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Zerumbone: a potent emerging phytochemical with anticancer therapeutic potential


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Ahmad Jamil, Nur Aqilah Huda and Hoongli, Sylvia Chong and Abdullah, Nurul Akmaryanti and Mohamad Zakuan, Noraina and Abdul Hamid, Hafizah and Mehat, Muhammad Zulfadli and Cheema, Manraj Singh and Md Hashim, Nur Fariesha (2023) Zerumbone: a potent emerging phytochemical with anticancer therapeutic potential. Sains Malaysiana, 52 (12). pp. 3511-3522. ISSN 0126-6039; eISSN: 2735-0118

Abstract

Breast cancer is a prevalent cause of global mortality, characterised by abnormal cell growth within the breast. These cells can spread to distant sites in the body through metastasis and one of the mechanisms that breast cancer cells use to metastasise is via invadopodia formation. Accumulated evidences have explained pathways that may contribute to the breast cancer cells metastasis including the ERK, SMAD-3, STAT3 and NF-ºB pathways. The hypoxic conditions within tumours enhance their metastatic ability through HIF-1± upregulation. Despite advanced treatments including chemotherapy and radiotherapy, these approaches are expensive and sometimes lack efficacy. Zerumbone, a compound extracted from Zingiber zerumbet, is known for its anti-cancer properties. It counteracts cancer cell metastasis by reducing cell migration, invasion and proliferation by acting upon multiple signalling pathways. This review recapitulates the metastasis of breast cancer and its biomarkers. In addition, our review also will explore the impact of zerumbone, therapeutic roles and its mechanism of action in reducing breast cancer metastasis.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2023-5212-13
Publisher: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM Press)
Keywords: Breast cancer; Hypoxia; Invadopodia; Metastasis; Zerumbone; Good health and well-being
Depositing User: Ms. Nuraida Ibrahim
Date Deposited: 14 May 2025 08:35
Last Modified: 14 May 2025 08:35
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108527
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