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Vaghari-Tabari M, Jafari-Gharabaghlou D, Mohammadi M, Hashemzadeh MS. Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Cancer Chemotherapy: Helpful Tools for Enhancing Chemo-sensitivity and Reducing Side Effects? Biol Trace Elem Res 2024; 202:1878-1900. [PMID: 37639166 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03803-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
Abstract
Cancer chemotherapy is still a serious challenge. Chemo-resistance and destructive side effects of chemotherapy drugs are the most critical limitations of chemotherapy. Chemo-resistance is the leading cause of chemotherapy failure. Chemo-resistance, which refers to the resistance of cancer cells to the anticancer effects of chemotherapy drugs, is caused by various reasons. Among the most important of these reasons is the increase in the efflux of chemotherapy drugs due to the rise in the expression and activity of ABC transporters, the weakening of apoptosis, and the strengthening of stemness. In the last decade, a significant number of studies focused on the application of nanotechnology in cancer treatment. Considering the anti-cancer properties of zinc, zinc oxide nanoparticles have received much attention in recent years. Some studies have indicated that zinc oxide nanoparticles can target the critical mechanisms of cancer chemo-resistance and enhance the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs. These studies have shown that zinc oxide nanoparticles can reduce the activity of ABC transporters, increase DNA damage and apoptosis, and attenuate stemness in cancer cells, leading to enhanced chemo-sensitivity. Some other studies have also shown that zinc oxide nanoparticles in low doses can be helpful in minimizing the harmful side effects of chemotherapy drugs. In this article, after a brief overview of the mechanisms of chemo-resistance and anticancer effects of zinc, we will review all these studies in detail.
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- Mostafa Vaghari-Tabari
- Nanobiotechnology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Applied Biotechnology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Asanoma K, Yagi H, Onoyama I, Cui L, Hori E, Kawakami M, Maenohara S, Hachisuga K, Tomonobe H, Kodama K, Yasunaga M, Ohgami T, Okugawa K, Yahata H, Kitao H, Kato K. The BHLHE40‒PPM1F‒AMPK pathway regulates energy metabolism and is associated with the aggressiveness of endometrial cancer. J Biol Chem 2024; 300:105695. [PMID: 38301894 PMCID: PMC10904277 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.105695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
Abstract
BHLHE40 is a basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor that is involved in multiple cell activities including differentiation, cell cycle, and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. While there is growing evidence to support the functions of BHLHE40 in energy metabolism, little is known about the mechanism. In this study, we found that BHLHE40 expression was downregulated in cases of endometrial cancer of higher grade and advanced disease. Knockdown of BHLHE40 in endometrial cancer cells resulted in suppressed oxygen consumption and enhanced extracellular acidification. Suppressed pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) activity and enhanced lactated dehydrogenase (LDH) activity were observed in the knockdown cells. Knockdown of BHLHE40 also led to dephosphorylation of AMPKα Thr172 and enhanced phosphorylation of pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 subunit alpha 1 (PDHA1) Ser293 and lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA) Tyr10. These results suggested that BHLHE40 modulates PDH and LDH activity by regulating the phosphorylation status of PDHA1 and LDHA. We found that BHLHE40 enhanced AMPKα phosphorylation by directly suppressing the transcription of an AMPKα-specific phosphatase, PPM1F. Our immunohistochemical study showed that the expression of BHLHE40, PPM1F, and phosphorylated AMPKα correlated with the prognosis of endometrial cancer patients. Because AMPK is a central regulator of energy metabolism in cancer cells, targeting the BHLHE40‒PPM1F‒AMPK axis may represent a strategy to control cancer development.
