Natural Bioactive Compounds Targeting Epigenetic Pathways in Cancer: A Review on Alkaloids, Terpenoids, Quinones, and Isothiocyanates

Cancer is one of the most complex and systemic diseases affecting the health of mankind, causing major deaths with a significant increase. This pathology is caused by several risk factors, of which genetic disturbances constitute the major elements, which not only initiate tumor transformation but a...

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Autores principales: Nasreddine El Omari, Saad Bakrim, Mohamed Bakha, José M. Lorenzo, Maksim Rebezov, Mohammad Ali Shariati, Sara Aboulaghras, Abdelaali Balahbib, Mars Khayrullin, Abdelhakim Bouyahya
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Publicado: MDPI AG 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/7d94f0cd6ab34172a3dd1f0f3937dfda
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Sumario:Cancer is one of the most complex and systemic diseases affecting the health of mankind, causing major deaths with a significant increase. This pathology is caused by several risk factors, of which genetic disturbances constitute the major elements, which not only initiate tumor transformation but also epigenetic disturbances which are linked to it and which can induce transcriptional instability. Indeed, the involvement of epigenetic disturbances in cancer has been the subject of correlations today, in addition to the use of drugs that operate specifically on different epigenetic pathways. Natural molecules, especially those isolated from medicinal plants, have shown anticancer effects linked to mechanisms of action. The objective of this review is to explore the anticancer effects of alkaloids, terpenoids, quinones, and isothiocyanates.