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  • Polyoxometalates (POMs) are versatile inorganic compounds with diverse structures and applications.
  • Emerging research highlights POMs' potential as anticancer agents, particularly their impact on cellular mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and analyze recent studies on POMs as anticancer agents, focusing on their effects on cell viability and cell cycle arrest.
  • To compare the efficacy of different types of POMs and benchmark them against existing cancer drugs.

Main Methods:

  • A literature search was conducted between March and June 2022 using keywords 'polyoxometalates' and 'cell cycle'.
  • Studies were analyzed focusing on cell viability and cell cycle arrest.
  • POMs were categorized by constituent metal ions: polyoxovanadates (POVs), polyoxomolybdates (POMos), polyoxopaladates (POPds), and polyoxotungstates (POTs).

Main Results:

  • POMs exhibit diverse effects on cancer cell lines, including impacts on cell cycle, protein expression, mitochondrial function, ROS production, cell death, and viability.
  • Analysis of IC50 values revealed varying potencies: POVs < POTs < POPds < POMos.
  • POMs demonstrated significantly higher efficacy than some conventional cancer drugs, requiring 2 to 200 times lower doses for 50% inhibition.

Conclusions:

  • POMs show considerable promise as anticancer agents due to their potent effects on cell viability and cell cycle regulation.
  • The superior efficacy of POMs compared to certain existing drugs suggests their potential as a future alternative in cancer therapy.