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- Kazuo Asanoma
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Oral Medicine Research Center, Fukuoka Dental College, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Alam S, Giri PK. Novel players in the development of chemoresistance in ovarian cancer: ovarian cancer stem cells, non-coding RNA and nuclear receptors. CANCER DRUG RESISTANCE (ALHAMBRA, CALIF.) 2024; 7:6. [PMID: 38434767 PMCID: PMC10905178 DOI: 10.20517/cdr.2023.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Ovarian cancer (OC) ranks as the fifth leading factor for female mortality globally, with a substantial burden of new cases and mortality recorded annually. Survival rates vary significantly based on the stage of diagnosis, with advanced stages posing significant challenges to treatment. OC is primarily categorized as epithelial, constituting approximately 90% of cases, and correct staging is essential for tailored treatment. The debulking followed by chemotherapy is the prevailing treatment, involving platinum-based drugs in combination with taxanes. However, the efficacy of chemotherapy is hindered by the development of chemoresistance, both acquired during treatment (acquired chemoresistance) and intrinsic to the patient (intrinsic chemoresistance). The emergence of chemoresistance leads to increased mortality rates, with many advanced patients experiencing disease relapse shortly after initial treatment. This review delves into the multifactorial nature of chemoresistance in OC, addressing mechanisms involving transport systems, apoptosis, DNA repair, and ovarian cancer stem cells (OCSCs). While previous research has identified genes associated with these mechanisms, the regulatory roles of non-coding RNA (ncRNA) and nuclear receptors in modulating gene expression to confer chemoresistance have remained poorly understood and underexplored. This comprehensive review aims to shed light on the genes linked to different chemoresistance mechanisms in OC and their intricate regulation by ncRNA and nuclear receptors. Specifically, we examine how these molecular players influence the chemoresistance mechanism. By exploring the interplay between these factors and gene expression regulation, this review seeks to provide a comprehensive mechanism driving chemoresistance in OC.
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, South Asian University, New Delhi 110068, India
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Cheema Y, Linton KJ, Jabeen I. Molecular Modeling Studies to Probe the Binding Hypothesis of Novel Lead Compounds against Multidrug Resistance Protein ABCB1. Biomolecules 2024; 14:114. [PMID: 38254714 PMCID: PMC10813284 DOI: 10.3390/biom14010114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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The expression of drug efflux pump ABCB1/P-glycoprotein (P-gp), a transmembrane protein belonging to the ATP-binding cassette superfamily, is a leading cause of multidrug resistance (MDR). We previously curated a dataset of structurally diverse and selective inhibitors of ABCB1 to develop a pharmacophore model that was used to identify four novel compounds, which we showed to be potent and efficacious inhibitors of ABCB1. Here, we dock the inhibitors into a model structure of the human transporter and use molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to report the conformational dynamics of human ABCB1 induced by the binding of the inhibitors. The binding hypotheses are compared to the wider curated dataset and those previously reported in the literature. Protein-ligand interactions and MD simulations are in good agreement and, combined with LipE profiling, statistical and pharmacokinetic analyses, are indicative of potent and selective inhibition of ABCB1.
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- Yasmeen Cheema
- School of Interdisciplinary Engineering & Sciences (SINES), National University of Science and Technology, Sector H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan;
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- Blizard Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 2AT, UK;
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- School of Interdisciplinary Engineering & Sciences (SINES), National University of Science and Technology, Sector H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan;
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Wang K, Han S, Liu L, Zhao L, Herr I. Multi-Algorithm Analysis Reveals Pyroptosis-Linked Genes as Pancreatic Cancer Biomarkers. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:372. [PMID: 38254861 PMCID: PMC10814254 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16020372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is often diagnosed at late stages, limiting treatment options and survival rates. Pyroptosis-related gene signatures hold promise as PDAC prognostic markers, but limited gene pools and small sample sizes hinder their utility. We aimed to enhance PDAC prognosis with a comprehensive multi-algorithm analysis. Using R, we employed natural language processing and latent Dirichlet allocation on PubMed publications to identify pyroptosis-related genes. We collected PDAC transcriptome data (n = 1273) from various databases, conducted a meta-analysis, and performed differential gene expression analysis on tumour and non-cancerous tissues. Cox and LASSO algorithms were used for survival modelling, resulting in a pyroptosis-related gene expression-based prognostic index. Laboratory and external validations were conducted. Bibliometric analysis revealed that pyroptosis publications focus on signalling pathways, disease correlation, and prognosis. We identified 357 pyroptosis-related genes, validating the significance of BHLHE40, IL18, BIRC3, and APOL1. Elevated expression of these genes strongly correlated with poor PDAC prognosis and guided treatment strategies. Our accessible nomogram model aids in PDAC prognosis and treatment decisions. We established an improved gene signature for pyroptosis-related genes, offering a novel model and nomogram for enhanced PDAC prognosis.
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- Kangtao Wang
- Department of General, Visceral & Transplant Surgery, Molecular OncoSurgery, Section Surgical Research, University of Heidelberg, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany; (S.H.); (L.L.); (L.Z.); (I.H.)
