Exploiting our knowledge of NF-κB signaling for the treatment of mammary cancer
Exploiting our knowledge of NF-κB signaling for the treatment of mammary cancer
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DOI:
10.1007/s10911-006-9013-5
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发表时间:
2006-01-01
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
Doppler, Wolfgang
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作者:
Haffner, Michael C.;Berlato, Chiara;Doppler, Wolfgang
Nuclear Factor-kappaB (NF-kappa B) has been implicated in the lobuloalveolar development of the mammary gland. In breast cancer its activation has been linked to tumor progression via stimulation of cell proliferation, prosurvival, and angiogenesis pathways and metastasis. Whether NF-kappa B activation in the immune system influences mammary cancer remains unclear. In addition to the constitutive activation frequently found in mammary carcinoma tissue, radio- and chemotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of mammary cancer can lead to activation of NF-kappa B. This effect has been postulated to contribute to the development of resistance to these agents and suggests the use of NF-kappa B inhibitors as sensitizers for therapy. The review describes principle targets and drugs used to inhibit NF-kappa B function and discusses future perspectives in the use of these inhibitors for the treatment of mammary cancer.