Title
Targeting androgen receptor signaling with MicroRNAs and Curcumin: a promising therapeutic approach for Prostate Cancer Prevention and intervention
Date Issued
01 December 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
review
Author(s)
Javed Z.
Khan K.
Rasheed A.
Sadia H.
Shahwani M.N.
Irshad A.
Raza S.
Salehi B.
Sharifi-Rad J.
Suleria H.A.R.
Cruz-Martins N.
Universidad Arturo Prat
Publisher(s)
BioMed Central Ltd
Abstract
Prostate cancer (PC) is a multifactorial disease characterized by the abrogation of androgen receptor signaling. Advancement in microbiology techniques has highlighted the significant role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the progression of PC cells from an androgen-dependent to an androgen-independent state. At that stage, prostate tumors also fail to respond to currently practiced hormone therapies. So, studies in recent decades are focused on investigating the anti-tumor effects of natural compounds in PC. Curcumin is widely recognized and now of huge prestige for its anti-proliferative abilities in different types of cancer. However, its limited solubility, compatibility, and instability in the aqueous phase are major hurdles when administering. Nanoformulations have proven to be an excellent drug delivery system for various drugs and can be used as potential delivery platforms for curcumin in PC. In this review, a shed light is given on the miRNAs-mediated regulation of androgen receptor (AR) signaling and miRNA-curcumin interplay in PC, as well as on curcumin-based nanoformulations that can be used as possible therapeutic solutions for PC.
Volume
21
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Oncología Farmacología, Farmacia
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85099861020
Source
Cancer Cell International
ISSN of the container
14752867
Sponsor(s)
NC-M acknowledges the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology under the Horizon 2020 Program (PTDC/PSI-GER/28076/2017).
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