COX-2, NSAIDs and human neoplasia. Part I: Colorectal neoplasms

A Nasir, PM Fernandez… - In vivo (Athens …, 2002 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), the inducible cyclooxygenase isozyme involved in the
conversion of arachidonic acid (AA) to biologically active prostanoids, has become the …

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 …

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 …

Is COX-2 a 'collateral'target in cancer prevention?

K Kashfi, B Rigas - Biochemical society transactions, 2005 - portlandpress.com
NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) prevent colon and other cancers. The fact
that NSAIDs inhibit the eicosanoid pathway prompted mechanistic drug-developmental work …

COX-2 and colorectal cancer

A Ferrandez, S Prescott, RW Burt - Current pharmaceutical …, 2003 - ingentaconnect.com
Metabolites of arachidonic acid participate in normal growth responses and in aberrant
cellular growth and proliferation, including carcinogenesis. The key step in the conversion of …

Cyclooxygenase-2 and gastrointestinal cancer

JR Mann, RN DuBois - The Cancer Journal, 2004 - journals.lww.com
The cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes (COX-1 and COX-2) are key enzymes of prostaglandin
(PG) biosynthesis. Nonselective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) inhibit the …

Cancer and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibition

JF Evans, SL Kargman - Current pharmaceutical design, 2004 - ingentaconnect.com
Prior to the discovery of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), a beneficial association was shown
between chronic usage of non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), that …

Cyclooxygenase 2 and colorectal cancer: therapeutic implications

A Castells, F Balaguer, V Gonzalo… - Gastroenterologia y …, 2007 - europepmc.org
There is epidemiological evidence that suggests an inverse association between the
consumption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) and the risk of developing …

The role of COX-2 in intestinal cancer

CS Williams, RL Shattuck-Brandt… - Expert Opinion on …, 1999 - Taylor & Francis
Cyclooxygenase (COX), the key regulatory enzyme for prostaglandin synthesis, is
transcribed from two distinct genes. COX-1 is expressed constitutively in most tissues …

Cyclooxygenases and colon cancer

N Kawai, M Tsujii, S Tsuji - Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators, 2002 - Elsevier
There is considerable interest in the involvement of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in colon
carcinogenesis and its progression, because nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) …