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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Multi-Anticancer Activities of Phytoestrogens in Human Osteosarcoma.

Alessio Cimmino, Giovanni Francesco Fasciglione, Magda Gioia, Stefano Marini, Chiara Ciaccio

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 7% 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

15 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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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 1 institution in 1 country.

Alessio CimminoDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Via Montpellier 1, I-00133 Rome, Italy.
Giovanni Francesco FasciglioneDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Via Montpellier 1, I-00133 Rome, Italy.
Magda GioiaDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Via Montpellier 1, I-00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0352-3547
Stefano MariniDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Via Montpellier 1, I-00133 Rome, Italy.
Chiara CiaccioDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Via Montpellier 1, I-00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1119-2303
University of Rome Tor Vergata · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Phytoestrogens are plant-derived bioactive compounds with estrogen-like properties. Their potential health benefits, especially in cancer prevention and treatment, have been a subject of considerable research in the past decade. Phytoestrogens exert their effects, at least in part, through interactions with estrogen receptors (ERs), mimicking or inhibiting the actions of natural estrogens. Recently, there has been growing interest in exploring the impact of phytoestrogens on osteosarcoma (OS), a type of bone malignancy that primarily affects children and young adults and is currently presenting limited treatment options. Considering the critical role of the estrogen/ERs axis in bone development and growth, the modulation of ERs has emerged as a highly promising approach in the treatment of OS. This review provides an extensive overview of current literature on the effects of phytoestrogens on human OS models. It delves into the multiple mechanisms through which these molecules regulate the cell cycle, apoptosis, and key pathways implicated in the growth and progression of OS, including ER signaling. Moreover, potential interactions between phytoestrogens and conventional chemotherapy agents commonly used in OS treatment will be examined. Understanding the impact of these compounds in OS holds great promise for developing novel therapeutic approaches that can augment current OS treatment modalities.

Indexed as

Bone NeoplasmsOsteosarcomaApoptosisChildEstrogensHumansPhytoestrogensYoung AdultEstrogensPhytoestrogensanticancer effectsestrogen receptorsosteosarcomaphytoestrogens

Identifiers

PMID37686148
PMCPMC10487502
OpenAlexW4386255007

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