Phospholipase A2 superfamily in cancer

Z Peng, Y Chang, J Fan, W Ji, C Su - Cancer Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
Phospholipase A2 enzymes (PLA 2 s) comprise a superfamily that is generally divided into
six subfamilies known as cytosolic PLA 2 s (cPLA 2 s), calcium-independent PLA 2 s (iPLA 2 …

Natural products targeting tumour angiogenesis

X Lu, LJ Friedrich, T Efferth - British journal of pharmacology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Tumour angiogenesis is the formation of new blood vessels to support the growth of a
tumour. This process is critical for tumour progression and metastasis, making it an attractive …

[HTML][HTML] Cinnamaldehyde accelerates wound healing by promoting angiogenesis via up-regulation of PI3K and MAPK signaling pathways

X Yuan, L Han, P Fu, H Zeng, C Lv, W Chang… - Laboratory …, 2018 - Elsevier
The bark of Cinnamomum cassia (C. cassia) has been used for the management of coronary
heart disease (CHD) and diabetes mellitus. C. cassia may target the vasculature, as it …

Adipose-derived stem cells induce angiogenesis via microvesicle transport of miRNA-31

T Kang, TM Jones, C Naddell… - Stem cells …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Cell secretion is an important mechanism for stem cell-based therapeutic angiogenesis,
along with cell differentiation to vascular endothelial cells or smooth muscle cells. Cell …

Acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid inhibits prostate tumor growth by suppressing vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2–mediated angiogenesis

X Pang, Z Yi, X Zhang, B Sung, W Qu, X Lian… - Cancer research, 2009 - AACR
The role of angiogenesis in tumor growth and metastasis is well established. Identification of
a small molecule that blocks tumor angiogenesis and is safe and affordable has been a …

Celastrol suppresses angiogenesis-mediated tumor growth through inhibition of AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin pathway

X Pang, Z Yi, J Zhang, B Lu, B Sung, W Qu… - Cancer research, 2010 - AACR
Understanding the molecular basis and target of traditional medicine is critical for drug
development. Celastrol, derived from Trypterygium wilfordii Hook F.(“Thunder of God Vine”) …

Bioactivity of natural biflavonoids in metabolism-related disease and cancer therapies

JC Menezes, MF Diederich - Pharmacological research, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural biflavonoids, such as amentoflavone, bilobetin, ginkgetin, isoginkgetin,
taiwaniaflavone, morelloflavone, delicaflavone, hinokiflavone, and other derivatives (~ 40 …

Amentoflavone protects dopaminergic neurons in MPTP-induced Parkinson's disease model mice through PI3K/Akt and ERK signaling pathways

Q Cao, L Qin, F Huang, X Wang, L Yang, H Shi… - Toxicology and Applied …, 2017 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by the progressive degeneration of dopaminergic
neurons in substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc). Mitochondrial dysfunction and cell …

Inhibition of STAT3 signaling pathway by nitidine chloride suppressed the angiogenesis and growth of human gastric cancer

J Chen, J Wang, L Lin, L He, Y Wu, L Zhang, Z Yi… - Molecular cancer …, 2012 - AACR
STAT3 has been strongly implicated in human malignancies, and constitutive activation of
STAT3 serves a crucial role in cell survival, angiogenesis, immune evasion, and …

Biological and chemical aspects of natural biflavonoids from plants: a brief review

VS Gontijo, MH Dos Santos… - Mini reviews in …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Biflavonoids belong to a subclass of the plant flavonoids family and are limited
to several species in the plant kingdom. In the literature, biflavonoids are extensively …