- Department of General Surgery, The Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of General, Visceral & Transplant Surgery, Molecular OncoSurgery, Section Surgical Research, University of Heidelberg, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany; (S.H.); (L.L.); (L.Z.); (I.H.)
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- Department of General, Visceral & Transplant Surgery, Molecular OncoSurgery, Section Surgical Research, University of Heidelberg, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany; (S.H.); (L.L.); (L.Z.); (I.H.)
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- Department of General, Visceral & Transplant Surgery, Molecular OncoSurgery, Section Surgical Research, University of Heidelberg, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany; (S.H.); (L.L.); (L.Z.); (I.H.)
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- Department of General, Visceral & Transplant Surgery, Molecular OncoSurgery, Section Surgical Research, University of Heidelberg, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany; (S.H.); (L.L.); (L.Z.); (I.H.)
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Yin J, Chen Z, You N, Li F, Zhang H, Xue J, Ma H, Zhao Q, Yu L, Zeng S, Zhu F. VARIDT 3.0: the phenotypic and regulatory variability of drug transporter. Nucleic Acids Res 2024; 52:D1490-D1502. [PMID: 37819041 PMCID: PMC10767864 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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The phenotypic and regulatory variability of drug transporter (DT) are vital for the understanding of drug responses, drug-drug interactions, multidrug resistances, and so on. The ADME property of a drug is collectively determined by multiple types of variability, such as: microbiota influence (MBI), transcriptional regulation (TSR), epigenetics regulation (EGR), exogenous modulation (EGM) and post-translational modification (PTM). However, no database has yet been available to comprehensively describe these valuable variabilities of DTs. In this study, a major update of VARIDT was therefore conducted, which gave 2072 MBIs, 10 610 TSRs, 46 748 EGRs, 12 209 EGMs and 10 255 PTMs. These variability data were closely related to the transportation of 585 approved and 301 clinical trial drugs for treating 572 diseases. Moreover, the majority of the DTs in this database were found with multiple variabilities, which allowed a collective consideration in determining the ADME properties of a drug. All in all, VARIDT 3.0 is expected to be a popular data repository that could become an essential complement to existing pharmaceutical databases, and is freely accessible without any login requirement at: https://idrblab.org/varidt/.
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- Jiayi Yin
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Innovation Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine of Zhejiang University, Alibaba-Zhejiang University Joint Research Center of Future Digital Healthcare, Hangzhou 330110, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310052, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Innovation Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine of Zhejiang University, Alibaba-Zhejiang University Joint Research Center of Future Digital Healthcare, Hangzhou 330110, China
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Bharathiraja P, Yadav P, Sajid A, Ambudkar SV, Prasad NR. Natural medicinal compounds target signal transduction pathways to overcome ABC drug efflux transporter-mediated multidrug resistance in cancer. Drug Resist Updat 2023; 71:101004. [PMID: 37660590 PMCID: PMC10840887 DOI: 10.1016/j.drup.2023.101004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters such as ABCB1, ABCG2, and ABCC1 are the major players in drug efflux-mediated multidrug resistance (MDR), which severely affects the efficacy of chemotherapy. Several synthetic compounds block the drug transport by ABC transporters; however, they exhibit a narrow therapeutic window, and produce side effects in non-target normal tissues. Conversely, the downregulation of the expression of ABC drug transporters seems to be a promising strategy to reverse MDR in cancer cells. Several signaling pathways, such as NF-κB, STAT3, Gli, NICD, YAP/TAZ, and Nrf2 upregulate the expression of ABC drug transporters in drug-resistant cancers. Recently, natural medicinal compounds have gained importance to overcome the ABC drug-efflux pump-mediated MDR in cancer. These compounds target transcription factors and the associated signal transduction pathways, thereby downregulating the expression of ABC transporters in drug-resistant cancer cells. Several potent natural compounds have been identified as lead candidates to synergistically enhance chemotherapeutic efficacy, and a few of them are already in clinical trials. Therefore, modulation of signal transduction pathways using natural medicinal compounds for the reversal of ABC drug transporter-mediated MDR in cancer is a novel approach for improving the efficiency of the existing chemotherapeutics. In this review, we discuss the modulatory role of natural medicinal compounds on cellular signaling pathways that regulate the expression of ABC transporters in drug-resistant cancer cells.
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- Pradhapsingh Bharathiraja
- Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-4256, USA
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-4256, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India.
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