Potential Strategies for Overcoming Drug Resistance Pathways Using Propolis and Its Polyphenolic/Flavonoid Compounds in Combination with Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy
Nutrients,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(21), С. 3741 - 3741
Опубликована: Окт. 31, 2024
Conventional
cancer
treatments
include
surgical
resection,
chemotherapy,
hyperthermia,
immunotherapy,
hormone
therapy,
and
locally
targeted
therapies
such
as
radiation
therapy.
Standard
often
require
the
use
of
multiple
agents,
which
can
activate
nuclear
factor
kappa
B
(NF-κB)
in
tumor
cells,
leading
to
reduced
cell
death
increased
drug
resistance.
Moreover,
agents
also
contributes
added
toxicity,
resulting
poor
treatment
outcomes.
Cancer
cells
gradually
develop
resistance
almost
all
chemotherapeutics
through
various
mechanisms,
efflux,
alterations
metabolism
transport,
changes
signal
transduction
pathways,
enhanced
DNA
repair
capacity,
evasion
apoptosis,
mutations,
reactivation
targets,
interaction
with
microenvironment,
cell-stroma
interactions,
epithelial–mesenchymal
transition
(EMT)-mediated
chemoresistance,
epigenetic
modifications,
metabolic
alterations,
effect
stem
(CSCs).
Developing
new
strategies
improve
chemotherapy
sensitivity
while
minimizing
side
effects
is
essential
for
achieving
better
therapeutic
outcomes
enhancing
patients’
quality
life.
One
promising
approach
involves
combining
conventional
propolis
its
flavonoids.
These
natural
compounds
may
enhance
response
reducing
toxicity.
Propolis
components
sensitize
chemotherapeutic
likely
by
inhibiting
NF-κB
activation,
reprogramming
tumor-associated
macrophages
(TAMs;
an
M2-like
phenotype),
thereby
release
matrix
metalloproteinase
(MMP)-9,
cytokines,
chemokines,
vascular
endothelial
growth
(VEGF).
By
TAMs,
overcome
EMT-mediated
disrupt
crosstalk
between
CSCs,
inhibit
maintenance
stemness,
reverse
acquired
immunosuppression,
thus
promoting
antitumor
mediated
cytotoxic
T-cells.
This
review
highlights
potential
flavonoids
modulate
responsiveness
modalities.
The
evidence
suggests
that
novel
incorporating
could
be
developed
positive
cytotoxicity
peripheral
blood
leukocytes,
liver,
kidney
cells.
Therefore,
polyphenolic/flavonoid
hold
combination
clinical
types
cancers.
Язык: Английский
Epigenetic modifications in bladder cancer: crosstalk between DNA methylation and miRNAs
Frontiers in Immunology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16
Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2025
Bladder
cancer
(BC)
is
a
malignant
tumor
characterized
by
high
incidence
of
urinary
system
diseases.
The
complex
pathogenesis
BC
has
long
been
focal
point
in
medical
research.
With
the
robust
development
epigenetics,
crucial
role
epigenetic
modifications
occurrence
and
progression
elucidated.
These
not
only
affect
gene
expression
but
also
impact
critical
biological
behaviors
cells,
including
proliferation,
differentiation,
apoptosis,
invasion,
metastasis.
Notably,
DNA
methylation,
an
important
regulatory
mechanism,
often
manifests
as
global
hypomethylation
or
hypermethylation
specific
promoter
regions
BC.
Alterations
this
methylation
pattern
can
lead
to
increased
genomic
instability,
which
profoundly
influences
proto-oncogenes
suppressor
genes.
MiRNAs,
noncoding
small
RNAs,
participate
various
processes
regulating
target
Consequently,
work
aims
explore
interaction
mechanisms
between
miRNAs
Research
demonstrated
that
directly
miRNA
genes
indirectly
affects
maturation
functionality
modulating
status
regions.
Simultaneously,
regulate
levels
targeting
key
enzymes
such
methyltransferases
(DNMTs),
thereby
establishing
feedback
network.
A
deeper
understanding
crosstalk
will
contribute
elucidating
complexity
dynamics
disease,
may
provide
new
molecular
targets
strategies
for
early
diagnosis,
treatment,
prognostic
evaluation
Язык: Английский
Autophagy and Its Association with Macrophages in Clonal Hematopoiesis Leading to Atherosclerosis
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
26(7), С. 3252 - 3252
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Atherosclerosis,
a
chronic
inflammatory
disease
characterized
by
lipid
accumulation
and
immune
cell
infiltration,
is
linked
to
plaque
formation
cardiovascular
events.
While
traditionally
associated
with
metabolism
endothelial
dysfunction,
recent
research
highlights
the
roles
of
autophagy
clonal
hematopoiesis
(CH)
in
its
pathogenesis.
