The current knowledge concerning solid cancer and therapy

M Najafi, J Majidpoor, H Toolee… - Journal of biochemical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Solid cancers comprise a large number of new cases and deaths from cancer each year
globally. There are a number of strategies for addressing tumors raised from solid organs …

Immune system in cancer radiotherapy: Resistance mechanisms and therapy perspectives

K Mortezaee, M Najafi - Critical reviews in oncology/hematology, 2021 - Elsevier
Radiotherapy is a common modality for more than half of cancer patients. Classically,
radiation is known as a strategy to kill cancer cells via direct interaction with DNA or …

Targeting of cancer cell death mechanisms by resveratrol: a review

X Fu, M Li, C Tang, Z Huang, M Najafi - Apoptosis, 2021 - Springer
Cancer cell death is the utmost aim in cancer therapy. Anti-cancer agents can induce
apoptosis, mitotic catastrophe, senescence, or autophagy through the production of free …

The impact of hypoxia on immune state in cancer

K Mortezaee, J Majidpoor - Life sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Hypoxia is a known feature of solid tumors and a critical promoter of tumor hallmarks.
Hypoxia influences tumor immunity in a way favoring immune evasion and resistance …

[HTML][HTML] Interleukin-6 in SARS-CoV-2 induced disease: Interactions and therapeutic applications

J Majidpoor, K Mortezaee - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a multi-tasking cytokine that represents high activity in patients
with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and cancer. High …

Abscopal effect in radioimmunotherapy

M Ashrafizadeh, B Farhood, AE Musa, S Taeb… - International …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abscopal effect is an interesting phenomenon in radiobiology that causes activation of
immune system against cancer cells. Traditionally, this phenomenon was known as a …

TGF-β in radiotherapy: Mechanisms of tumor resistance and normal tissues injury

B Farhood, M Hoseini-Ghahfarokhi, E Motevaseli… - Pharmacological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Emerging evidences show that changes in tumor stroma can adapt cancer cells to
radiotherapy, thereby leading to a reduction in tumor response to treatment. On the other …

Damage-associated molecular patterns in tumor radiotherapy

M Ashrafizadeh, B Farhood, AE Musa, S Taeb… - International …, 2020 - Elsevier
Radiotherapy is one of the most common modalities for the treatment of cancer. One of the
most promising effects of radiotherapy is immunologic cell death and the release of danger …

Modulation of the tumor microenvironment (TME) by melatonin

Q Mu, M Najafi - European journal of pharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
The tumor microenvironment (TME) includes a number of non-cancerous cells that affect
cancer cell survival. Although CD8+ T lymphocytes and natural killer (NK) cells suppress …

Modulation of the immune system by melatonin; implications for cancer therapy

M Moslehi, R Moazamiyanfar, MS Dakkali… - International …, 2022 - Elsevier
Immune system interactions within the tumour have a key role in the resistance or
sensitization of cancer cells to anti-cancer agents. On the other hand, activation of the …