Teslime Özge Şahin, Birsen Yılmaz, Neslihan Yeşilyurt, Donatella Cicia, Anna Szymanowska, Paola Amero, Duygu Ağagündüz, Raffaele Capasso

Recent insights into the nutritional immunomodulation of cancer‐related microRNAs

  • Pharmacology
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AbstractCancer is the most common cause of death worldwide, following cardiovascular diseases. Cancer is a multifactorial disease and many reasons such as physical, chemical, biological, and lifestyle‐related factors. Nutrition, which is one of the various factors that play a role in the prevention, development, and treatment of many types of cancer, affects the immune system, which is characterized by disproportionate pro‐inflammatory signaling in cancer. Studies investigating the molecular mechanisms of this effect have shown that foods rich in bioactive compounds, such as green tea, olive oil, turmeric, and soybean play a significant role in positively changing the expression of miRNAs involved in the regulation of genes associated with oncogenic/tumor‐suppressing pathways. In addition to these foods, some diet models may change the expression of specific cancer‐related miRNAs in different ways. While Mediterranean diet has been associated with anticancer effects, a high‐fat diet, and a methyl‐restricted diet are considered to have negative effects. This review aims to discuss the effects of specific foods called “immune foods,” diet models, and bioactive components on cancer by changing the expression of miRNAs in the prevention and treatment of cancer.

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