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Review
. 2019 Mar 19;20(6):1371.
doi: 10.3390/ijms20061371.

Peroxiporins in Cancer

Cecilia Prata  1 , Silvana Hrelia  2 , Diana Fiorentini  3
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Review

Peroxiporins in Cancer

Cecilia Prata et al. Int J Mol Sci. .

Abstract

The transport of H₂O₂ across membranes by specific aquaporins (AQPs) has been considered the last milestone in the timeline of hydrogen peroxide discoveries in biochemistry. According to its concentration and localization, H₂O₂ can be dangerous or acts as a signaling molecule in various cellular processes as either a paracrine (intercellular) and/or an autocrine (intracellular) signal. In this review, we investigate and critically examine the available information on AQP isoforms able to facilitate H₂O₂ across biological membranes ("peroxiporins"), focusing in particular on their role in cancer. Moreover, the ability of natural compounds to modulate expression and/or activity of peroxiporins is schematically reported and discussed.

Keywords: aquaporins; cancer; hydrogen peroxide; peroxiporins; phytochemicals; redox signaling.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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