Tumor necrosis factor-α, a regulator and therapeutic agent on breast cancer.

Tumor necrosis factor-α, a regulator and therapeutic agent on breast cancer.
Curr Pharm Biotechnol. 2016 Feb 29;
Authors: Liu D
Abstract
The cell-mediated immunity and cytotoxic agents play a significant role on tumor cell apoptosis. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) is an intricate linker between inflammation and cancer through mediating the process of apoptosis and cell-mediated immunity. A variety of evidences have confirmed the critical role of TNF-α on tumor migration, proliferation, matrix degradation, tumor metastasis, invasion, and angiogenesis. Through binding to receptors, TNF-α participates in activating multiple cell signaling cascades that link inflammation, survival and evolution towards breast cancer. TNF-α is an important agent for tumor biotherapy, but its clinical application is limited for its severe fatal systemic toxicity. The poly-lactic acid microspheres (PLAM) with intratumoral cytokine release hold tremendous potential for the immunotherapy of breast cancer, and TNF-α antagonists may offer therapeutic potential in solid tumors. In addition, TNF-α is related with the blockage of estrogen and progesterone receptors. For breast cancer treatment, it is necessary to understand the molecular signaling pathways that mediate TNF-α and the aggressive behavior of negative breast cancer. The aim of present review is to summarize the effect of TNF-α on breast cancer cells.
PMID: 26927216 [PubMed - as supp...

Source: Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology - February 29, 2016 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Liu D Tags: Curr Pharm Biotechnol Source Type: research