Naurin Fatima, Mohammad Umar, Subiya Ambreen, Mohd Shaququzzaman, Mohammad Mumtaz Alam, Ruhi Ali
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Abstract
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) have become a key player in the growth of tumors, the spread of cancer, and the resistance to therapeutic interventions. Targeting these elusive cell populations has the potential to fundamentally alter cancer treatment plans. CSCs, also known as tumor-initiating cells (TICs), are thought to play a role in both medication resistance and cancer recurrence. This is explained by their capacity to regenerate themselves and change into different kinds of cancer cells. Due to their higher expression of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) membrane transporters, enhanced epithelial to mesenchymal (EMT) characteristics, improved immune evasion, activation of survival signaling pathways, and improved DNA repair mechanisms, CSCs exhibit extraordinary resistance to therapies. This comprehensive analysis delves into advancements in the domain of Targeted Cancer Stem Cell Therapeutics, concentrating on unraveling the distinctive traits of CSCs and the therapeutic methods devised to eliminate them.
癌症干细胞(CSCs)已成为肿瘤生长、癌症扩散和抗治疗干预的关键因素。针对这些难以捉摸的细胞群有可能从根本上改变癌症治疗计划。CSCs 也被称为肿瘤启动细胞 (TIC),被认为在抗药性和癌症复发中都扮演着重要角色。这是因为它们有能力自我再生并转变成不同种类的癌细胞。由于 CSCs 具有更高的 ATP 结合盒(ABC)膜转运体表达量、更强的上皮到间质(EMT)特性、更强的免疫逃避能力、生存信号通路激活能力以及更强的 DNA 修复机制,因此它们对疗法表现出超乎寻常的抵抗力。本报告全面分析了癌症干细胞靶向治疗领域的进展,重点揭示了癌症干细胞的独特特征以及消除它们的治疗方法。
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Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry is a forum for the review of areas of keen and topical interest to medicinal chemists and others in the allied disciplines. Each issue is solely devoted to a specific topic, containing six to nine reviews, which provide the reader a comprehensive survey of that area. A Guest Editor who is an expert in the topic under review, will assemble each issue. The scope of Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry will cover all areas of medicinal chemistry, including current developments in rational drug design, synthetic chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, high-throughput screening, combinatorial chemistry, compound diversity measurements, drug absorption, drug distribution, metabolism, new and emerging drug targets, natural products, pharmacogenomics, and structure-activity relationships. Medicinal chemistry is a rapidly maturing discipline. The study of how structure and function are related is absolutely essential to understanding the molecular basis of life. Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry aims to contribute to the growth of scientific knowledge and insight, and facilitate the discovery and development of new therapeutic agents to treat debilitating human disorders. The journal is essential for every medicinal chemist who wishes to be kept informed and up-to-date with the latest and most important advances.