Oxidative stress inducers in cancer therapy: Preclinical and clinical evidence

ZN Nizami, HE Aburawi, A Semlali, K Muhammad… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are metabolic byproducts that regulate various cellular
processes. However, at high levels, ROS induce oxidative stress, which in turn can trigger …

Review and chemoinformatic analysis of ferroptosis modulators with a focus on natural plant products

V Stepanić, M Kučerová-Chlupáčová - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ferroptosis is a regular cell death pathway that has been proposed as a suitable therapeutic
target in cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Since its definition in 2012, a few hundred …

Mitochondria-targeting sonosensitizer-loaded extracellular vesicles for chemo-sonodynamic therapy

TGN Cao, QT Hoang, EJ Hong, SJ Kang… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) has emerged as an effective therapeutic modality as it employs
ultrasound (US) to eradicate deep-seated tumors noninvasively. However, the therapeutic …

Piperlongumine conjugates induce targeted protein degradation

J Pei, Y Xiao, X Liu, W Hu, A Sobh, Y Yuan, S Zhou… - Cell chemical …, 2023 - cell.com
Proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) are bifunctional molecules that degrade target
proteins through recruiting E3 ligases. However, their application is limited in part because …

Overexpression of glutathione S-transferases in human diseases: Drug targets and therapeutic implications

N Lv, C Huang, H Huang, Z Dong, X Chen, C Lu… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are a major class of phase II metabolic enzymes. Besides
their essential role in detoxification, GSTs also exert diverse biological activities in the …

Recent perspective on the potential role of phytocompounds in the prevention of gastric cancer

MR Islam, A Rauf, S Akash, A Kumer, MS Hussain… - Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
Gastric cancer (GC) is a serious global health concern. GC is a form of cancer that advances
through the stomach lining. Therefore, there is a need to explore novel preventive strategies …

[HTML][HTML] Piperlongumine inhibits proliferation and oncogenic MYCN expression in chemoresistant metastatic retinoblastoma cells directly and through extracellular …

C Shi, K Huang, J Soto, R Sankaran, V Kalia… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ocular retinoblastoma malignancies, which develop into metastatic phenotypes, result in
poor prognosis and survival for infant and child patients. To improve the prognosis of …

The Antitumor Activity of Piplartine: A Review

ABS Duarte, RC Gomes, VRV Nunes, JCR Gonçalves… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cancer is a worldwide health problem with high mortality in children and adults, making
searching for novel bioactive compounds with potential use in cancer treatment essential …

Piperlongumine induces cellular apoptosis and autophagy via the ROS/AKT signaling pathway in human follicular thyroid cancer cells

TH Lin, CH Kuo, YS Zhang, PT Chen, SH Chen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Thyroid cancer (TC) is the most common endocrine malignancy. Recently, the global
incidence of TC has increased rapidly. Differentiated thyroid cancer includes papillary …

Piperlongumine Induces Apoptosis and Cytoprotective Autophagy via the MAPK Signaling Pathway in Human Oral Cancer Cells

EY Choi, EJ Han, SJ Jeon, SW Lee, JM Moon, SH Jung… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Oral cancer is a malignant tumor that primarily affects areas such as the lips, tongue, buccal
mucosa, salivary gland, and gingiva and has a very high malignancy. Piperlongumine (PL) …