Statins in cancer prevention and therapy
Fecha de publicación
2023ISSN
2072-6694
Resumen
Statins, a class of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors best known for their cholesterol-reducing and cardiovascular protective activity, have also demonstrated promise in cancer prevention and treatment. This review focuses on their potential applications in head and neck cancer (HNC), a common malignancy for which established treatment often fails despite incurring debilitating adverse effects. Preclinical and clinical studies have suggested that statins may enhance HNC sensitivity to radiation and other conventional therapies while protecting normal tissue, but the underlying mechanisms remain poorly defined, likely involving both cholesterol-dependent and -independent effects on diverse cancer-related pathways. This review brings together recent discoveries concerning the anticancer activity of statins relevant to HNC, highlighting their anti-inflammatory activity and impacts on DNA-damage response. We also explore molecular targets and mechanisms and discuss the potential to integrate statins into conventional HNC treatment regimens to improve patient outcomes.
Tipo de documento
Artículo
Versión del documento
Versión publicada
Lengua
English
Materias (CDU)
61 - Medicina
Palabras clave
Càncer de cap i coll
Estatina
Colesterol
Prenilació
Teràpia del càncer
Prevenció
Cáncer de cabeza y cuello
Estatina
Colesterol
Prenilación
Terapia del cáncer
Prevención
Head and neck cancer
Statin
Cholesterol
Prenylation
Cancer therapy
Prevention
Páginas
19
Publicado por
MDPI
Colección
15
Publicado en
Cancers
Citación
Ricco Pacheco, Andrea; Natalia Kron, Stephen J.. Statins in cancer prevention and therapy. Cancers, 2023, 15(15), 3948. Disponible en: <https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/15/3948>. Fecha de acceso: 6 nov. 2023. DOI: 10.3390/cancers15153948
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