Title
Modulatory effects of curcumin on heat shock proteins in cancer: A promising therapeutic approach
Date Issued
01 September 2019
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
review
Author(s)
Forouzanfar F.
Majeed M.
Sahebkar A.
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Publisher(s)
Blackwell Publishing Inc.
Abstract
Cancer metastasis represents a multistep process, including alteration of cell adhesion/motility in the microenvironment and sustained angiogenesis, which is essential for supporting cancer growth in tissues that are distant from the primary tumor. There is growing evidence suggesting that heat shock proteins (HSPs) (also known as heat stress proteins), which constitute a family of stress-inducible proteins, may be involved in the pathogenesis of cancer. Curcumin (diferuloylmethane) is a potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antitumor agent. Curcumin has been shown to regulate different members of HSPs including HSP27, HSP40, HSP60, HSP70, and HSP90 in cancer. Here, we present extent findings suggesting that curcumin may act as a potential therapeutic agent for the treatment of cancer through its regulation of HSPs.
Start page
631
End page
640
Volume
45
Issue
5
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Farmacología, Farmacia Oncología Bioquímica, Biología molecular
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85073182612
PubMed ID
Source
BioFactors
ISSN of the container
09516433
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