Review on Icariin as A Novel Medicaments to Confront Ovarian Cancer

  • Sima Mousavi Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6384-0627
  • Solmaz Khastehband Department of Educational Management, Islamic Azad University-South Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9527-8886
  • Sahar Poudineh School of Medicine, Mashhad Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
  • Maryam Poudineh School of Medicine, Mashhad Azad University, Mashhad, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6956-3739
  • Alireza Sarlak School of Medicine, Hamedan University, Hamedan, Iran
  • Behnaz Barghgir School of Medicine, Shahrud University, Shahrud, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0347-9278
  • Sheida Jamalnia Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Kazeroun Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kazeroun, Iran
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31661/gmj.v11i.2809
Keywords: Ovarian Cancer, Icariin, Phytochemical, Apoptosis, Survival

Abstract

Ovarian cancer is described as one of the most common types of cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths due to the high aggressiveness of this malignancy. However, the current therapeutically strategies failed to confront ovarian cancer or are accompanied by significant adverse effects leading to the recurrence of the disease and/or affecting the quality of life of survivors. On the other hand, ovarian cancer is recognized as a heterogenous disorder that is specified by alteration in a variety of molecular and cellular markers. Thereby, researchers are keen to find a novel therapeutical strategy representing high efficacy and safety, as well as be able to modulate altered biomolecules and signaling pathways. Icariin is a phytoestrogen with desired properties that are suggested for several chronic complications, particularly different types of cancer. The aim of the present study was to reveal the ameliorative characteristics of icariin and then discuss the antitumoral activities of this phytochemical against ovarian cancer with an emphasis on the modified molecular signaling pathways.

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2022-12-31
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Mousavi, S., Khastehband, S., Poudineh, S., Poudineh, M., Sarlak, A., Barghgir, B., & Jamalnia, S. (2022). Review on Icariin as A Novel Medicaments to Confront Ovarian Cancer. Galen Medical Journal, 11, e2809. https://doi.org/10.31661/gmj.v11i.2809
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