PMID- 35884547 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220731 IS - 2072-6694 (Print) IS - 2072-6694 (Electronic) IS - 2072-6694 (Linking) VI - 14 IP - 14 DP - 2022 Jul 18 TI - Present Status, Challenges, and Prospects of Dihydromyricetin in the Battle against Cancer. LID - 10.3390/cancers14143487 [doi] LID - 3487 AB - Dihydromyricetin (DHM) is a natural flavonoid compound extracted from Ampelopsis grossedentata that has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine. DHM has attracted intensive attention due to its numerous beneficial activities, such as hepatoprotection, cardioprotection, antioxidant, and anti-inflammation. In addition, DHM inhibits the progression of cancers such as lung cancer, hepatocellular cancer, breast cancer, melanoma, and malignant reproductive systems through multiple mechanisms, including antiangiogenesis, antiproliferation, apoptosis, and inhibition of invasion and migration. Notably, DHM also activates autophagy at different levels, exerting a dual-regulatory effect on cancers. Mechanistically, DHM can effectively regulate mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), noncoding RNA-mediated signaling, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) pathway, nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB), p53, and endoplasmic reticulum stress (ER stress)-driven signaling in different types of cancers. DHM has also been shown to have inhibitory effects on various regulators that trigger epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Furthermore, DHM exhibits a remarkable anticancer reversal ability when used in combination with drugs such as adriamycin, nedaplatin, and other drugs. However, the low bioavailability of DHM limits its potential applications, which are improved through structural modification and the exploration of novel dosage forms. Therefore, DHM may become a promising candidate for treating malignancies alone or combined with conventional anticancer strategies used in clinical practice. FAU - Wu, Jiajun AU - Wu J AD - Laboratory of Stem Cell Regulation with Chinese Medicine and Its Application, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China. FAU - Xiao, Zuowei AU - Xiao Z AD - Laboratory of Stem Cell Regulation with Chinese Medicine and Its Application, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China. FAU - Li, Hongfang AU - Li H AD - Laboratory of Stem Cell Regulation with Chinese Medicine and Its Application, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China. FAU - Zhu, Neng AU - Zhu N AD - Department of Urology, The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China. FAU - Gu, Jia AU - Gu J AD - Laboratory of Stem Cell Regulation with Chinese Medicine and Its Application, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China. FAU - Wang, Wenmao AU - Wang W AD - Zhangjiajie Meicha Technology Research Center, Hunan Qiankun Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Zhangjiajie 427000, China. FAU - Liu, Chao AU - Liu C AD - Zhangjiajie Meicha Technology Research Center, Hunan Qiankun Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Zhangjiajie 427000, China. FAU - Wang, Wei AU - Wang W AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-0876-2205 AD - TCM and Ethnomedicine Innovation & Development International Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China. FAU - Qin, Li AU - Qin L AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9797-2636 AD - Laboratory of Stem Cell Regulation with Chinese Medicine and Its Application, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China. AD - Institutional Key Laboratory of Vascular Biology and Translational Medicine in Hunan Province, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China. AD - Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center for Bioactive Substance Discovery of Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China. LA - eng GR - 81973668/National Natural Sciences Foundation of China/ GR - 81774130/National Natural Sciences Foundation of China/ GR - 20A375/the Key Project of the Educational Department of Hunan Province/ GR - kq2004060/the Scientific Research Project of Changsha Science and Technology Bureau/ GR - 202213055529/Key Project of Hunan Provincial Health Commission/ GR - na/the First-Class Discipline of Pharmaceutical Science of Hunan; Special Scientific and Technologi-cal Project for Comprehensive Utilization of Ampelopsis grossedentata Resources of Hunan Qi-ankun Biotechnology Co., Ltd./ PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20220718 PL - Switzerland TA - Cancers (Basel) JT - Cancers JID - 101526829 PMC - PMC9317349 OTO - NOTNLM OT - anticancer activity OT - dihydromyricetin OT - multidrug resistance COIS- The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest. EDAT- 2022/07/28 06:00 MHDA- 2022/07/28 06:01 PMCR- 2022/07/18 CRDT- 2022/07/27 01:10 PHST- 2022/05/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/07/09 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/07/13 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/07/27 01:10 [entrez] PHST- 2022/07/28 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/07/28 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/07/18 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - cancers14143487 [pii] AID - cancers-14-03487 [pii] AID - 10.3390/cancers14143487 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Cancers (Basel). 2022 Jul 18;14(14):3487. doi: 10.3390/cancers14143487.