The cardiac side effects of hematological treatments are a major issue of the growing population of cancer survivors, often affecting patient survival even more than the tumor for which the treatment was initially prescribed. Among the most cardiotoxic drugs are anthracyclines, highly potent anti-tumor agents, which still represent a mainstay in the treatment of hematological and solid tumors. Unfortunately, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cardiotoxicity are still unmet clinical needs which call for a better understanding of the molecular mechanism behind the pathology. Recent Advances: This review article will discuss recent findings on the pathomechanisms underlying the cardiotoxicity of anthracyclines, spanning from DNA and mitochondrial damage to calcium homeostasis, autophagy and apoptosis. Special emphasis will be given to the role of reactive oxygen species and their interplay with major signaling pathways.
Signaling pathways underlying anthracycline cardiotoxicity
Sala, Valentina;Della Sala, Angela;Hirsch, Emilio;Ghigo, Alessandra
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2020-01-01
Abstract
The cardiac side effects of hematological treatments are a major issue of the growing population of cancer survivors, often affecting patient survival even more than the tumor for which the treatment was initially prescribed. Among the most cardiotoxic drugs are anthracyclines, highly potent anti-tumor agents, which still represent a mainstay in the treatment of hematological and solid tumors. Unfortunately, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cardiotoxicity are still unmet clinical needs which call for a better understanding of the molecular mechanism behind the pathology. Recent Advances: This review article will discuss recent findings on the pathomechanisms underlying the cardiotoxicity of anthracyclines, spanning from DNA and mitochondrial damage to calcium homeostasis, autophagy and apoptosis. Special emphasis will be given to the role of reactive oxygen species and their interplay with major signaling pathways.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.