Drug repurposing for cancer therapy

Y Xia, M Sun, H Huang, WL Jin - Signal Transduction and Targeted …, 2024 - nature.com
Cancer, a complex and multifactorial disease, presents a significant challenge to global
health. Despite significant advances in surgical, radiotherapeutic and immunological …

[HTML][HTML] Implication of Rac1 GTPase in molecular and cellular mitochondrial functions

C Bailly, C Degand, W Laine, V Sauzeau, J Kluza - Life Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Rac1 is a member of the Rho GTPase family which plays major roles in cell mobility, polarity
and migration, as a fundamental regulator of actin cytoskeleton. Signal transduction by Rac1 …

Orexin‐A mediates glioblastoma proliferation inhibition by increasing ferroptosis triggered by unstable iron pools and GPX4 depletion

R Huan, J Zhang, J Yue, S Yang, G Han… - Journal of Cellular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Glioblastoma (GBM) represents a prevalent form of primary malignant tumours in the central
nervous system, but the options for effective treatment are extremely limited. Ferroptosis, as …

Effect of Rosmarinic Acid on Cell Proliferation, Oxidative Stress, and Apoptosis Pathways in an Animal Model of Induced Glioblastoma Multiforme

S Khaksar, K Kiarostami, M Ramdan - Archives of Medical Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Background In brain tumors, the complexity of the pathophysiological processes such as
oxidative stress, cell proliferation, angiogenesis, and apoptosis have seriously challenged …

[HTML][HTML] A Phyto-mycotherapeutic Supplement, Namely Ganostile, as Effective Adjuvant in Brain Cancer Management: An In Vitro Study Using U251 Human …

L Gaiaschi, F De Luca, E Roda, B Ferrari… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The current standard oncotherapy for glioblastoma is limited by several adverse side effects,
leading to a short-term patient survival rate paralleled by a worsening quality of life (QoL) …

Crebanine, an aporphine alkaloid, induces cancer cell apoptosis through PI3K-Akt pathway in glioblastoma multiforme

PS Yeh, CT Liu, CY Yu, YC Chang, SY Lin… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the most prevalent and lethal primary central
nervous system malignancies. GBM is notorious for its high rates of recurrence and therapy …

Immunogenic cell death mediated TLR3/4-activated MSCs in U87 GBM cell line

SME Meybodi, FM Moraddahande, AD Firoozabadi - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Background and aims Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive primary brain cancer with no
promising curative therapies. It has been indicated that MSCs can interact with the tumour …

Safety and feasibility of intra-arterial delivery of teniposide to high grade gliomas after blood–brain barrier disruption: a case series

J Ruan, Y Shi, P Luo, L Li, J Huang, J Chen… - Journal of …, 2024 - jnis.bmj.com
Background This case series describes the safety and efficacy of superselective intra-arterial
(IA) cerebral infusion of teniposide for the treatment of patients with glioma, to provide new …

Toward Nano-Drug Precision for Neurodegenerative Diseases or Glioma

NM Hamdy, EB Basalious, AA Sallam… - Nanocarriers in …, 2024 - taylorfrancis.com
Background: Developing therapeutic or functional supportive therapeutic strategies for
neurodegenerative (ND) diseases (NDDs) or tumor as glioma or glioblastoma (GBM) …

MELATONIN ENHANCES TEMOZOLOMIDEINDUCED APOPTOSIS IN GLIOBLASTOMA AND NEUROBLASTOMA CELLS

A Bostanci, O Doganlar - Experimental Oncology, 2024 - exp-oncology.com.ua
Background. The combination of temozolomide (TMZ) and paclitaxel (PTX) is the most
commonly used chemotherapy regimen for glioblastoma, but there is no specific treatment …