Cyclooxygenase as a target for chemoprevention in colorectal cancer: lost cause or a concept coming of age?

GA Doherty, FE Murray - Expert opinion on therapeutic targets, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
COX-2 is upregulated at an early stage in colorectal carcinogenesis and generates
prostaglandins, which promote cancer cell proliferation, impair apoptosis and enhance …

[HTML][HTML] Role of cyclooxygenase-2 in colorectal cancer

N Nanda, DK Dhawan - Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 2020 - imrpress.com
Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is an inducible enzyme which triggers the biosynthesis of
prostaglandins. COX-2 is activated in response to inflammatory stimuli and is one of the …

Role of cyclooxygenase-2 in pathogenesis and prevention of colorectal cancer

E Hahn, S Kraus, N Arber - Digestive Diseases, 2010 - karger.com
Chemoprevention of colorectal cancer is a promising science that has particular importance
due to the limited success of current treatments for most advanced common malignancies …

COX-2 inhibition as a tool to treat and prevent colorectal cancer

JB Tuynman, MP Peppelenbosch, DJ Richel - Critical reviews in oncology …, 2004 - Elsevier
The cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) enzyme has a fundamental role in the carcinogenesis of
colorectal cancer. The anticarcinogenic mechanisms of NSAIDs are not completely …

COX-2: a molecular target for colorectal cancer prevention

JR Brown, RN DuBois - Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2005 - ascopubs.org
Cyclooxygenase (COX), a key enzyme in the prostanoid biosynthetic pathway, has received
considerable attention due to its role in human cancers. Observational and randomized …

The cyclooxygenase-2 pathway as a target for treatment or prevention of cancer

CG Crosby, RN DuBois - Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, an inducible enzyme involved in prostaglandin biosynthesis, has
attracted considerable attention recently, due to its role in human cancer biology. Several …

Prevention of colorectal cancer through the use of COX-2 selective inhibitors

RM Peek - Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology, 2004 - Springer
Colorectal cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality accounting for an estimated
550,000 deaths annually worldwide. Colonic neoplasia develops in a stepwise fashion …

Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors in colorectal cancer

J Stoehlmacher, HJ Lenz - Seminars in oncology, 2003 - Elsevier
Cyclooxygenase (COX) enzyme-dependent arachidonic acid metabolites occupy key
positions in important physiologic processes such as immunity, reproduction, and vascular …

Cyclooxygenase as a target for colorectal cancer chemoprevention

L Moreira, A Castells - Current drug targets, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common neoplasia in Western countries and the
second leading cause of cancer-related death. The vast majority of cases belong to sporadic …

COX-2 as a molecular target of colon cancer chemoprevention: Promise and reality

J Kaur, V Vaish, SN Sanyal - Biomedicine & Aging Pathology, 2012 - Elsevier
The decisive epidemiological observation that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs) prevent colon and possibly other cancers as well has spurred novel approaches to …