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Ovarian Cancer: Advances on Pathophysiology and Therapies (2nd Edition)

A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Oncology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2025 | Viewed by 2810

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Dr. Giovanni Tossetta

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Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Tronto, 10/a, 60126 Ancona, Italy
Interests: pregnancy complications; preeclampsia; preterm birth; ovarian cancer; early marker of pregnancy complications; oxidative stress; chemoresistance
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Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to submit a manuscript to the Special Issue “Ovarian Cancer: Advances on Pathophysiology and Therapies 2.0”. The incidence of ovarian cancer has increased significantly over the past 50 years. Despite advances in medical tumor therapy, the occurrence of chemoresistance and metastatic disease is a common cause of death in patients with ovarian cancer. Thus, it is necessary to develop new therapeutic approaches that can improve diagnosis and treatment outcomes. To this aim, we need a better understanding of the molecular changes occurring in ovarian cancer and the development of molecular biomarkers able to predict tumor behavior and risk of disease recurrence and chemoresistance.

Topics will include (but are not limited to):

  • Pathogenesis of ovarian cancer
  • Diagnostic and prognostic molecular markers
  • Molecular mechanism of cancer onset and progression
  • Novel treatments of ovarian cancer
  • Ovarian cancer prevention.

This Special Issue of IJMS, therefore, welcomes original research articles and reviews related to Ovarian Cancer. Communications, mini-reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses are also welcome.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Giovanni Tossetta
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • ovarian cancer
  • chemoresistance
  • therapy
  • pathogenesis
  • marker
  • diagnosis

