Targeting autophagy to enhance chemotherapy and immunotherapy in oral cancer
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
Oral
cancer
is
a
highly
malignant
disease
characterized
by
recurrence,
metastasis,
and
poor
prognosis.
Autophagy,
catabolic
process
induced
under
stress
conditions,
has
been
shown
to
play
dual
role
in
oral
development
therapy.
Recent
studies
have
identified
that
autophagy
activation
epithelial
cells
suppresses
cell
survival
inhibiting
key
pathways
such
as
the
mammalian
target
of
rapamycin
(mTOR)
mitogen-activated
protein
kinase
(MAPK),
while
activating
adenosine
monophosphate-activated
(AMPK)
pathway.
Inducing
promotes
degradation
eukaryotic
initiation
factor
4E,
thus
reducing
metastasis
enhancing
efficacy
chemotherapy,
radiotherapy,
immunotherapy.
Furthermore,
induction
can
modulate
tumor
immune
microenvironment
enhance
antitumor
immunity.
This
review
comprehensively
summarizes
relationship
between
cancer,
focusing
on
its
mechanisms
therapeutic
potential
when
combined
with
conventional
treatments.
While
promising,
precise
clinical
applications
inducers
therapy
remain
be
elucidated,
offering
new
directions
for
future
research
improve
treatment
outcomes
reduce
recurrence.
Language: Английский
Oxidative Stress-Induced Gastrointestinal Diseases: Biology and Nanomedicines—A Review
BioChem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(3), P. 189 - 216
Published: July 29, 2024
Gastrointestinal
diseases
have
been
among
the
main
concerns
of
medical
and
scientific
societies
for
a
long
time.
Several
studies
emphasized
critical
role
oxidative
stress
in
pathogenesis
most
common
gastrointestinal
diseases.
To
provide
comprehensive
overview
caused
by
stress,
their
biological
aspects,
molecular
mechanisms
specific
pathways,
results
recent
published
articles
from
online
databases
were
studied
considering
both
upper
lower
parts
digestive
tract.
The
revealed
that
although
each
part
system
manifests
itself
way,
all
these
arise
imbalance
between
generation
reactive
intermediates
(especially
oxygen
species)
antioxidant
defense
system.
Annual
incidence
mortality
statistics
worldwide
emphasize
urgent
need
to
find
an
effective
non-invasive
treatment
method
overcome
life-threatening
problems.
Therefore,
next
step,
variety
nanomedicurfines
developed
treat
effect
investigated
precisely.
Furthermore,
important
nanomedicines
responsive
endogenous
exogenous
stimuli
evaluated
detail.
This
review
could
pave
way
open
new
horizon
effectively
treating
Language: Английский
Beyond Genetics: Exploring Lifestyle, Microbiome, and Social Determinants in Oral Cancer Development
Cancers,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(7), P. 1094 - 1094
Published: March 25, 2025
Oral
cancer
refers
to
cancers
originating
in
the
oral
cavity
and
oropharyngeal
regions.
It
is
16th
most
prevalent
sixth
leading
cause
of
cancer-related
deaths.
However,
mechanisms
its
progression
are
still
being
understood,
interventions
provide
early
diagnosis
need
be
improved.
More
studies
have
recently
been
conducted
on
cancer,
many
reviews
summarized
findings
this
field,
focusing
individual
factors.
few
review
articles
evaluated
combinational
impacts
different
factors
cancer.
This
aimed
an
overview
effects
three
extracellular
factors,
including
lifestyle
habits,
microbiome,
socioeconomic
progression.
differentially
affected
by
habits;
high-sugar
diets,
processed
foods,
alcohol,
smoking,
possibly
sleep
disorders
benefit
progression,
whereas
eating
natural
such
as
fruits,
vegetables,
fish,
garlic,
drinking
tea
or
coffee,
physical
exercise
can
combat
it.
The
microbiome
could
suppress
promote
Low
status
impact
development.
Furthermore,
crosstalk
among
these
affects
has
limitations
not
all
cancer-affecting
important
publications.
focus
should
placed
multiple
treatment.
study
update
researchers
landscape
help
formulate
approaches
prevention
Language: Английский
Matrix Dynamics and Microbiome Crosstalk: Matrix Metalloproteinases as Key Players in Disease and Therapy
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(8), P. 3621 - 3621
Published: April 11, 2025
Matrix
metalloproteinases
(MMPs)
are
key
enzymes
involved
in
extracellular
matrix
(ECM)
remodeling,
regulating
a
wide
range
of
cellular
and
immune
processes
both
homeostatic
pathological
conditions.
Host–microbiota
interactions
play
critical
role
maintaining
ECM
balance;
however,
during
dysbiosis,
this
regulation
is
disrupted,
leading
to
compromised
barrier
integrity,
pathogen
translocation
into
circulation,
the
development
systemic
diseases
cancer.
