[HTML][HTML] Targeting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in lung cancer: an update regarding potential drugs and natural products

Iksen, S Pothongsrisit, V Pongrakhananon - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers and has a high mortality rate. Due to its
high incidence, the clinical management of the disease remains a major challenge. Several …

[HTML][HTML] Concept of hybrid drugs and recent advancements in anticancer hybrids

AK Singh, A Kumar, H Singh, P Sonawane, H Paliwal… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer is a complex disease, and its treatment is a big challenge, with variable efficacy of
conventional anticancer drugs. A two-drug cocktail hybrid approach is a potential strategy in …

Caspase‐3: A primary target for natural and synthetic compounds for cancer therapy

P Yadav, R Yadav, S Jain… - Chemical biology & drug …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Caspases, a group of protease enzymes (cysteine proteases), exist as inactive zymogens in
the cells and execute apoptosis (programmed cell death). Caspase‐3, an executioner …

Naphthoquinones and derivatives as potential anticancer agents: An updated review

MM Rahman, MR Islam, S Akash, S Shohag… - Chemico-Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the leading global causes of death is cancer; even though several treatment methods
have improved survival rates, the incidence and fatality rates remain high. Naphthoquinones …

[HTML][HTML] Treasures from the forest: Evaluation of mushroom extracts as anti-cancer agents

P Nowakowski, R Markiewicz-Żukowska… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mushrooms provide a reliable source of bioactive compounds and have numerous
nutritional values, which is one of the reasons why they are widely used for culinary …

Novel topoisomerase II/EGFR dual inhibitors: design, synthesis and docking studies of naphtho[2′,3′:4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine hybrids as potential anticancer …

MAE Mourad, A Abo Elmaaty, I Zaki… - Journal of Enzyme …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Topoisomerases II are ubiquitous enzymes with significant genotoxic effects in many critical
DNA processes. Additionally, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) plays pivotal role in …

[HTML][HTML] Potential roles of iridoid glycosides and their underlying mechanisms against diverse cancer growth and metastasis: do they have an inhibitory effect on …

CW Kim, KC Choi - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Iridoids are glycosides found in plants, having inherent roles in defending them against
infection by viruses and microorganisms, and in the rapid repair of damaged areas. The …

Recent advances of antitumor shikonin/alkannin derivatives: A comprehensive overview focusing on structural classification, synthetic approaches, and mechanisms …

M Valipour - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Shikonin and its enantiomeric analogue, alkaninn, are prevailing natural lead compounds in
the drug discovery and development of anticancer agents. Despite having numerous …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular design, synthesis and anticancer activity of new thiopyrano [2, 3-d] thiazoles based on 5-hydroxy-1, 4-naphthoquinone (juglone)

I Ivasechko, A Lozynskyi, J Senkiv… - European journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract A series of 11-substituted 9-hydroxy-3, 5, 10, 11-tetrahydro-2H-benzo [6, 7]
thiochromeno [2, 3-d][1, 3] thiazole-2, 5, 10-triones 3.1–3.13 were synthesized via hetero …

Photoinduced EDA complexes enabled radical tandem cyclization/arylation of unactivated alkene with 2-Amino-1, 4-naphthoquinones

B Sun, X Shi, X Zhuang, P Huang, R Shi, R Zhu… - Organic …, 2021 - ACS Publications
A visible-light-induced radical tandem cyclization/arylation between 2-amino-1, 4-
naphthoquinone and N-allyl-2-bromo-2, 2-difluoroacetamides has been developed without …