Chemoresistance is a central cause for the tumor management failure. Cancer cells disrupt
the redox homeostasis through reactive oxygen species (ROS) regulatory mechanisms …

Secondary metabolites from fungi, algae and lichens have remarkable biological activities
as antibiotics, fungicides, antiviral drugs, and cancer therapeutics. This review focuses on …

Probiotics and prebiotics have received attention in alleviating neurodegenerative diseases.
Lactobacillus plantarum (L. plantarum) 69-2 was combined with galactooligosaccharides …

Ion‐interference therapy (IIT) utilizes ions to disturb intracellular biological processes and
has been received increasing attention in tumor treatments recently. However, the low …

Lichens represent a significant source of antioxidants due to numerous metabolites that can
reduce free radicals. Usnea barbata (L.) FH Wigg. has been recognized and used since …

The oral cavity's common pathologies are tooth decay, periodontal disease, and oral cancer;
oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most frequent oral malignancy, with a high …

The clinical applications of some well-known chemotherapeutic drugs for cancer treatment
have been restricted nowadays owing to their adverse effects on many physiological …

Usnic acid (UA) is a chiral lichen metabolite with an interesting pharmacological profile. The
aim of this study was to compare the anti-melanoma effect of (+)-UA and (−)-UA in an in vitro …

Background Pancreatic cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in Western
societies. Its late diagnosis and resistance to chemotherapies result in a high mortality rate; …

Fluorene was previously reported to have anticancer activity against human cancer cells. In
this study, we examined the in vitro function of 9-methanesulfonylmethylene-2, 3-dimethoxy …