Dong Huke, Zhang Chen
Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province, Hefei City, 230000 China.
The First Clinical Medical College, The First Affiliated of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anhui Province, Hefei City, 230000 China.
EPMA J. 2024 Dec 21;16(1):113-125. doi: 10.1007/s13167-024-00391-3. eCollection 2025 Mar.
Prostate cancer (PCa) can remain asymptomatic for years, complicating early detection and effective intervention. Predictive, Preventive, and Personalized Medicine (3PM) provides a transformative framework for addressing these challenges by integrating novel biomarkers, targeted prevention, and individualized therapies. Recent studies highlight the pivotal role of dysregulated microRNAs (miRNAs) and epigenetic alterations in cancer progression and metastasis. miRNAs, as non-coding RNAs approximately 22 nucleotides in length, regulate gene expression through translational inhibition or mRNA degradation. Dysregulated miRNAs are linked to the overexpression of oncogenic proteins and suppression of tumor suppressor genes in malignancies. Polyphenols such as curcumin, quercetin, resveratrol, and green tea catechins (EGCG) have demonstrated potential in modulating miRNA expression and reversing aberrant epigenetic modifications. Despite their established anticancer effects, the clinical application of polyphenols in stratified patient groups, particularly in primary and secondary cancer prevention, remains underexplored. Beyond their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, polyphenols modulate early epigenetic and biogenetic events critical for cancer prevention and therapy. By targeting predictive biomarkers and improving therapy response, polyphenols contribute significantly to 3PM by enabling early diagnostics, mitigating risks, and personalizing treatments. This review evaluates current knowledge of polyphenols' impact on miRNAs and epigenetics in PCa and explores their potential applications within the 3PM framework, emphasizing predictive diagnostics, targeted prevention, and personalized treatment strategies.
前列腺癌(PCa)可能多年无症状,这使得早期检测和有效干预变得复杂。预测性、预防性和个性化医学(3PM)通过整合新型生物标志物、靶向预防和个体化治疗,为应对这些挑战提供了一个变革性的框架。最近的研究强调了失调的微小RNA(miRNA)和表观遗传改变在癌症进展和转移中的关键作用。miRNA作为长度约为22个核苷酸的非编码RNA,通过翻译抑制或mRNA降解来调节基因表达。失调的miRNA与恶性肿瘤中致癌蛋白的过表达和肿瘤抑制基因的抑制有关。姜黄素、槲皮素、白藜芦醇和绿茶儿茶素(EGCG)等多酚已显示出调节miRNA表达和逆转异常表观遗传修饰的潜力。尽管多酚具有已确定的抗癌作用,但其在分层患者群体中的临床应用,特别是在原发性和继发性癌症预防中的应用,仍未得到充分探索。除了具有抗炎和抗氧化特性外,多酚还能调节对癌症预防和治疗至关重要的早期表观遗传和生物发生事件。通过靶向预测性生物标志物和改善治疗反应,多酚通过实现早期诊断、降低风险和个性化治疗,为3PM做出了重大贡献。本综述评估了当前关于多酚对PCa中miRNA和表观遗传学影响的知识,并探讨了它们在3PM框架内的潜在应用,强调了预测性诊断、靶向预防和个性化治疗策略。