Title:Bacteriocins: New Potential Therapeutic Candidates in Cancer Therapy
Volume: 21
Issue: 3
Author(s): Hadis Fathizadeh*, Mahmood Saffari, Davoud Esmaeili, Rezvan Moniri and Hossein Samadi Kafil
Affiliation:
- Department of Microbiology and immunology, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan,Iran
Keywords:
Bacteriocins, Cancer, Therapy, Tumor, bacteria, anticancer agent.
Abstract: Cancer is one of the most important disorders which is associated with high
mortality and high costs of treatment for patients. Despite several efforts, finding,
designing and developing, new therapeutic platforms in the treatment of cancer patients
are still required. Utilization of microorganisms, particularly bacteria has emerged as
new therapeutic approaches in the treatment of various cancers. Increasing data
indicated that bacteria could be used in the production of a wide range of anti-cancer
agents, including bacteriocins, antibiotics, peptides, enzymes, and toxins. Among these
anti-cancer agents, bacteriocins have attractive properties, which make them powerful
anti-cancer drugs. Multiple lines evidence indicated that several bacteriocins (i.e.,
colcins, nisins, pediocins, pyocins, and bovocins) via activation/inhibition different
cellular and molecular signaling pathways are able to suppress tumor growth in various
stages. Hence, identification and using various bacteriocins could lead to improve and
introduce them to clinical practices. Here, we summarized various bacteriocins which
could be employed as anti-cancer agents in the treatment of many cancers.