期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
卷 22, 期 15, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms22158223
关键词
Nrf2; NF-kappa B; inflammation; naturally occurring compounds; cancer chemoprevention; cancer therapy; polyphenols; phytochemical combinations
资金
- Polish National Science Centre [2016/21/B/NZ5/01390]
Nrf2 and NF-kappa B signaling pathways are key players in cancer development, with phytochemicals capable of activating Nrf2 and inhibiting NF-kappa B offering potential for cancer prevention and therapy.
Nrf2 (nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2) and NF-kappa B (nuclear factor-kappa B) signaling pathways play a central role in suppressing or inducing inflammation and angiogenesis processes. Therefore, they are involved in many steps of carcinogenesis through cooperation with multiple signaling molecules and pathways. Targeting both transcription factors simultaneously may be considered an equally important strategy for cancer chemoprevention and therapy. Several hundreds of phytochemicals, mainly edible plant and vegetable components, were shown to activate Nrf2 and mediate antioxidant response. A similar number of phytochemicals was revealed to affect NF-kappa B. While activation of Nrf2 and inhibition of NF-kappa B may protect normal cells against cancer initiation and promotion, enhanced expression and activation in cancer cells may lead to resistance to conventional chemo- or radiotherapy. Most phytochemicals, through different mechanisms, activate Nrf2, but others, such as luteolin, can act as inhibitors of both Nrf2 and NF-kappa B. Despite many experimental data confirming the above mechanisms currently, limited evidence exists demonstrating such activity in humans. Combinations of phytochemicals resembling that in a natural food matrix but allowing higher concentrations may improve their modulating effect on Nrf2 and NF-kappa B and ultimately cancer prevention and therapy. This review presents the current knowledge on the effect of selected phytochemicals and their combinations on Nrf2 and NF-kappa B activities in the above context.
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