Role of Curcumin and (−)-Epigallocatechin-3-<i>O</i>-Gallate in Bladder Cancer Treatment: A Review
The incidence of bladder cancer (BC) is increasing, and although current therapeutic approaches are effective in many cases, recurrence of BC is common. Therefore, it seems necessary to search not only for novel therapeutic approaches, but also for new therapeutic agents. Natural polyphenols, such a...
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| author | Ludwika Piwowarczyk Maciej Stawny Dariusz T. Mlynarczyk Izabela Muszalska-Kolos Tomasz Goslinski Anna Jelińska |
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| description | The incidence of bladder cancer (BC) is increasing, and although current therapeutic approaches are effective in many cases, recurrence of BC is common. Therefore, it seems necessary to search not only for novel therapeutic approaches, but also for new therapeutic agents. Natural polyphenols, such as curcumin (CUR) and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), possess remarkable antitumor activity. Their biochemical mechanisms of action include regulation of signaling pathways, modeling of proteins involved in apoptosis and cell cycle inhibition, angiogenesis, and the proliferation, migration and adhesion of tumor cells. Both compounds also present antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antiviral properties. CUR has been considered a promising candidate for the treatment of cystic fibrosis, Alzheimer’s disease or malaria, whereas EGCG can play a supportive role in the treatment of obesity, metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. The review summarizes the latest research on the role of CUR and EGCG in the treatment of BC. In particular, the effects of CUR and EGCG, and their prospects for use in BC therapy, their inhibition of cancer development and their prevention of multidrug resistance, are described. The literature’s data indicate the possibility of achieving the effect of synergism of both polyphenols in BC therapy, which has been observed so far in the treatment of ovarian, breast and prostate cancer. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3fcccb9bb2714057b47f5df22373b01d2023-11-20T05:54:07ZengMDPI AGCancers2072-66942020-07-01127180110.3390/cancers12071801Role of Curcumin and (−)-Epigallocatechin-3-<i>O</i>-Gallate in Bladder Cancer Treatment: A ReviewLudwika Piwowarczyk0Maciej Stawny1Dariusz T. Mlynarczyk2Izabela Muszalska-Kolos3Tomasz Goslinski4Anna Jelińska5Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Chemical Technology of Drugs, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Chemical Technology of Drugs, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780 Poznań, PolandThe incidence of bladder cancer (BC) is increasing, and although current therapeutic approaches are effective in many cases, recurrence of BC is common. Therefore, it seems necessary to search not only for novel therapeutic approaches, but also for new therapeutic agents. Natural polyphenols, such as curcumin (CUR) and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), possess remarkable antitumor activity. Their biochemical mechanisms of action include regulation of signaling pathways, modeling of proteins involved in apoptosis and cell cycle inhibition, angiogenesis, and the proliferation, migration and adhesion of tumor cells. Both compounds also present antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antiviral properties. CUR has been considered a promising candidate for the treatment of cystic fibrosis, Alzheimer’s disease or malaria, whereas EGCG can play a supportive role in the treatment of obesity, metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. The review summarizes the latest research on the role of CUR and EGCG in the treatment of BC. In particular, the effects of CUR and EGCG, and their prospects for use in BC therapy, their inhibition of cancer development and their prevention of multidrug resistance, are described. The literature’s data indicate the possibility of achieving the effect of synergism of both polyphenols in BC therapy, which has been observed so far in the treatment of ovarian, breast and prostate cancer.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/7/1801bladder cancercurcuminepigallocatechin-3-<i>O</i>-gallatepolyphenols |
| spellingShingle | Ludwika Piwowarczyk Maciej Stawny Dariusz T. Mlynarczyk Izabela Muszalska-Kolos Tomasz Goslinski Anna Jelińska Role of Curcumin and (−)-Epigallocatechin-3-<i>O</i>-Gallate in Bladder Cancer Treatment: A Review Cancers bladder cancer curcumin epigallocatechin-3-<i>O</i>-gallate polyphenols |
| title | Role of Curcumin and (−)-Epigallocatechin-3-<i>O</i>-Gallate in Bladder Cancer Treatment: A Review |
| title_full | Role of Curcumin and (−)-Epigallocatechin-3-<i>O</i>-Gallate in Bladder Cancer Treatment: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Role of Curcumin and (−)-Epigallocatechin-3-<i>O</i>-Gallate in Bladder Cancer Treatment: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of Curcumin and (−)-Epigallocatechin-3-<i>O</i>-Gallate in Bladder Cancer Treatment: A Review |
| title_short | Role of Curcumin and (−)-Epigallocatechin-3-<i>O</i>-Gallate in Bladder Cancer Treatment: A Review |
| title_sort | role of curcumin and epigallocatechin 3 i o i gallate in bladder cancer treatment a review |
| topic | bladder cancer curcumin epigallocatechin-3-<i>O</i>-gallate polyphenols |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/7/1801 |
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