Natural isoquinoline alkaloids: Pharmacological features and multi-target potential for complex diseases

E Plazas, DR Muñoz - Pharmacological Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Complex diseases such as neurodegenerative disorders and cancer constitute a growing
public health problem due to the rising incidence and lack in effective therapies. Since …

[HTML][HTML] High-throughput transcriptome profiling in drug and biomarker discovery

X Yang, L Kui, M Tang, D Li, K Wei, W Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The development of new drugs is multidisciplinary and systematic work. High-throughput
techniques based on “-omics” have driven the discovery of biomarkers in diseases and …

[HTML][HTML] Reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cancer pathogenesis and therapy: An update on the role of ROS in anticancer action of benzophenanthridine alkaloids

AQ Khan, K Rashid, AA AlAmodi, MV Agha… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Reactive oxygen species play crucial role in biological homeostasis and pathogenesis of
human diseases including cancer. In this line, now it has become evident that ROS …

Molecular mechanisms underlying the action of carcinogens in gastric cancer with a glimpse into targeted therapy

E Patrad, S Khalighfard, T Amiriani, V Khori… - Cellular Oncology, 2022 - Springer
Background Gastric cancer imposes a substantial global health burden despite its overall
incidence decrease. A broad spectrum of inherited, environmental and infectious factors …

[HTML][HTML] Insights on antitumor activity and mechanism of natural benzophenanthridine alkaloids

R Peng, M Xu, B Xie, Q Min, S Hui, Z Du, Y Liu, W Yu… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Benzophenanthridine alkaloids are a class of isoquinoline compounds, which are widely
found in the plants of papaveraceae, corydalis, and rutaceae. Biological activities and …

Natural alkaloids targeting EGFR in non-small cell lung cancer: Molecular docking and ADMET predictions

N Saini, AS Grewal, V Lather, SK Gahlawat - Chemico-Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
The phytochemicals contribute to the processes of protection and interaction by acting as
antioxidants, anti-mutagens, anticarcinogens, and antimicrobial agents. Among the diverse …

[HTML][HTML] Bioactivity and mechanism of action of sanguinarine and its derivatives in the past 10 years

LJ Huang, JX Lan, JH Wang, H Huang, K Lu… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sanguinarine is a quaternary ammonium benzophenanthine alkaloid found in traditional
herbs such as Chelidonium, Corydalis, Sanguinarum, and Borovula. It has been proven to …

[HTML][HTML] Sanguinarine induces apoptosis in papillary thyroid cancer cells via generation of reactive oxygen species

AQ Khan, EAN Mohamed, I Hakeem, A Nazeer… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sanguinarine (SNG), a natural compound with an array of pharmacological activities, has
promising therapeutic potential against a number of pathological conditions, including …

[HTML][HTML] TRIM31: A molecule with a dual role in cancer

Y Guo, P Lin, Y Hua, C Wang - Frontiers in oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Tripartite motif (TRIM) 31 is a new member of the TRIM family and functions as an E3
ubiquitin ligase. Abnormal TRIM31 expression leads to a variety of pathological conditions …

Hypoxia‐induced miR‐3677‐3p promotes the proliferation, migration and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by suppressing SIRT5

B Yao, Y Li, Y Niu, L Wang, T Chen… - Journal of Cellular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), with life‐threatening malignant behaviours, often develops
distant metastases and is the fourth most common primary cancer in the world, having taken …