Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in cancer and cancer stem cells

Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) are aerobic metabolic byproducts, mainly produced by mitochondria. Most types of cancer contain high amounts of ROS. An increase in endogenous ROS triggers adaptive changes, induces oxidative stress and cytotoxic. Oxidative stress can lead to cancer. But on the other ha...

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Main Authors: Hikmah, Febrial, Hardiany, Novi Silvia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18584/
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author Hikmah, Febrial
Hardiany, Novi Silvia
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Hardiany, Novi Silvia
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description Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) are aerobic metabolic byproducts, mainly produced by mitochondria. Most types of cancer contain high amounts of ROS. An increase in endogenous ROS triggers adaptive changes, induces oxidative stress and cytotoxic. Oxidative stress can lead to cancer. But on the other hand, the radiotherapy treatment method induces the formation of ROS in the process of cell death. Resistance therapy in cancer cells is associated with high antioxidant enzymes that neutralize ROS in cancer cells. In addition, therapeutic resistance and recurrence are also associated with the presence of cancer stem cells (CSCs). Several studies have shown that ROS levels are found to be low in CSCs. Low levels of ROS are likely to play a role in the survival of CSCs. Therefore, modulation of ROS levels in CSCs can be used as an alternative therapy.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:185842022-05-17T06:53:43Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18584/ Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in cancer and cancer stem cells Hikmah, Febrial Hardiany, Novi Silvia Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) are aerobic metabolic byproducts, mainly produced by mitochondria. Most types of cancer contain high amounts of ROS. An increase in endogenous ROS triggers adaptive changes, induces oxidative stress and cytotoxic. Oxidative stress can lead to cancer. But on the other hand, the radiotherapy treatment method induces the formation of ROS in the process of cell death. Resistance therapy in cancer cells is associated with high antioxidant enzymes that neutralize ROS in cancer cells. In addition, therapeutic resistance and recurrence are also associated with the presence of cancer stem cells (CSCs). Several studies have shown that ROS levels are found to be low in CSCs. Low levels of ROS are likely to play a role in the survival of CSCs. Therefore, modulation of ROS levels in CSCs can be used as an alternative therapy. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18584/1/40519-160182-1-PB.pdf Hikmah, Febrial and Hardiany, Novi Silvia (2021) Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in cancer and cancer stem cells. Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia, 19 (2). pp. 39-45. ISSN 1675-8161 https://ejournal.ukm.my/jskm/issue/view/1355
spellingShingle Hikmah, Febrial
Hardiany, Novi Silvia
Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in cancer and cancer stem cells
title Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in cancer and cancer stem cells
title_full Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in cancer and cancer stem cells
title_fullStr Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in cancer and cancer stem cells
title_full_unstemmed Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in cancer and cancer stem cells
title_short Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in cancer and cancer stem cells
title_sort reactive oxygen species (ros) in cancer and cancer stem cells
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http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18584/1/40519-160182-1-PB.pdf