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Rationale for adjuvant fatty acid therapy to prevent radiotherapy failure and tumor recurrence during early laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids
January 1, 2008
L Louw et al. (2 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewHuman StudyMolecular Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to investigate the role of essential fatty acid (EFA) metabolism in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) progression and its potential therapeutic implications for improving radiotherapy outcomes.

Results Summary

The study found that high arachidonic acid (AA) and COX-2 activities are associated with less aggressive LSCC growth, while low AA and COX-2 activities correlate with more aggressive tumors. Manipulating AA activity and downstream factors like COX-2 and Bcl-2 may improve radiotherapy outcomes in early LSCC.

Population

Patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC).

Effective Dosage

Not available

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (10)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
High arachidonic acid (AA) and cyclooxygenase (COX-2) activities
no change
less aggressive growth
laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC)
-
are criteria for
#1
Low AA and COX-2 activities
no change
more aggressive growth
laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC)
-
occur during
#2
Excessive tobacco use and environmental smoke
increase
cumulative oxidative stress
-
-
can elicit
#3
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and alcohol abuse
neutral
signaling pathways during essential fatty acid (EFA) metabolism
-
-
can interfere with
#4
Enhanced COX-2 activity and Bcl-2 expression
decrease
apoptosis
LSCCs
-
prevent
#5
Enhanced COX-2 activity and Bcl-2 expression
increase
LSCCs become resistant to radiotherapy
LSCCs
-
cause
#6
Radiotherapy failure
increase
recurrent laryngeal cancers become more aggressive
recurrent laryngeal cancers
-
cause
#7
Manipulation of AA activity and consequently a cascade of downstream factors that include COX-2 and Bcl-2 expression
increase
radiotherapy outcome
early LSCC
-
may have therapeutic potential to improve
#8
Adjuvant FA therapy
increase
early LSCC management
early LSCC
-
to improve
#9
Adjuvant FA therapy
decrease
radiotherapy failure and unwanted complications
-
-
counteracting
#10
Abstract

Information from a preceding lipid study contributed to the pathobiological assessment of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). Lipid-driven signaling pathways are responsible for laryngeal carcinogenesis and immunodeficiency. The construction of fatty acid (FA) profiles for LSCC allowed the identification of FA role players. The integration of lipid and clinicomolecular information encountered in the literature, in turn, allowed the identification of biological prognostic markers to distinguish between early (less aggressive) and advanced (more aggressive) LSCCs. High arachidonic acid (AA) and cyclooxygenase (COX-2) activities are criteria for less aggressive growth, whilst low AA and COX-2 activities occur during more aggressive growth. Excessive tobacco use and environmental smoke or human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and alcohol abuse can, respectively, elicit cumulative oxidative stress and an oxidative burst or interfere with signaling pathways during essential fatty acid (EFA) metabolism, all factors and events which may cause LSCC. Research revealed that enhanced COX-2 activity and Bcl-2 expression prevent apoptosis and, hence, LSCCs become resistant to radiotherapy. It was also observed that recurrent laryngeal cancers become more aggressive after radiotherapy failure. It is predicted that manipulation of AA activity and consequently a cascade of downstream factors that include COX-2 and Bcl-2 expression responsible for LSCC may have therapeutic potential to improve radiotherapy outcome during early LSCC. Adjuvant FA therapy to improve early LSCC management by counteracting radiotherapy failure and unwanted complications for further management is proposed. FA therapeutic strategies before and during radiotherapeutic courses need to be evaluated.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
ApoptosisArachidonic AcidCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemotherapy, AdjuvantCyclooxygenase 2Fatty AcidsHumansLaryngeal NeoplasmsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality65/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations8
Citations/Year0.5
Relative Citation Ratio0.22
NIH Percentile11.5%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.05
Weight Score0.45
Normalized Score0.63
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