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 …

Recent Advances in Momordica charantia: Functional Components and Biological Activities

S Jia, M Shen, F Zhang, J Xie - International journal of molecular sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
Momordica charantia L.(M. charantia), a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, is widely
distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It has been used in folk medicine …

[HTML][HTML] Cucurbitacin B: A review of its pharmacology, toxicity, and pharmacokinetics

S Dai, C Wang, XT Zhao, C Ma, K Fu, Y Liu… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Cucurbitacin B (CuB, C 32 H 46 O 8), the most abundant and active member of
cucurbitacins, which are highly oxidized tetracyclic triterpenoids. Cucurbitacins are widely …

Targeting the STAT3 signaling pathway in cancer: role of synthetic and natural inhibitors

KS Siveen, S Sikka, R Surana, X Dai, J Zhang… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2014 - Elsevier
Signal transducers and activators of transcription (STATs) comprise a family of cytoplasmic
transcription factors that mediate intracellular signaling that is usually generated at cell …

Biosynthesis, regulation, and domestication of bitterness in cucumber

Y Shang, Y Ma, Y Zhou, H Zhang, L Duan, H Chen… - science, 2014 - science.org
Cucurbitacins are triterpenoids that confer a bitter taste in cucurbits such as cucumber,
melon, watermelon, squash, and pumpkin. These compounds discourage most pests on the …

Targeting the JAK/STAT signaling pathway using phytocompounds for cancer prevention and therapy

S Bose, S Banerjee, A Mondal, U Chakraborty… - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cancer is a prevalent cause of mortality around the world. Aberrated activation of Janus
kinase (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) signaling pathway …

[HTML][HTML] The use of plants in the traditional management of diabetes in Nigeria: Pharmacological and toxicological considerations

UF Ezuruike, JM Prieto - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2014 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The prevalence of diabetes is on a steady increase
worldwide and it is now identified as one of the main threats to human health in the 21st …

Stattic: a small-molecule inhibitor of STAT3 activation and dimerization

J Schust, B Sperl, A Hollis, TU Mayer, T Berg - Chemistry & biology, 2006 - cell.com
Signal transducers and activators of transcription (STATs) are a family of latent cytoplasmic
transcription factors that transmit signals from the cell membrane to the nucleus. One family …

Therapeutic importance of Cucurbitaceae: A medicinally important family

PK Mukherjee, S Singha, A Kar, J Chanda… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Medicinal plants of Cucurbitaceae family consist of several
edible fruits and vegetables consumed worldwide since ancient times. The plants of this …

Whole-genome sequencing provides insights into the genetic diversity and domestication of bitter gourd (Momordica spp.)

J Cui, Y Yang, S Luo, L Wang, R Huang… - Horticulture …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) is a popular cultivated vegetable in Asian and African
countries. To reveal the characteristics of the genomic structure, evolutionary trajectory, and …