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Targeting apoptosis pathway with natural terpenoids: implications for treatment of breast and prostate cancer.

Abstract
Terpenoids represent a large and diverse class of naturally occurring compounds found in a variety of fruits, vegetables and medicinal plants. Structurally some of the terpenoids are similar to human hormones. A diet rich in terpenoids is inversely related with the risk of chronic diseases including cancers. Breast and prostate cancers are hormone-related diseases and the second leading cause of female and male cancer mortality. Diterpenoid paclitaxel, and its semi-synthetic analogue docetaxel, have entered clinical use against established breast and prostate cancers. Here we reviewed potential molecular targets and biological properties of natural terpenoids, including monoterpenoids, diterpenoids, triterpenoids and tetraterpenoids, and their applications in treatment of human breast and prostate cancers. These terpenoids are able to inhibit tumor cell proliferation and induce tumor cell death by inhibiting multiple cancer-specific targets including the proteasome, NF-kappaB, and antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2. The efficacy of these terpenoids against breast or prostate cancer cells, as demonstrated in pre-clinical studies support clinical application of these naturally occurring terpenoids in treatment of hormone-related human cancers.
AuthorsHuanjie Yang, Q Ping Dou
JournalCurrent drug targets (Curr Drug Targets) Vol. 11 Issue 6 Pg. 733-44 (Jun 2010) ISSN: 1873-5592 [Electronic] United Arab Emirates
PMID20298150 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review)
Chemical References
  • Terpenes
Topics
  • Animals
  • Apoptosis (drug effects, physiology)
  • Breast Neoplasms (drug therapy, pathology)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prostatic Neoplasms (drug therapy, pathology)
  • Terpenes (pharmacology, therapeutic use)

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