Anticancer Effects and Mechanisms of OSW-1 Isolated From Ornithogalum saundersiae: A Review

For centuries, cancer has been a lingering dark cloud floating on people’s heads. With rapid population growth and aging worldwide, cancer incidence and mortality are growing rapidly. Despite major advances in oncotherapy including surgery, radiation and chemical therapy, as well as immunotherapy an...

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Main Authors: Zhixin Zhan, Ziqiang Liu, Jiacheng Lai, Chaochao Zhang, Yong Chen, Haiyan Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.747718/full
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author Zhixin Zhan
Ziqiang Liu
Jiacheng Lai
Chaochao Zhang
Yong Chen
Haiyan Huang
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Ziqiang Liu
Jiacheng Lai
Chaochao Zhang
Yong Chen
Haiyan Huang
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description For centuries, cancer has been a lingering dark cloud floating on people’s heads. With rapid population growth and aging worldwide, cancer incidence and mortality are growing rapidly. Despite major advances in oncotherapy including surgery, radiation and chemical therapy, as well as immunotherapy and targeted therapy, cancer is expected be the leading cause of premature death in this century. Nowadays, natural compounds with potential anticancer effects have become an indispensable natural treasure for discovering clinically useful agents and made remarkable achievements in cancer chemotherapy. In this regards, OSW-1, which was isolated from the bulbs of Ornithogalum saundersiae in 1992, has exhibited powerful anticancer activities in various cancers. However, after almost three decades, OSW-1 is still far from becoming a real anticancer agent for its anticancer mechanisms remain unclear. Therefore, in this review we summarize the available evidence on the anticancer effects and mechanisms of OSW-1 in vitro and in vivo, and some insights for researchers who are interested in OSW-1 as a potential anticancer drug. We conclude that OSW-1 is a potential candidate for anticancer drugs and deserves further study.
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spelling doaj.art-3a6b676e777941fc9770c52f5abd356e2022-12-21T21:35:03ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2021-09-011110.3389/fonc.2021.747718747718Anticancer Effects and Mechanisms of OSW-1 Isolated From Ornithogalum saundersiae: A ReviewZhixin ZhanZiqiang LiuJiacheng LaiChaochao ZhangYong ChenHaiyan HuangFor centuries, cancer has been a lingering dark cloud floating on people’s heads. With rapid population growth and aging worldwide, cancer incidence and mortality are growing rapidly. Despite major advances in oncotherapy including surgery, radiation and chemical therapy, as well as immunotherapy and targeted therapy, cancer is expected be the leading cause of premature death in this century. Nowadays, natural compounds with potential anticancer effects have become an indispensable natural treasure for discovering clinically useful agents and made remarkable achievements in cancer chemotherapy. In this regards, OSW-1, which was isolated from the bulbs of Ornithogalum saundersiae in 1992, has exhibited powerful anticancer activities in various cancers. However, after almost three decades, OSW-1 is still far from becoming a real anticancer agent for its anticancer mechanisms remain unclear. Therefore, in this review we summarize the available evidence on the anticancer effects and mechanisms of OSW-1 in vitro and in vivo, and some insights for researchers who are interested in OSW-1 as a potential anticancer drug. We conclude that OSW-1 is a potential candidate for anticancer drugs and deserves further study.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.747718/fullOSW-1synthesisanticancereffectmechanismfuture perspective
spellingShingle Zhixin Zhan
Ziqiang Liu
Jiacheng Lai
Chaochao Zhang
Yong Chen
Haiyan Huang
Anticancer Effects and Mechanisms of OSW-1 Isolated From Ornithogalum saundersiae: A Review
Frontiers in Oncology
OSW-1
synthesis
anticancer
effect
mechanism
future perspective
title Anticancer Effects and Mechanisms of OSW-1 Isolated From Ornithogalum saundersiae: A Review
title_full Anticancer Effects and Mechanisms of OSW-1 Isolated From Ornithogalum saundersiae: A Review
title_fullStr Anticancer Effects and Mechanisms of OSW-1 Isolated From Ornithogalum saundersiae: A Review
title_full_unstemmed Anticancer Effects and Mechanisms of OSW-1 Isolated From Ornithogalum saundersiae: A Review
title_short Anticancer Effects and Mechanisms of OSW-1 Isolated From Ornithogalum saundersiae: A Review
title_sort anticancer effects and mechanisms of osw 1 isolated from ornithogalum saundersiae a review
topic OSW-1
synthesis
anticancer
effect
mechanism
future perspective
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.747718/full
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