DuCLOX-2/5 inhibition: a promising target for cancer chemoprevention

Swetlana Gautam, Subhadeep Roy, Mohd Nazam Ansari, Abdulaziz S. Saeedan, Shubhini A. Saraf, Gaurav Kaithwas

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Abstract

Cancer is a leading cause of death and major health concern worldwide. The animal and human studies support the presumption that inflammation directs the cancer initiation and progression. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) are the key players in the inflammatory cascade contributing towards the angiogenesis, tumor cell invasiveness, and disruption in the pathways of cellular proliferation/apoptosis. Contemporary studies have particularized a promising role of COX-2 and 5-LOX inhibitors in cancer chemoprevention. The present review is a pursuit to define implications of dual COX-2 and 5-LOX (DuCLOX-2/5) inhibition on various aspects of cancer augmentation and chemoprevention.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)180-190
Number of pages11
JournalBreast Cancer
Volume24
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2017

Keywords

  • Angiogenesis
  • Apoptosis
  • Cyclooxygenase
  • Lipoxygenase
  • NSAIDs
  • Proliferation

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