Abstract
Tumor recurrence followed by chemoresistance is a major cause of the poor survival rates for ovarian cancer. Despite advances in ovarian cancer chemotherapies and increased knowledge of the characteristics of ovarian cancer, chemoresistance is still an enormous clinical challenge. Current research suggests that ovarian cancer stem cells (OCSCs) might be involved in the occurrence of chemoresistance in ovarian cancer. In this review, we focus on the relationship of ovarian cancer stem cells with drug-resistant ovarian cancer phenotypes. We also discuss the current knowledge regarding ovarian cancer stem cellbased therapeutic strategies as attempts to overcome chemoresistance, the largest obstacle for successful treatment. Finally, we discuss methods for improving the treatment outcomes of ovarian cancer patients with chemoresistance.
Keywords: OCSCs, ovarian cancer, chemoresistance, therapeutic target.
Current Protein & Peptide Science
Title:Eliminating Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells: A Potential Therapeutic Target for Ovarian Cancer Chemoresistance
Volume: 16 Issue: 4
Author(s): Xiaohui Wang, Xiaolei Li, Xiaoyu Fu, Miaomiao Bai, Xiang Li, Qian Mei, Jing Nie, Zhiqiang Wu and Weidong Han
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Keywords: OCSCs, ovarian cancer, chemoresistance, therapeutic target.
Abstract: Tumor recurrence followed by chemoresistance is a major cause of the poor survival rates for ovarian cancer. Despite advances in ovarian cancer chemotherapies and increased knowledge of the characteristics of ovarian cancer, chemoresistance is still an enormous clinical challenge. Current research suggests that ovarian cancer stem cells (OCSCs) might be involved in the occurrence of chemoresistance in ovarian cancer. In this review, we focus on the relationship of ovarian cancer stem cells with drug-resistant ovarian cancer phenotypes. We also discuss the current knowledge regarding ovarian cancer stem cellbased therapeutic strategies as attempts to overcome chemoresistance, the largest obstacle for successful treatment. Finally, we discuss methods for improving the treatment outcomes of ovarian cancer patients with chemoresistance.
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Wang Xiaohui, Li Xiaolei, Fu Xiaoyu, Bai Miaomiao, Li Xiang, Mei Qian, Nie Jing, Wu Zhiqiang and Han Weidong, Eliminating Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells: A Potential Therapeutic Target for Ovarian Cancer Chemoresistance, Current Protein & Peptide Science 2015; 16 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920371604150429151457
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920371604150429151457 |
Print ISSN 1389-2037 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5550 |
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