[HTML][HTML] The role of curcumin in cancer treatment

V Zoi, V Galani, GD Lianos, S Voulgaris, AP Kyritsis… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Curcumin is a polyphenol extracted from the rhizomes of the turmeric plant, Curcuma longa
which has anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. Chronic inflammation is associated …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer chemoprevention: A strategic approach using phytochemicals

M Swetha, CK Keerthana, TP Rayginia… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cancer chemoprevention approaches are aimed at preventing, delaying, or suppressing
tumor incidence using synthetic or natural bioactive agents. Mechanistically …

NRP-1 targeted and cargo-loaded exosomes facilitate simultaneous imaging and therapy of glioma in vitro and in vivo

G Jia, Y Han, Y An, Y Ding, C He, X Wang, Q Tang - Biomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
Currently, glioma treatment is limited by two main factors: timely detection at onset or relapse
and restriction of drugs by the blood–brain barrier (BBB) from entering the brain and …

[HTML][HTML] Antioxidants in brain tumors: current therapeutic significance and future prospects

X Qi, SK Jha, NK Jha, S Dewanjee, A Dey, R Deka… - Molecular Cancer, 2022 - Springer
Brain cancer is regarded among the deadliest forms of cancer worldwide. The distinct tumor
microenvironment and inherent characteristics of brain tumor cells virtually render them …

[HTML][HTML] AR ubiquitination induced by the curcumin analog suppresses growth of temozolomide-resistant glioblastoma through disrupting GPX4-Mediated redox …

TC Chen, JY Chuang, CY Ko, TJ Kao, PY Yang, CH Yu… - Redox biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Drug resistance is the main obstacle in the improvement of chemotherapeutic efficacy in
glioblastoma. Previously, we showed that dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), one kind of …

[HTML][HTML] Free radicals as a double-edged sword: The cancer preventive and therapeutic roles of curcumin

N Gupta, K Verma, S Nalla, A Kulshreshtha, R Lall… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Free radicals, generally composed of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen
species (RNS), are generated in the body by various endogenous and exogenous systems …

ROS‐mediated cancer cell killing through dietary phytochemicals

S NavaneethaKrishnan, JL Rosales… - Oxidative medicine and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) promote carcinogenesis by inducing genetic mutations,
activating oncogenes, and raising oxidative stress, which all influence cell proliferation …

[HTML][HTML] The challenge of targeting cancer stem cells to halt metastasis

A Agliano, A Calvo, C Box - Seminars in Cancer Biology, 2017 - Elsevier
Despite a continuing debate about the existence of cancer stem cells (CSCs), recent
discoveries have provided further support for their existence and their roles in drug …

[HTML][HTML] Anticancer mechanism of curcumin on human glioblastoma

SC Wong, MNA Kamarudin, R Naidu - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most malignant brain tumor and accounts for most adult brain
tumors. Current available treatment options for GBM are multimodal, which include surgical …

Curcumin-A promising nutritional strategy for chronic kidney disease patients

L de Almeida Alvarenga, V de Oliveira Leal… - Journal of Functional …, 2018 - Elsevier
Many studies have been conducted to identify therapeutic strategies to modulate
inflammation and oxidative stress, complications that contribute to the increased morbidity …