Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 (GSK-3) Inhibitors as a New Lead for Treating Breast and Ovarian Cancer

Abstract

A serine/threonine-protein kinase, recognized as Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 (GSK-3), is documented as a regulator of assorted cellular roles. GSK-3 activates by phosphorylation and thereby controls the action of many physiological, messenger, and membrane-bound structures. GSK-3α and GSK-3β are two vastly homologous forms of GSK-3 in mammals. Recent information has recommended that GSK-3β is a constructive controller of cancer cell proliferation and a promising key target against cancer cells. GSK-3 is overexpressed in various tumor types, including ovarian tumors. In human breast carcinoma, it has been revealed that the overexpression of GSK-3β was linked with breast cancer patients. The inhibition of GSK-3 or inhibitors of GSK-3 is a promising therapeutic tactic to overcome breast and ovarian cancer. This article features an important aspect of inhibitors of Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 as a new lead for treating breast and ovarian Cancer.

Keywords: Glycogen synthase kinase-3; breast cancer; cell cycle; ovarian cancer; proliferation.; tumor.