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WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
卷 13, 期 14, 页码 2037-2043出版社
BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i14.2037
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hepatocellular carcinoma; drug resistance; drug transporters; inhibition of cell death; IAPs; NF-kappa B; plant polyphenols
Primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a quite frequent tumor which results in high mortality and most often exhibits a poor response to present drug therapies. Clearly, a thorough understanding of the biological bases of this malignancy might suggest new strategies for its treatment. Here we examine the evidences that both pharmacological mechanisms (e.g. drug transporter or detoxification enzyme over-expression) and alterations in other critical factors, including the IAPs (Inhibitory of Apoptosis Proteins), involved in enhancement of cell survival and proliferation may determine the therapeutic resistance of HCC; we also underline the possible role in the process of the activation of transcription factors, like NF-kappa B, capable of contemporaneously up-regulating the mechanisms discussed. On this basis, we finally comment on the possible use of natural multi-targeted antitumoral agents like plant polyphenols to achieve sensitization to treatments in HCC. (c) 2007 The WJG Press. All rights reserved.
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