This
review
highlights
bidirectional
relationship
between
MMP
expression/activity
microbiota
emphasizing
tissue-specific
alterations
activity
that
contribute
disease
progression.
In
addition,
it
integrates
interdisciplinary
evidence
illustrate
MMP-dependent
mechanisms
underlying
various
pathologies
associated
with
oral
gut
microbiome
including
long-range
effects
through
gut–skin
gut–brain
axes.
Thus,
introduces
emerging
field
MatrixBiome,
which
explores
complex
ECM,
microbiota,
host
tissues.
Finally,
also
outlines
therapeutic
strategies
modulate
levels,
either
indirectly
microbiome-targeted
approaches
(e.g.,
prebiotics,
probiotics,
postbiotics)
or
directly
using
inhibitors,
offering
promising
avenues
for
future
clinical
interventions.
Language: Английский
A bibliometric analysis of programmed cell death in oral cancer literature: research patterns and emerging trends (2000–2024)
Wenli Gu
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Discover Oncology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: April 22, 2025
Language: Английский
Impact of oral flora in tongue coating and saliva on oral cancer risk and the regulatory role of Interleukin-8
Xuemin Wang,
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Xiaona Song,
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Jiping Gao
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et al.
Cytokine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
185, P. 156821 - 156821
Published: Dec. 3, 2024
Language: Английский
New Insights into Aspirin’s Anticancer Activity: The Predominant Role of Its Iron-Chelating Antioxidant Metabolites
Antioxidants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 29 - 29
Published: Dec. 29, 2024
Epidemiological
studies
have
suggested
that
following
long-term,
low-dose
daily
aspirin
(LTLDA)
administration
for
more
than
5
years
at
75–100
mg/day,
20–30%
of
patients
(50–80
old)
had
a
lower
risk
developing
colorectal
cancer
(CRC)
and
about
the
same
proportion
in
iron
deficiency
anemia
(IDA).
In
cases
IDA,
an
increase
excretion
is
suspected,
which
caused
by
chelating
metabolites
(ACMs):
salicylic
acid,
salicyluric
2,5-dihydroxybenzoic
2,3-dihydroxybenzoic
acid.
The
ACMs
constitute
70%
administered
dose
much
longer
half-lives
blood
tissues.
mechanisms
reduction
LTLDA
users
likely
due
to
ACM’s
targeting
involved
free
radical
damage,
iron-containing
toxins,
proteins,
associated
metabolic
pathways
such
as
ferroptosis.
from
non-absorbed
(about
30%)
may
also
mitigate
toxicity
heme
nitroso-heme
other
toxins
food,
are
responsible
cause
cancer.
mode
action
antioxidant
pro-drug
ACMs,
with
continuous
presence
users,
increases
prospect
prophylaxis
diseases.
It
anticancer
effects
depend
primarily
on
iron-chelating
activity
ACMs.
role
diseases
incomplete
without
considering
its
rapid
biotransformation
half-life
Language: Английский
Approach to mathematical modeling of the process of carcinogenesis
Published: Dec. 30, 2024
Background.
The
steady
increase
in
the
incidence
and
mortality
rates
of
malignant
neoplasms
necessitates
integration
advanced
high-tech
research
methods
into
oncology,
one
which
is
mathematical
modeling
initiation,
promotion,
progression
tumors.
complexity
carcinogenesis
associated
with
need
to
consider
a
significant
number
factors
influencing
this
process,
as
well
its
specificity,
multi-level
nature,
multi-stage
progression,
varying
scales.
A
detailed
study
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
process
essential
for
developing
new
approaches
describing
cell
malignancy.
Purpose
–
conduct
comparative
analysis
existing
models
malignancy
development
oncological
diseases,
predicting
dynamics
biological
systemsʼ
behavior
various
types
cells
during
their
interaction.
This
intended
optimize
processes
cancer
detection
treatment.
Materials
Methods.
involves
an
scientific
data
on
biology
medicine,
particularly
through
review
available
domestic
international
literature.
Results.
examined
specific
features
pathogenesis
diseases
that
must
be
considered
process.
It
was
demonstrated
has
unique
characteristics,
importance
selecting
appropriate
tools
accordance
objectives
highlighted.
deterministic
model
interaction
between
tumor
immune
body
analyzed,
limitations
were
identified.
Evidence
supporting
necessity
employing
probabilistic
approach
describe
presented.
Conclusions.
correct
choice
method
tumors
represents
powerful
modern
studying
etiology
diseases.
application
oncology
improves
understanding
hidden
clinical
patterns,
enhances
disease
diagnosis,
enables
better
forecasting
ultimately
optimizing
treatment
strategies
patients.
Language: Английский