Calcium signals and potential therapy targets in ovarian cancer (Review)

Deng,Fengying; Fu,Mengyu; Zhao,Chenxuan; Lei,Jiahui; Xu,Ting; Ji,Bingyu; Ding,Hongmei; Zhang,Yueming; Chen,Jie; Qiu,Junlan; Gao,Qinqin

doi:10.3892/ijo.2023.5573

Calcium signals and potential therapy targets in ovarian cancer (Review)

Authors:
- Fengying Deng
- Mengyu Fu
- Chenxuan Zhao
- Jiahui Lei
- Ting Xu
- Bingyu Ji
- Hongmei Ding
- Yueming Zhang
- Jie Chen
- Junlan Qiu
- Qinqin Gao
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Affiliations: Institute for Fetology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, P.R. China, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, P.R. China, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Dushu Lake Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215100, P.R. China, Department of Oncology and Hematology, Suzhou Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215153, P.R. China
Published online on: September 12, 2023 https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2023.5573
Article Number: 125
Copyright: © Deng et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Ovarian cancer (OC) is a deadly disease. The poor prognosis and high lethality of OC are attributed to its high degrees of aggressiveness, resistance to chemotherapy and recurrence rates. Calcium ion (Ca²⁺) signaling has received attention in recent years, as it appears to form an essential part of various aspects of cancer pathophysiology and is a potential therapeutic target for OC treatment. Disruption of normal Ca²⁺ signaling pathways can induce changes in cell cycle progression, apoptosis, proliferation and migration and invasion, leading to the development of the malignant phenotype of tumors. In the present review, the main roles of ion channel/receptor/pump‑triggered Ca²⁺ signaling pathways located at the plasma membrane and organelle Ca²⁺ transport in OC are summarized. In addition, the potential of Ca²⁺ signaling as a novel target for the development of effective treatment strategies for OC was discussed. Furthering the understanding into the role of Ca²⁺ signaling in OC is expected to facilitated the identification of novel therapeutic targets and improved clinical outcomes for patients.