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Review
. 2020 Mar;44(3):686-720.
doi: 10.1002/cbin.11266. Epub 2019 Dec 4.

Effects of flavonoids on tongue squamous cell carcinoma

Gloria Gutiérrez-Venegas  1 , Manuel Alejandro Sánchez-Carballido  1 , Claire Delmas Suárez  1 , Juan Arturo Gómez-Mora  1 , Noémie Bonneau  1
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Effects of flavonoids on tongue squamous cell carcinoma

Gloria Gutiérrez-Venegas et al. Cell Biol Int. 2020 Mar.

Abstract

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the tongue is associated with tobacco use, alcohol abuse, and human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. While clinical outcomes have recently improved for HPV-positive patients in general, 50% of patients suffering from tongue cancer die within 5 years of being diagnosed. Flavonoids are secondary plant metabolites with a wide range of biological activities including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer activities. Flavonoids have generated high interest as therapeutic agents owing to their low toxicity and their effects on a large variety of cancer cell types. In this literature review, we evaluate the actions of flavonoids on SCC of the tongue demonstrated in both in vivo and in vitro models.

Keywords: cancer; flavonoids; half maximal inhibitory concentration; oral squamous cell carcinoma.

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