PMID- 38528688 OWN - NLM STAT- Publisher LR - 20240326 IS - 1476-5381 (Electronic) IS - 0007-1188 (Linking) DP - 2024 Mar 25 TI - Soy-derived isoflavones as chemo-preventive agents targeting multiple signalling pathways for cancer prevention and therapy. LID - 10.1111/bph.16353 [doi] AB - The chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic properties of soy and soy-derived compounds, especially isoflavones, have been extensively studied in recent years. However, in contrast to their anticancer effects, such as cell growth inhibition, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis induction, isoflavones have also been found to promote the growth of cancer cells. Therefore, the aim of this comprehensive review article is to present the current state of knowledge regarding the molecular mechanisms by which soy-derived isoflavones target multiple cellular signalling pathways in cancer cells. Our findings indicate that soy-derived isoflavones act as, among other things, potent modulators of HOX transcript antisense RNA (HOTAIR)/SWI/SNF-related matrix-associated actin-dependent regulator of chromatin subfamily B member 1 (SMARCB1), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)/C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 12 (CXCL12)/C-X-C motif chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4), 17-beta-oestradiol (E2)/oestrogen receptor-alpha (ERalpha)/neuroglobin (NGB) and sonic hedgehog signalling pathways, epigenetic modulatory agents (i.a. miR-155, miR-34a and miR-10a-5p) and cancer stem cells and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition inhibitors. The paper also discusses the latest epidemiological studies and clinical trials and provides an insight into recent extensive research on the chemo-preventive and therapeutic potential of soy-derived isoflavones. CI - (c) 2024 British Pharmacological Society. FAU - Kaufman-Szymczyk, Agnieszka AU - Kaufman-Szymczyk A AD - Department of Biomedical Chemistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland. FAU - Jalmuzna, Justyna AU - Jalmuzna J AD - Department of Biomedical Chemistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland. FAU - Lubecka-Gajewska, Katarzyna AU - Lubecka-Gajewska K AD - Department of Biomedical Chemistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland. LA - eng GR - 503/6-099-01/503-61-001/Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lodzi/ PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20240325 PL - England TA - Br J Pharmacol JT - British journal of pharmacology JID - 7502536 SB - IM OTO - NOTNLM OT - anticancer OT - cancer OT - daidzein OT - equol OT - genistein OT - glycitein OT - isoflavones OT - molecular mechanisms OT - prevention OT - signalling pathways OT - soy OT - treatment EDAT- 2024/03/26 06:45 MHDA- 2024/03/26 06:45 CRDT- 2024/03/26 01:43 PHST- 2024/01/19 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/08/07 00:00 [received] PHST- 2024/02/08 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2024/03/26 06:45 [medline] PHST- 2024/03/26 06:45 [pubmed] PHST- 2024/03/26 01:43 [entrez] AID - 10.1111/bph.16353 [doi] PST - aheadofprint SO - Br J Pharmacol. 2024 Mar 25. doi: 10.1111/bph.16353.