| Literature DB >> 30632783 |
Hao-Feng Gu1,2, Xue-Ying Mao1,2, Min Du3.
Abstract
Breast cancer is a common malignancy with poor prognosis. Cancer cells are heterogeneous and cancer stem cells (CSCs) are primarily responsible for tumor relapse, treatment-resistance and metastasis, so for breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs). Diets are known to be associated with carcinogenesis. Food-derived polyphenols are able to attenuate the formation and virulence of BCSCs, implying that these compounds and their analogs might be promising agents for preventing breast cancer. In the present review, we summarized the origin and surface markers of BCSCs and possible mechanisms responsible for the inhibitory effects of polyphenols on BCSCs. The suppressive effects of common dietary polyphenols against BCSCs, such as curcumin, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and related polyphenolic compounds were further discussed.Entities:
Keywords: Dietary polyphenols; breast cancer stem cells; differentiation; mechanism; proliferation
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30632783 PMCID: PMC6625949 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2018.1551778
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr ISSN: 1040-8398 Impact factor: 11.176