Current understanding and future prospects on Berberine for anticancer therapy

Berberine (BBR) is a potential plant metabolite and has remarkable anticancer properties. Many kinds of research are being focused on the cytotoxic activity of berberine in in vitro and in vivo studies. A variety of molecular targets which lead to the anticancer effect of berberine ranges from p‐53...

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Published in:Chemical biology & drug design Vol. 102; no. 1; pp. 177 - 200
Main Author: Goel, Anjana
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England 01-07-2023
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Summary:Berberine (BBR) is a potential plant metabolite and has remarkable anticancer properties. Many kinds of research are being focused on the cytotoxic activity of berberine in in vitro and in vivo studies. A variety of molecular targets which lead to the anticancer effect of berberine ranges from p‐53 activation, Cyclin B expression for arresting cell cycles; protein kinase B (AKT), MAP kinase and IKB kinase for antiproliferative activity; effect on beclin‐1 involved in autophagy; reduced expression of MMP‐9 and MMP‐2 for the inhibition of invasion and metastasis etc. Berberine also interferes with transcription factor‐1 (AP‐1) activity responsible for the expression of oncogenes and neoplastic transformation of the cell. It also leads to the inhibition of various enzymes which are directly or indirectly involved in carcinogenesis like N acetyl transferase, Cyclo‐oxygenase‐2, Telomerase and Topoisomerase. In addition to these actions, Berberine plays a role in, the regulation of reactive oxygen species and inflammatory cytokines in preventing cancer formation. Berberine anticancer properties are demonstrated due to the interaction of berberine with micro‐RNA. The summarized information presented in this review article may help and lead the researchers, scientists/industry persons to use berberine as a promising candidate against cancer. Berberine has been shown in in vitro and in vivo studies to inhibit various types of cancer by activating the p‐53 and cyclin‐B expression, targeting various cell signalling pathways, to regulate the cell cycle. It also inhibits the invasion and metastasis of cancer cells. Besides this, it induces cell death by apoptosis, autophagy and necrosis in cancer cells.
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ISSN:1747-0277
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DOI:10.1111/cbdd.14231