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Research Article | Open Access

Anticancer effect of curcumin on breast cancer and stem cells

Hui-Tien Liua, Yuan-Soon Hoa,b( )
Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Mediine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, China
Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, China

Peer review under responsibility of KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.

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Abstract

Numerous studies have shown that curcumin, a natural compound, exerts anticancer effects by inhibiting cancer cell proliferation and metastasis and by inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. In particular, curcumin exhibits potent inhibitory effects on breast cancer, the most prevalent type of cancer among women worldwide. It has low maximal inhibitory concentration for breast cancer cell lines that express the hormone receptor ER and sensitizes cell lines to anticancer drugs. Moreover, it can induce apoptosis in cell lines independently of hormone receptor expression. In addition, curcumin inhibits the proliferation of breast cancer stem cells (BCSC), an important factor that influences cancer recurrence. The inhibition of BCSC proliferation suppresses metastasis and reattachment, ultimately limiting tumor formation. A xenograft study similarly showed that curcumin exerts tumor-suppression effects on cancer cells and cancer stem cells. Therefore, curcumin is a potential anticancer compound, and its concurrent application with other anticancer drugs appears promising.

Keywords

CurcuminBreast cancerBreast cancer stem cell

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Food Science and Human Wellness
Volume 7 Issue 2,
June 2018
Pages 134-137
DOI: 10.1016/j.fshw.2018.06.001
Cite this article:
Liu H-T, Ho Y-S. Anticancer effect of curcumin on breast cancer and stem cells. Food Science and Human Wellness, 2018, 7(2): 134-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fshw.2018.06.001

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Received: 30 April 2018
Accepted: 06 June 2018
Published: 09 June 2018
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