Division of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - "Fondazione G. Pascale, Naples, Italy.
Drug Des Devel Ther. 2020 Oct 12;14:4245-4250. doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S253092. eCollection 2020.
Ovarian cancer represents the principal leading cause of women dying in the world. The first standard of care involved surgical resection followed by chemotherapy with taxane and platinum, mainly connected with cytotoxic chemotherapies causing diverse severe side effects. Unfortunately, recurrence represents a significant problem, and finally, patients develop resistance to cytotoxic chemotherapy. Other alternative treatments had been developed so far to reduce side effects; however, the outcomes are yet not empowering. Current shreds of evidence showed that epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) possesses an anticancer effect on ovarian carcinoma, mainly through the inhibition of different genetic signaling pathways which are closely linked with tumorigenesis. This review recapitulates these findings and highlights the roles of EGCG for the chemoprevention and treatment of ovarian cancer.
卵巢癌是全球女性死亡的主要原因。标准的治疗方法是手术切除,然后进行紫杉醇和铂类药物的化疗,主要与细胞毒性化疗药物相关,会导致多种严重的副作用。不幸的是,复发是一个严重的问题,最终患者对细胞毒性化疗产生耐药性。到目前为止,已经开发了其他替代治疗方法来减少副作用,但结果还不尽如人意。目前的一些证据表明,表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯 (EGCG) 对卵巢癌具有抗癌作用,主要通过抑制与肿瘤发生密切相关的不同基因信号通路。本综述总结了这些发现,并强调了 EGCG 在卵巢癌的化学预防和治疗中的作用。