Aldo-keto reductases and cancer drug resistance

TM Penning, S Jonnalagadda, PC Trippier… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Human aldo-keto reductases (AKRs) catalyze the NADPH-dependent reduction of carbonyl
groups to alcohols for conjugation reactions to proceed. They are implicated in resistance to …

Resistance to second-generation androgen receptor antagonists in prostate cancer

KT Schmidt, ADR Huitema, CH Chau… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
The introduction of second-generation androgen receptor antagonists (SG-ARAs) has
greatly impacted the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer, providing tolerable and …

Development of novel AKR1C3 inhibitors as new potential treatment for castration-resistant prostate cancer

S Endo, H Oguri, J Segawa, M Kawai… - Journal of medicinal …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Aldo–keto reductase (AKR) 1C3 catalyzes the synthesis of active androgens that promote
the progression of prostate cancer. AKR1C3 also contributes to androgen-independent cell …

Aldo-Keto reductase 1C3 inhibitor prodrug improves pharmacokinetic profile and demonstrates in vivo efficacy in a prostate cancer xenograft model

K Maddeboina, SK Jonnalagadda… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Aldo-keto reductase 1C3 (AKR1C3) is overexpressed in castration-resistant prostate cancer
where it acts to drive proliferation and aggressiveness by producing androgens. The …

Discovery of novel aldo-keto reductase 1C3 inhibitors as chemotherapeutic potentiators for cancer drug resistance

S He, Y Liu, X Chu, Q Li, W Lyu, Y Liu… - ACS medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
As a crucial target which is overexpressed in a variety of cancers, aldo-keto reductase 1C3
(AKR1C3) confers chemotherapeutic resistance to many clinical agents. However, a limited …

Significance of aldo-keto reductase 1C3 and ATP-binding cassette transporter B1 in gain of irinotecan resistance in colon cancer cells

T Matsunaga, N Okumura, H Saito, Y Morikawa… - Chemico-Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Irinotecan (CPT11) is widely prescribed for treatment of various intractable cancers such as
advanced and metastatic colon cancer cells, but its continuous treatment promotes the …

Discovery of an Aldo-Keto reductase 1C3 (AKR1C3) degrader

AV Carmona, S Jonnalagadda, AM Case… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Aldo-keto reductase 1C3 (AKR1C3) is a protein upregulated in prostate cancer,
hematological malignancies, and other cancers where it contributes to proliferation and …

[HTML][HTML] Un-methylation of NUDT21 represses docosahexaenoic acid biosynthesis contributing to enzalutamide resistance in prostate cancer

SC Lin, YC Tsai, YL Chen, HK Lin, YC Huang… - Drug Resistance …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aims The recent approval of enzalutamide for metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer
underscores its growing clinical significance, raising concerns about emerging resistance …

AKR1C3 in carcinomas: from multifaceted roles to therapeutic strategies

M Li, L Zhang, J Yu, X Wang, L Cheng, Z Ma… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Aldo-Keto Reductase Family 1 Member C3 (AKR1C3), also known as type 5 17β-
hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17β-HSD5) or prostaglandin F (PGF) synthase, functions as …

Small-Molecule Anti-Cancer Drugs From 2016 to 2020: Synthesis and Clinical Application

L Wang, R Li, C Song, Y Chen… - Natural Product …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Malignant tumors have become a significant public health problem that severely threatens
human health. Drug-targeting therapy is essential for tumor therapy, along with surgery and …