Abstract
Recent epidemiological studies have demonstrated that selenium may be an effective chemopreventive and anticancer agent with a broad spectrum against several human cancer cells (prostate, colon, bladder, lung, liver, ovarian, leukemia). A wide range of potential mechanisms have been proposed for the antitumorigenic effects of selenium and these include antiandrogen activity, growth inhibitory effects by regulation of p53 and antioxidant function, and through DNA damage. However, apoptosis is one of the most plausible mechanisms for the anticancer activity. The regulating mechanisms of apoptosis are extremely complex and for selenium compounds they mainly involve a mitochondrial pathway, protein kinases, tumor necrosis factor, activation of caspases and reactive oxygen species. The aim of this review is to summarize the current knowledge about more than twenty eight selenium-containing molecules and to discuss the implications for apoptosis and the impact in cancer therapy.
Keywords: Selenium, cancer, cytotoxicity, apoptosis
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Selenium Compounds and Apoptotic Modulation: A New Perspective in Cancer Therapy
Volume: 8 Issue: 10
Author(s): Carmen Sanmartin, Daniel Plano and Juan Antonio Palop
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Keywords: Selenium, cancer, cytotoxicity, apoptosis
Abstract: Recent epidemiological studies have demonstrated that selenium may be an effective chemopreventive and anticancer agent with a broad spectrum against several human cancer cells (prostate, colon, bladder, lung, liver, ovarian, leukemia). A wide range of potential mechanisms have been proposed for the antitumorigenic effects of selenium and these include antiandrogen activity, growth inhibitory effects by regulation of p53 and antioxidant function, and through DNA damage. However, apoptosis is one of the most plausible mechanisms for the anticancer activity. The regulating mechanisms of apoptosis are extremely complex and for selenium compounds they mainly involve a mitochondrial pathway, protein kinases, tumor necrosis factor, activation of caspases and reactive oxygen species. The aim of this review is to summarize the current knowledge about more than twenty eight selenium-containing molecules and to discuss the implications for apoptosis and the impact in cancer therapy.
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Sanmartin Carmen, Plano Daniel and Palop Antonio Juan, Selenium Compounds and Apoptotic Modulation: A New Perspective in Cancer Therapy, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2008; 8 (10) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955708785740625
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955708785740625 |
Print ISSN 1389-5575 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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