Role of glutathione in cancer: from mechanisms to therapies

L Kennedy, JK Sandhu, ME Harper, M Cuperlovic-Culf - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Glutathione (GSH) is the most abundant non-protein thiol present at millimolar
concentrations in mammalian tissues. As an important intracellular antioxidant, it acts as a …

The regulation, functions and clinical relevance of arginine methylation

E Guccione, S Richard - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2019 - nature.com
Methylation of arginine residues by protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs) is involved
in the regulation of fundamental cellular processes, including transcription, RNA processing …

Macrophage polarity in cancer: a review

M Najafi, N Hashemi Goradel… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Macrophages are the most abundant cells within the tumor stroma displaying noticeable
plasticity, which allows them to perform several functions within the tumor microenvironment …

Antioxidant and Prooxidant Nanozymes: From Cellular Redox Regulation to Next‐Generation Therapeutics

N Singh, GR Sherin, G Mugesh - Angewandte Chemie, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nanozymes, nanomaterials with enzyme‐mimicking activity, have attracted tremendous
interest in recent years owing to their ability to replace natural enzymes in various …

NIR responsive nitric oxide nanogenerator for enhanced biofilm eradication and inflammation immunotherapy against periodontal diseases

M Qi, X Ren, W Li, Y Sun, X Sun, C Li, S Yu, L Xu… - Nano Today, 2022 - Elsevier
Periodontal disease is one of the most common oral infectious diseases and closely related
to many systemic diseases which is in urgent need of novel and effective drugs. In particular …

Beneficial properties of bromelain

P Hikisz, J Bernasinska-Slomczewska - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bromelain is a major sulfhydryl proteolytic enzyme found in pineapple plants, having
multiple activities in many areas of medicine. Due to its low toxicity, high efficiency, high …

Nitric oxide in macrophage immunometabolism: hiding in plain sight

EM Palmieri, C McGinity, DA Wink, DW McVicar - Metabolites, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nitric Oxide (NO) is a soluble endogenous gas with various biological functions like
signaling, and working as an effector molecule or metabolic regulator. In response to …

Targeted therapy and mechanisms of drug resistance in breast cancer

B Kinnel, SK Singh, G Oprea-Ilies, R Singh - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Internationally, in women, breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer
type and is the leading cause of cancer-related death. There are two main histological …

Contribution of regulatory T cells to cancer: A review

M Najafi, B Farhood… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) represent a low number of T‐cell population under normal
conditions, and they play key roles for maintaining immune system in homeostasis. The …

Tumor microenvironment: Interactions and therapy

M Najafi, NH Goradel, B Farhood… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Tumor microenvironment (TME) is a host for a complex network of heterogeneous stromal
cells with overlapping or opposing functions depending on the dominant signals within this …