Research on the energy metabolism of cancer cells is becoming a central element in oncology, and in recent decades, it has allowed us to better understand the mechanisms underlying the onset and chemoresistance of oncological pathologies. Mitochondrial bioenergetic processes, in particular, have proven to be fundamental for the survival of tumor stem cells (CSC), a subpopulation of tumor cells responsible for tumor recurrence, the onset of metastasis, and the failure of conventional anticancer therapies. Over the years, numerous natural products, in particular flavonoids, widely distributed in the plant kingdom, have been shown to interfere with tumor bioenergetics, demonstrating promising antitumor effects. Herein, the anticancer potential of Licoflavanone, a flavanone isolated from the leaves of G. glabra, was explored for the first time in breast cancer cells. The results obtained highlighted a marked antitumor activity that proved to be greater than that mediated by Glabranin or Pinocembrin, flavanones isolated from the same plant matrix. Furthermore, the investigation of Licoflavanone's effects on breast cancer energy metabolism highlighted the inhibitory activity of this natural product on tumor bioenergetics, a mechanism that could underlie its ability to reduce tumor proliferation, invasiveness, and stemness.

Frattaruolo, L., Lauria, G., Aiello, F., Carullo, G., Curcio, R., Fiorillo, M., et al. (2024). Exploiting Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Licorice) Flavanones: Licoflavanone’s Impact on Breast Cancer Cell Bioenergetics. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 25(14) [10.3390/ijms25147907].

Exploiting Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Licorice) Flavanones: Licoflavanone’s Impact on Breast Cancer Cell Bioenergetics

Carullo G.;Campiani G.;
2024-01-01

Abstract

Research on the energy metabolism of cancer cells is becoming a central element in oncology, and in recent decades, it has allowed us to better understand the mechanisms underlying the onset and chemoresistance of oncological pathologies. Mitochondrial bioenergetic processes, in particular, have proven to be fundamental for the survival of tumor stem cells (CSC), a subpopulation of tumor cells responsible for tumor recurrence, the onset of metastasis, and the failure of conventional anticancer therapies. Over the years, numerous natural products, in particular flavonoids, widely distributed in the plant kingdom, have been shown to interfere with tumor bioenergetics, demonstrating promising antitumor effects. Herein, the anticancer potential of Licoflavanone, a flavanone isolated from the leaves of G. glabra, was explored for the first time in breast cancer cells. The results obtained highlighted a marked antitumor activity that proved to be greater than that mediated by Glabranin or Pinocembrin, flavanones isolated from the same plant matrix. Furthermore, the investigation of Licoflavanone's effects on breast cancer energy metabolism highlighted the inhibitory activity of this natural product on tumor bioenergetics, a mechanism that could underlie its ability to reduce tumor proliferation, invasiveness, and stemness.
2024
Frattaruolo, L., Lauria, G., Aiello, F., Carullo, G., Curcio, R., Fiorillo, M., et al. (2024). Exploiting Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Licorice) Flavanones: Licoflavanone’s Impact on Breast Cancer Cell Bioenergetics. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 25(14) [10.3390/ijms25147907].
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