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Metformin Impairs Linsitinib Anti-Tumor Effect on Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines
by Diana Luísa Almeida-Nunes, João P. N. Silva, Mariana Nunes, Patrícia M. A. Silva, Ricardo Silvestre, Ricardo Jorge Dinis-Oliveira, Hassan Bousbaa and Sara Ricardo
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(22), 11935; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms252211935 - 6 Nov 2024
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Ovarian cancer (OC) remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality among women. Targeting the insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) signaling pathway has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy. Linsitinib, an IGF-1 receptor (IGF-1R) inhibitor, has shown potential in disrupting this pathway. [...] Read more.
Ovarian cancer (OC) remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality among women. Targeting the insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) signaling pathway has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy. Linsitinib, an IGF-1 receptor (IGF-1R) inhibitor, has shown potential in disrupting this pathway. Additionally, metformin, commonly used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, has been studied for its anti-cancer properties due to its ability to inhibit metabolic pathways that intersect with IGF-1 signaling, making it a candidate for combination therapy in cancer treatments. This study explores the anti-cancer effects of linsitinib and metformin on OVCAR3 cells by the suppression of the IGF-1 signaling pathway by siRNA-mediated IGF-1 gene silencing. The goal is to evaluate their efficacy as therapeutic agents and to emphasize the critical role of this pathway in OC cell proliferation. Cellular viability was evaluated by resazurin-based assay, and apoptosis was assessed by flux cytometry. The results of this study indicate that the combination of linsitinib and metformin exhibits an antagonistic effect (obtained by SynergyFinder 2.0 Software), reducing their anti-neoplastic efficacy in OC cell lines. Statistical analyses were performed using ordinary one-way or two-way ANOVA, followed by Tukey’s or Šídák’s multiple comparison tests. While linsitinib shows promise as a therapeutic option for OC, further research is needed to identify agents that could synergize with it to enhance its therapeutic efficacy, like the combination with standard chemotherapy in OC (carboplatin and paclitaxel). Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ovarian Cancer: Advances on Pathophysiology and Therapies (2nd Edition))
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Myo-Inositol and D-Chiro-Inositol Reduce DHT-Stimulated Changes in the Steroidogenic Activity of Adult Granulosa Cell Tumors
by Anna Maria Wojciechowska, Paulina Zając, Justyna Gogola-Mruk, Magdalena Karolina Kowalik and Anna Ptak
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(20), 10974; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms252010974 - 12 Oct 2024
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Considering the properties of myo-inositol (MI) and D-chiro-inositol (DCI), which are well known in polycystic ovary syndrome therapy, and the limitations of adult granulosa cell tumor (AGCT) treatment, especially for androgen-secreting tumors, we studied the role of MI and DCI in the androgen-rich [...] Read more.
Considering the properties of myo-inositol (MI) and D-chiro-inositol (DCI), which are well known in polycystic ovary syndrome therapy, and the limitations of adult granulosa cell tumor (AGCT) treatment, especially for androgen-secreting tumors, we studied the role of MI and DCI in the androgen-rich environment of AGCTs. For this purpose, we analyzed the mRNA expression of steroidogenic genes and the secretion of progesterone (P4) and 17β-estradiol (E2) in an unstimulated and/or dihydrotestosterone (DHT)-stimulated environment under MI and DCI influence. Thus, we used the HGrC1 and KGN cell lines as in vitro models of healthy and cancerous granulosa cells. We found that DHT, the most potent androgen, increased E2 secretion and steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) and cytochrome P450 side-chain cleavage gene (CYP11A1) mRNA expression without affecting 450 aromatase (CYP19A1) in AGCTs. However, after the MI and DCI treatment of KGN cells, both compounds strongly reduced StAR and CYP11A1 expression. Interestingly, in DHT-stimulated KGN cells, only DCI alone and its cotreatment with MI reduced both CYP11A1 mRNA and E2 secretion. These findings suggest that CYP11A1 is responsible for the antiestrogenic effect of DCI in the androgen-rich environment of AGCTs. Therefore, MI and DCI could be used as effective agents in the adjuvant treatment of AGCT, but further detailed studies are needed. Full article
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Analysis of ATP7A Expression and Ceruloplasmin Levels as Biomarkers in Patients Undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Advanced High-Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma
by David Lukanović, Sara Polajžer, Miha Matjašič, Borut Kobal and Katarina Černe
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(18), 10195; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms251810195 - 23 Sep 2024
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Ovarian cancer (OC), particularly high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC), is a leading cause of gynecological cancer mortality due to late diagnosis and chemoresistance. While studies on OC cell lines have shown that overexpression of the ATP7A membrane transporter correlates with resistance to platinum-based drugs [...] Read more.
Ovarian cancer (OC), particularly high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC), is a leading cause of gynecological cancer mortality due to late diagnosis and chemoresistance. While studies on OC cell lines have shown that overexpression of the ATP7A membrane transporter correlates with resistance to platinum-based drugs (PtBMs) and cross-resistance to copper (Cu), clinical evidence is lacking. The functionality of ceruloplasmin (CP), the main Cu-transporting protein in the blood, is dependent on, among other things, ATP7A activity. This study investigated ATP7A expression and CP levels as potential biomarkers for predicting responses to PtBMs. We included 28 HGSC patients who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT). ATP7A expression in ovarian and peritoneal tissues before NACT and in peritoneal and omental tissues after NACT was analyzed via qPCR, and CP levels in ascites and plasma were measured via ELISA before and after NACT. In total, 54% of patients exhibited ATP7A expression in pretreatment tissue (ovary and/or peritoneum), while 43% of patients exhibited ATP7A expression in tissue after treatment (peritoneum and/or omentum). A significant association was found between higher ATP7A expression in the peritoneum before NACT and an unfavorable CA-125 elimination rate constant k (KELIM) score. Patients with omental ATP7A expression had significantly higher plasma mean CP levels before NACT. Plasma CP levels decreased significantly after NACT, and higher CP levels after NACT were associated with a shorter platinum-free interval (PFI). These findings suggest that the ATP7A transporter and CP have the potential to serve as predictive markers of chemoresistance, but further research is needed to validate their clinical utility. Full article
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