Repurposing of drugs: An attractive pharmacological strategy for cancer therapeutics

A Kirtonia, K Gala, SG Fernandes, G Pandya… - Seminars in cancer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Human malignancies are one of the major health-related issues though out the world and
anticipated to rise in the future. The development of novel drugs/agents requires a huge …

Targeting ion channels in cancer: a novel frontier in antineoplastic therapy

A Arcangeli, O Crociani, E Lastraioli… - Current medicinal …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Targeted therapy is considerably changing the treatment and prognosis of cancer.
Progressive understanding of the molecular mechanisms that regulate the establishment …

[HTML][HTML] Voltage-gated calcium channels: Novel targets for cancer therapy

NN Phan, CY Wang, CF Chen, Z Sun… - Oncology …, 2017 - spandidos-publications.com
Voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs) comprise five subtypes: The L‑type; R‑type; N‑
type; P/Q‑type; and T‑type, which are encoded by α1 subunit genes. Calcium ion channels …

[HTML][HTML] Structure, gating, and pharmacology of human CaV3.3 channel

L He, Z Yu, Z Geng, Z Huang, C Zhang, Y Dong… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The low-voltage activated T-type calcium channels regulate cellular excitability and
oscillatory behavior of resting membrane potential which trigger many physiological events …

Inhalation delivery of repurposed drugs for lung cancer: approaches, benefits and challenges

P Kumbhar, A Manjappa, R Shah, NK Jha… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lung cancer (LC) is one of the leading causes of mortality accounting for almost 25% of
cancer deaths throughout the world. The shortfall of affordable and effective first-line …

Calcium channel antagonists: clinical uses—past, present and future

DJ Triggle - Biochemical pharmacology, 2007 - Elsevier
The calcium channel antagonists are a mature group of drugs directed at cardiovascular
diseases including hypertension, angina, peripheral vascular disorders and some …

Calcium influx pathways in breast cancer: opportunities for pharmacological intervention

I Azimi, SJ Roberts‐Thomson… - British journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Ca2+ influx through Ca2+ permeable ion channels is a key trigger and regulator of a diverse
set of cellular events, such as neurotransmitter release and muscle contraction. Ca2+ influx …

[HTML][HTML] Cholinergic receptor pathways involved in apoptosis, cell proliferation and neuronal differentiation

RR Resende, A Adhikari - Cell Communication and Signaling, 2009 - Springer
Acetylcholine (ACh) has been shown to modulate neuronal differentiation during early
development. Both muscarinic and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) regulate a …

[HTML][HTML] Meta-analysis of public microarray datasets reveals voltage-gated calcium gene signatures in clinical cancer patients

CY Wang, MD Lai, NN Phan, Z Sun, YC Lin - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs) are well documented to play roles in cell
proliferation, migration, and apoptosis; however, whether VGCCs regulate the onset and …

Essential role of TRPC6 channels in G2/M phase transition and development of human glioma

X Ding, Z He, K Zhou, J Cheng, H Yao… - JNCI: Journal of the …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background Patients with glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive form of glioma, have
a median survival of approximately 12 months. Calcium (Ca 2+) signaling plays an important …