ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2024
AKR1C3 in carcinomas: from multifaceted roles to therapeutic strategies.
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- AKR1C3 Binds β-Trcp to Promote the Degradation of TFRC to Protect Hepatocellular Carcinoma From Ferroptosis.Cancer science · 2026Article
- An AKR1C3-activated kinase inhibitor prodrug.RSC chemical biology · 2026Article
- Targeting AKR1B1 reprograms tumor-associated macrophages to enhance antitumor immunity.Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2026Article
- Casticin inhibits AKR1C3 and enhances abiraterone efficacy in castration-resistant prostate cancer.Journal of natural medicines · 2026Article
- Integrated computational analysis prioritizes candidate targets and pathways linking ochratoxin A exposure to hepatocellular carcinoma.PloS one · 2026Article
- An integrative omics-guided druggability analysis of VCX2 in hepatocellular carcinoma using Peruvian natural products.Frontiers in bioinformatics · 2026Article
- The Role of Prostaglandins as Major Inflammatory Mediators in Colorectal Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- AKR1C3 enhances radioresistance in esophageal adenocarcinoma via inhibiting ferroptosis through suppressing TRIM21-mediated ubiquitination of HSPA5.Cell death & disease · 2025Article
- Discovery and Optimization of a Covalent AKR1C3 Inhibitor.Journal of medicinal chemistry · 2025Article
- YY1-induced transcription of AKR1C3 activates the Hedgehog signalling pathway to enhance lenalidomide resistance and glycolytic activity in multiple myeloma cells.Clinical and experimental medicine · 2025Article
- AKR1C3 as a therapeutic target to overcome erlotinib resistance in lung adenocarcinoma.Military Medical Research · 2025Article
- AKR1C3 mediates gastric cancer cell invasion and metastasis via the AKT and JNK/p-NF-κB signaling pathways.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Unveiling the Bioactive Efficacy ofPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Aldo-Keto Reductase Family 1 Member C3 (AKR1C3), also known as type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17β-HSD5) or prostaglandin F (PGF) synthase, functions as a pivotal enzyme in androgen biosynthesis. It catalyzes the conversion of weak androgens, estrone (a weak estrogen), and PGD2 into potent androgens (testosterone and 5α-dihydrotestosterone), 17β-estradiol (a potent estrogen), and 11β-PGF2α, respectively. Elevated levels of AKR1C3 activate androgen receptor (AR) signaling pathway, contributing to tumor recurrence and imparting resistance to cancer therapies. The overexpression of AKR1C3 serves as an oncogenic factor, promoting carcinoma cell proliferation, invasion, and metastasis, and is correlated with unfavorable prognosis and overall survival in carcinoma patients. Inhibiting AKR1C3 has demonstrated potent efficacy in suppressing tumor progression and overcoming treatment resistance. As a result, the development and design of AKR1C3 inhibitors have garnered increasing interest among researchers, with significant progress witnessed in recent years. Novel AKR1C3 inhibitors, including natural products and analogues of existing drugs designed based on their structures and frameworks, continue to be discovered and developed in laboratories worldwide. The AKR1C3 enzyme has emerged as a key player in carcinoma progression and therapeutic resistance, posing challenges in cancer treatment. This review aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of AKR1C3's role in carcinoma development, its implications in therapeutic resistance, and recent advancements in the development of AKR1C3 inhibitors for tumor therapies.
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