Glutathione-mediated conjugation of anticancer drugs: an overview of reaction mechanisms and biological significance for drug detoxification and bioactivation

A Potęga - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The effectiveness of many anticancer drugs depends on the creation of specific metabolites
that may alter their therapeutic or toxic properties. One significant route of biotransformation …

The diverse biological activity of recently synthesized nitro compounds

S Noriega, J Cardoso-Ortiz, A López-Luna… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
The search for new and efficient pharmaceuticals is a constant struggle for medicinal
chemists. New substances are needed in order to treat different pathologies affecting the …

Electrophilic Compounds in the Human Diet and Their Role in the Induction of the Transcription Factor NRF2

CMC Andrés, JM Pérez de la Lastra… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The phrase “Let food be thy medicine…” means that food can be a form of medicine and
medicine can be a form of food; in other words, that the diet we eat can have a significant …

Nitro-oleic acid regulates T cell activation through post-translational modification of calcineurin

Á Bago, ML Cayuela, A Gil, E Calvo… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Nitro-fatty acids (NO2-FAs) are unsaturated fatty acid nitration products that exhibit anti-
inflammatory actions in experimental mouse models of autoimmune and allergic diseases …

A Review on Antidiabetic Activity of Centaurea spp.: A New Approach for Developing Herbal Remedies

S Fattaheian-Dehkordi, R Hojjatifard… - Evidence‐Based …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a long‐life metabolic disorder, characterized by high
blood glucose levels. The hyperglycemic condition generally leads to irreversible nerve …

Brevilin A is a potent anti-metastatic CRC agent that targets the VEGF-IL6-STAT3 axis in the HSCs-CRC interplay

X Fan, M Meng, B Li, H Chen, J Tan, K Xu… - Journal of Translational …, 2023 - Springer
Background More than half of the colorectal cancer (CRC) patients will develop liver
metastasis that underlies the cancer mortality. In the hepatic tumor microenvironment, the …

[HTML][HTML] Small molecule nitroalkenes inhibit RAD51-mediated homologous recombination and amplify triple-negative breast cancer cell killing by DNA-directed …

L Hong, DC Braden, Y Zhao, JJ Skoko, F Chang… - Redox Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Nitro fatty acids (NO 2-FAs) are endogenously generated lipid signaling mediators from
metabolic and inflammatory reactions between conjugated diene fatty acids and nitric oxide …

[HTML][HTML] Fatty acid nitroalkenes–Multi-target agents for the treatment of sickle cell disease

FA Chowdhury, N Colussi, M Sharma, KC Wood, JZ Xu… - Redox Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary hematological disease with high morbidity and
mortality rates worldwide. Despite being monogenic, SCD patients display a plethora of …

Nrf2—a molecular target for sepsis patients in critical care

S Gunne, U Heinicke, MJ Parnham, V Laux… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The transcription factor NF-E2 p45-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is an established master regulator
of the anti-oxidative and detoxifying cellular response. Thus, a role in inflammatory diseases …

Carboxymethyl chitosan nanoparticles loaded with Ctenopharyngodon idella interferon-γ2 (CiIFN-γ2) enhance protective efficacy against bacterial infection in grass …

W Zhang, Z Zhao, J Zhou, W Wang, J Su, G Yuan - Aquaculture, 2023 - Elsevier
Type II interferon may be one of the most important immunomodulatory factors involved in
the coordination of immune responses in vertebrates, but the efficacy of protein molecular …