Bioactive peptides: Synthesis, sources, applications, and proposed mechanisms of action

M Akbarian, A Khani, S Eghbalpour… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bioactive peptides are a group of biological molecules that are normally buried in the
structure of parent proteins and become active after the cleavage of the proteins. Another …

Indole: A privileged scaffold for the design of anti-cancer agents

Y Wan, Y Li, C Yan, M Yan, Z Tang - European journal of medicinal …, 2019 - Elsevier
In general, heterocyclic compounds are a significant source of pharmacologically active
compounds. Among them, the indole scaffold widely distributes in natural products and …

Modulating ROS to overcome multidrug resistance in cancer

Q Cui, JQ Wang, YG Assaraf, L Ren, P Gupta… - Drug Resistance …, 2018 - Elsevier
The successful treatment of cancer has significantly improved as a result of targeted therapy
and immunotherapy. However, during chemotherapy, cancer cells evolve and can acquire …

HDAC inhibitors in acute myeloid leukemia

E San José-Enériz, N Gimenez-Camino, X Agirre… - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a hematological malignancy characterized by uncontrolled
proliferation, differentiation arrest, and accumulation of immature myeloid progenitors …

Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACIs): multitargeted anticancer agents

K Ververis, A Hiong, TC Karagiannis… - Biologics: Targets and …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors are an emerging class of therapeutics with potential
as anticancer drugs. The rationale for developing HDAC inhibitors (and other chromatin …

HDAC6: A unique HDAC family member as a cancer target

S Kaur, P Rajoria, M Chopra - Cellular Oncology, 2022 - Springer
Background HDAC6, a structurally and functionally distinct member of the HDAC family, is
an integral part of multiple cellular functions such as cell proliferation, apoptosis …

Instability challenges and stabilization strategies of pharmaceutical proteins

M Akbarian, SH Chen - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Maintaining the structure of protein and peptide drugs has become one of the most important
goals of scientists in recent decades. Cold and thermal denaturation conditions …

Expedition of sulfur‐containing heterocyclic derivatives as cytotoxic agents in medicinal chemistry: A decade update

K Laxmikeshav, P Kumari… - Medicinal Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This review article proposes a comprehensive report of the design strategies engaged in the
development of various sulfur‐bearing cytotoxic agents. The outcomes of various studies …

Lysine acetylation and cancer: A proteomics perspective

J Gil, A Ramírez-Torres, S Encarnación-Guevara - Journal of proteomics, 2017 - Elsevier
Lysine acetylation is a reversible modification controlled by two groups of enzymes: lysine
acetyltransferases (KATs) and lysine deacetylases (KDACs). Acetylated lysine residues are …

Drug-metabolizing enzymes: role in drug resistance in cancer

G Kaur, SK Gupta, P Singh, V Ali, V Kumar… - Clinical and Translational …, 2020 - Springer
Although continuous researches are going on for the discovery of new chemotherapeutic
agents, resistance to these anticancer agents has made it really difficult to reach the fruitful …