Dr. Salman Ahmed

Therapeutic potential of marine peptides in prostate cancer: mechanistic insights

  • Authors Details :  
  • Salman Ahmed,  
  • Waqas Alam,  
  • Philippe Jeandet,  
  • Michael Aschner,  
  • Khalaf F. Alsharif,  
  • Luciano Saso,  
  • Haroon Khan

Journal title : Marine Drugs

Publisher : MDPI AG

Online ISSN : 1660-3397

Page Number : 466

Journal volume : 20

Journal issue : 8

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Prostate cancer (PCa) is the leading cause of cancer death in men, and its treatment is commonly associated with severe adverse effects. So, new treatment modalities are needed. In this context, natural compounds have been widely explored for their anti-PCa properties. Aquatic organisms contain numerous potential medications. Anticancer peptides are less toxic to normal cells and provide a productive treatment approach via multiple mechanisms, including altered cell viability, apoptosis, cell migration/invasion, suppression of angiogenesis and microtubule balance disturbances. This review sheds light on marine peptides as efficacious and safe therapeutic agents for PCa.

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.3390/md20080466

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