Title:Parthenolide and its Analogues: A New Potential Strategy for the Treatment of Triple-Negative Breast Tumors
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Author(s):Thaise Gonçalves Araújo*, Lara Vecchi, Paula Marynella Alves Pereira Lima, Everton Allan Ferreira, Igor Moreira Campos, Douglas Cardoso Brandão, Gabriela Silva Guimarães, Matheus Alves Ribeiro and Ademar Alves da Silva Filho
Affiliation:Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais,, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais,, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais,, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais
Keywords:Parthenolide, triple negative breast cancer, sesquiterpene lactones, nuclear factor-κB, heterogeneity,
natural products.
Abstract:Triple Negative Breast Cancers (TNBC) are heterogeneous and aggressive pathologies,
with distinct morphological and clinical characteristics associated with their genetic diversity, epigenetics,
transcriptional changes and aberrant molecular patterns. Treatment with anti-neoplastic drugs
exerts systemic effects with low specificity, and incipient improvement in overall survival due to
chemoresistance and recurrence. New alternatives for TNBC treatment are urgent and parthenolide
or its analogues have been explored. Parthenolide is a sesquiterpene lactone with promising antitumor
effects against TNBC cell lines. This review highlights the importance of parthenolide and its
analogue drugs in TNBC treatment.