference for drug development targeting ESCs. Nonetheless, further high-quality studies will be necessary to determine the clinical efficacy of these various NPs.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

World journal of gastrointestinal oncology - 16(2024), 2 vom: 15. Feb., Seite 287-299

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cao, Fang [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Han-Ling [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Cui [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Xue-Liang [VerfasserIn]
Yuan, Qiang [VerfasserIn]

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Esophageal cancer
Journal Article
Natural products
Oxidative stress
Reactive oxygen species
Review

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Date Revised 08.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.4251/wjgo.v16.i2.287

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369152913