AUTHOR=Zhou Xin , Zeng Yiwei , Zheng Runchen , Wang Yuemei , Li Tao , Song Shanshan , Zhang Su , Huang Jinzhu , Ren Yulan 

TITLE=Natural products modulate cell apoptosis: a promising way for treating endometrial cancer

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pharmacology

VOLUME=14

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology/articles/10.3389/fphar.2023.1209412

DOI=10.3389/fphar.2023.1209412

ISSN=1663-9812

ABSTRACT=<p>Endometrial cancer (EC) is a prevalent epithelial malignancy in the uterine corpus’s endometrium and myometrium. Regulating apoptosis of endometrial cancer cells has been a promising approach for treating EC. Recent <italic>in-vitro</italic> and <italic>in-vivo</italic> studies show that numerous extracts and monomers from natural products have pro-apoptotic properties in EC. Therefore, we have reviewed the current studies regarding natural products in modulating the apoptosis of EC cells and summarized their potential mechanisms. The potential signaling pathways include the mitochondria-dependent apoptotic pathway, endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) mediated apoptotic pathway, the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) mediated apoptotic pathway, NF-κB-mediated apoptotic pathway, PI3K/AKT/mTOR mediated apoptotic pathway, the p21-mediated apoptotic pathway, and other reported pathways. This review focuses on the importance of natural products in treating EC and provides a foundation for developing natural products-based anti-EC agents.</p>