Anticancer Potential of Natural Chalcones: In Vitro and In Vivo Evidence

Authors

Radka Michalkova
Ladislav Mirossay
Martin Kello
Gabriela Mojzisova
Janette Baloghova
Anna Podracka
Jan Mojzis

Publication Date

6-19-2023

Journal

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Abstract

There is no doubt that significant progress has been made in tumor therapy in the past decades. However, the discovery of new molecules with potential antitumor properties still remains one of the most significant challenges in the field of anticancer therapy. Nature, especially plants, is a rich source of phytochemicals with pleiotropic biological activities. Among a plethora of phytochemicals, chalcones, the bioprecursors of flavonoid and isoflavonoids synthesis in higher plants, have attracted attention due to the broad spectrum of biological activities with potential clinical applications. Regarding the antiproliferative and anticancer effects of chalcones, multiple mechanisms of action including cell cycle arrest, induction of different forms of cell death and modulation of various signaling pathways have been documented. This review summarizes current knowledge related to mechanisms of antiproliferative and anticancer effects of natural chalcones in different types of malignancies including breast cancers, cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, lung cancers, renal and bladder cancers, and melanoma.

Keywords

natural chalcones, antiproliferative, anticancer, solid cancers

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PMID: 37373500