Title:Therapeutic Effect of Resveratrol and its Novel Formulations on
Lung Cancer: Focus on Biological Aspects and Underlying Pathways
Volume: 31
Issue: 27
Author(s): Hamidreza Poortalebi, Mahta ZareDini, Sima Foroughi-Nematollahi, Tahereh Farkhondeh, Saeed Samarghandian*Mohammad Hossein Pourhanifeh*
Affiliation:
- Healthy Ageing Research Centre, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran
- Student Research Committee, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
Keywords:
Resveratrol, microRNA, lung cancer, apoptosis, autophagy, oxidative stress.
Abstract: Lung cancer is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Due to
significant advances in therapeutic strategies, patients' survival and life quality have
been improved, however there is still an urgent requirement for developing more effective
therapeutic methods. Resveratrol, a natural polyphenol with numerous biological potentials,
has been widely studied. It has shown therapeutic potetial in various diseases including
neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular disorders, and cancers through the
regulation of key cellular signaling such as apoptosis, as well as molecular pathways
such as microRNA modulation. It has been reported that resveratrol acts as an anticancer
agent against lung cancer in vivo and in vitro. Resveratrol could combat against
lung cancer by modulating various molecular targets and signaling pathways involved in
oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis and autoghagy and also microRNAs expression.
Moreover, novel delivery systems and analogs have recently been introduced to
promote the anticancer impacts of resveratrol. In this article, we review current evidence
on the anticancer effects of resveratrol and its novel formulations in the treatment of
lung cancer with a focus on underlying mechanisms.