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ReviewCancers2021

Therapeutic Influence on Important Targets Associated with Chronic Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Cancer Treatment.

Margarita Neganova, Junqi Liu, Yulia Aleksandrova, Sergey Klochkov, Ruitai Fan

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In one paragraph

Review in Cancers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 54 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
54citing papers in PubMed
4.5field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

54 citing papers in PubMed, 92 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Oxidative Stress and its Role in Carcinogenesis.Cell biochemistry and biophysics · 2026
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  13. Central Roles of Glucosylceramide in Driving Cancer Pathogenesis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  14. FeNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  17. International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  19. Lion's Mane Mushroom (Nutrients · 2025
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  20. Therapeutic potential of microbiome modulation in reproductive cancers.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Margarita NeganovaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Erqi, Zhengzhou 450000, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9346-5920
Junqi LiuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Erqi, Zhengzhou 450000, China.
Yulia AleksandrovaInstitute of Physiologically Active Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142432 Chernogolovka, Russia.ORCID 0000-0002-5370-3370
Sergey KlochkovInstitute of Physiologically Active Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142432 Chernogolovka, Russia.ORCID 0000-0002-0299-9183
Ruitai FanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Erqi, Zhengzhou 450000, China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · CNInstitute of Physiologically Active Compounds · RU

Funding

State Assignment 0090-2019-0006
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic inflammation and oxidative stress are the interconnected pathological processes, which lead to cancer initiation and progression. The growing level of oxidative and inflammatory damage was shown to increase cancer severity and contribute to tumor spread. The overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which is associated with the reduced capacity of the endogenous cell defense mechanisms and/or metabolic imbalance, is the main contributor to oxidative stress. An abnormal level of ROS was defined as a predisposing factor for the cell transformation that could trigger pro-oncogenic signaling pathways, induce changes in gene expression, and facilitate accumulation of mutations, DNA damage, and genomic instability. Additionally, the activation of transcription factors caused by a prolonged oxidative stress, including NF-κB, p53, HIF1α, etc., leads to the expression of several genes responsible for inflammation. The resulting hyperactivation of inflammatory mediators, including TNFα, TGF-β, interleukins, and prostaglandins can contribute to the development of neoplasia. Pro-inflammatory cytokines were shown to trigger adaptive reactions and the acquisition of resistance by tumor cells to apoptosis, while promoting proliferation, invasion, and angiogenesis. Moreover, the chronic inflammatory response leads to the excessive production of free radicals, which further aggravate the initiated reactions. This review summarizes the recent data and progress in the discovery of mechanisms that associate oxidative stress and chronic inflammation with cancer onset and metastasis. In addition, the review provides insights for the development of therapeutic approaches and the discovery of natural substances that will be able to simultaneously inhibit several key oncological and inflammation-related targets.

Indexed as

cancercytokinesHIF1αinflammationmetabolismNrf2oxidative stressTNFα

Identifiers

PMID34885171
PMCPMC8657135
OpenAlexW3214987214

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