Therapeutic potential and biological applications of cordycepin and metabolic mechanisms in cordycepin-producing fungi

P Qin, XK Li, H Yang, ZY Wang, DX Lu - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cordycepin (3′-deoxyadenosine), a cytotoxic nucleoside analogue found in Cordyceps
militaris, has attracted much attention due to its therapeutic potential and biological value …

Cordycepin suppresses cell proliferation and migration by targeting CLEC2 in human gastric cancer cells via Akt signaling pathway

Y Wang, Y Lv, TS Liu, W Di Yan, LY Chen, ZH Li… - Life sciences, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose Gastric cancer is a common malignancy worldwide, and is associated with high
morbidity and mortality rates. Cordycepin is a 3′-deoxyadenosine drug with significant anti …

[HTML][HTML] Coupled biosynthesis of cordycepin and pentostatin in Cordyceps militaris: Implications for fungal biology and medicinal natural products

PAD Wellham, DH Kim, M Brock… - Annals of translational …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cordycepin, or 3'-deoxyadenosine, is a metabolite produced by the insect-pathogenic
fungus Cordyceps militaris (C. militaris) and is under intense investigation as a potential …