Therapeutic potentials of resveratrol in combination with radiotherapy and chemotherapy during glioblastoma treatment: a mechanistic review

Glioblastoma, WHO grade IV astrocytoma, is the most aggressive type of brain tumors. These cancerous cells have a rapid growth rate, tendency to penetrate vital brain structures, molecular heterogeneity, etc. and this cancer is associated with a poor prognosis and low survival rate. Due to the resis...

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Published in:Cancer cell international 2021-07, Vol.21 (1), p.1-391, Article 391
Main Authors: Arabzadeh, AmirAhmad, Mortezazadeh, Tohid, Aryafar, Tayebeh, Gharepapagh, Esmaeil, Majdaeen, Mehrsa, Farhood, Bagher
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Apoptosis
Astrocytoma
Autophagy
Bioavailability
Brain cancer
Brain tumors
Cancer therapies
Cell cycle
Cell proliferation
Chemotherapy
Drug dosages
Glioblastoma
Glioblastoma cells
Growth rate
Kinases
Metastasis
Mutation
Natural products
Nervous system
Oxidants
Phagocytosis
Prostate
Radiation therapy
Resveratrol
Review
Stem cells
Transcription factors
Tumors
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Summary:Glioblastoma, WHO grade IV astrocytoma, is the most aggressive type of brain tumors. These cancerous cells have a rapid growth rate, tendency to penetrate vital brain structures, molecular heterogeneity, etc. and this cancer is associated with a poor prognosis and low survival rate. Due to the resistance of glioblastoma cells to conventional therapeutic modalities (such as radiation therapy and chemotherapy) as well as the adverse effects of these modalities, the researchers have attempted to discover an appropriate alternative or adjuvant treatment for glioblastoma. Resveratrol, as an herbal and natural polyphenolic compound, has anti-tumoral property and has shown to be effective in GBM treatment. Resveratrol exerts its anti-tumoral effect through various mechanisms such as regulation of cell cycle progression and cell proliferation, autophagy, oxidant system, apoptosis pathways, and so on. Resveratrol in combination with radiation therapy and chemotherapy has also been used. In the present study, we summarized the current findings on therapeutic potentials of resveratrol in glioblastoma radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
ISSN:1475-2867
1475-2867
DOI:10.1186/s12935-021-02099-0