Autophagy,
cellular
process
crucial
for
degrading
damaged
components,
regulates
macrophage
homeostasis
inflammation,
both
which
are
pivotal
atherosclerosis.
In
macrophages,
influences
metabolism,
cytokine
regulation,
oxidative
stress,
helping
prevent
instability.
Defective
exacerbates
impairs
cholesterol
efflux,
accelerates
progression.
Additionally,
autophagic
processes
cells
smooth
muscle
further
contribute
atherosclerotic
pathology.
Recent
studies
also
emphasize
interplay
between
CH,
wherein
somatic
mutations
genes
like
TET2,
JAK2,
DNMT3A
drive
expansion
enhance
responses
plaques.
These
modify
function,
intensifying
environment
accelerating
Chaperone-mediated
(CMA),
selective
form
autophagy,
plays
critical
role
regulating
inflammation
pro-inflammatory
cytokines
oxidized
low-density
lipoprotein
(ox-LDL).
Impaired
CMA
activity
leads
these
substrates,
activating
NLRP3
inflammasome
worsening
inflammation.
Preclinical
suggest
that
pharmacologically
may
mitigate
atherosclerosis
animal
models,
reduced
instability
increases
This
review
importance
regulation
focusing
on
formation,
contributions
CH.
Building
upon
current
advances,
we
propose
hypothesis
programmed
death,
intrinsic
axis
modulates
fundamental
functions
playing
complex
development
Understanding
mechanisms
offers
potential
therapeutic
strategies
targeting
reduce
burden
disease.
Язык: Английский
Hypoxia-induced USP22 contributes to tumor stemness and chemoresistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma via stabilizing HIF-1α
Molecular & Cellular Toxicology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2025
Язык: Английский
Single-cell profiling uncovers the intricate pathological niche diversity in brain, lymph node, bone, and adrenal metastases of lung cancer
Discover Oncology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 10, 2025
Язык: Английский
Immune regulation: a new strategy for traditional Chinese medicine-based treatment of granulomatous lobular mastitis
Yuan Lou,
Xu Han,
Zixuan Lu
и другие.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Окт. 31, 2024
Granulomatous
lobular
mastitis
(GLM)
presents
significant
challenges,
including
high
rates
of
morbidity,
recurrence,
and
disability,
ultimately
impacting
women's
health
quality
life.
Local
autoimmune
imbalance
involving
dysregulated
cytokines
immune
cells
has
been
recognized
to
play
a
key
role
in
the
pathology
GLM.
Traditional
Chinese
medicine
(TCM),
with
its
multi-component,
multi-pathway
multi-target
characteristics,
offers
unique
advantages
broad
prospects
treatment
Here,
we
review
relationship
between
dysregulation
GLM,
as
well
regulatory
mechanisms
TCM-based
interventions,
aim
providing
new
insights
foundational
knowledge
for
clinical
while
promoting
further
application
development
strategies
Язык: Английский
A polycomb group protein EED epigenetically regulates responses in lipopolysaccharide tolerized macrophages
Epigenetics & Chromatin,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
17(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 29, 2024
To
avoid
exaggerated
inflammation,
innate
immune
cells
adapt
to
become
hypo-responsive
or
"tolerance"
in
response
successive
exposure
stimuli,
which
is
a
part
of
memory.
Polycomb
repressive
complex
2
(PRC2)
mediates
the
transcriptional
repression
by
catalyzing
histone
H3
lysine
27
trimethylation
(H3K27me3)
but
little
known
about
its
role
lipopolysaccharide
(LPS)-induced
tolerance
macrophages.
We
examined
unexplored
roles
EED,
component
PRC2,
LPS
tolerant
In
Eed
KO
macrophages,
significant
reduction
H3K27me3
and
increased
active
mark,
H3K27ac,
was
observed.
macrophages
exhibited
dampened
pro-inflammatory
cytokine
productions
(TNF-α
IL-6)
while
increasing
non-tolerizable
genes
upon
tolerance.
Pharmacological
inhibition
EED
also
reduced
TNF-α
IL-6
during
Mechanistically,
tolerized
failed
increase
glycolytic
activity.
RNA-Seq
analyses
revealed
that
hallmarks
hypoxia,
TGF-β,
Wnt/β-catenin
signaling
were
enriched
Among
upregulated
genes,
promoter
Runx3
found
be
associated
with
EED.
Silencing
partially
rescued
Enrichment
decreased
subset
are
indicating
direct
regulatory
PRC2
on
such
genes.
Motif
enrichment
analysis
identified
ETS
family
transcription
factor
binding
sites
absence
Our
results
provided
mechanistic
insight
into
how
via
regulates
epigenetically
silencing
play
crucial
as
those
TGF-β/Runx3
axis.
Язык: Английский