Honokiol for cancer therapeutics: A traditional medicine that can modulate multiple oncogenic targets

K Banik, AM Ranaware, V Deshpande… - Pharmacological …, 2019 - Elsevier
In spite of billions of dollars expended on cancer research every year, the incidence rate and
the mortality rate due to this widespread disease has increased drastically over the last few …

Honokiol: a review of its anticancer potential and mechanisms

CP Ong, WL Lee, YQ Tang, WH Yap - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cancer is characterised by uncontrolled cell division and abnormal cell growth, which is
largely caused by a variety of gene mutations. There are continuous efforts being made to …

In silico polypharmacology of natural products

J Fang, C Liu, Q Wang, P Lin… - Briefings in bioinformatics, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Natural products with polypharmacological profiles have demonstrated promise as novel
therapeutics for various complex diseases, including cancer. Currently, many gaps exist in …

Pharmacological features, health benefits and clinical implications of honokiol

F Khatoon, S Ali, V Kumar, AM Elasbali… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Honokiol (HNK) is a natural polyphenolic compound extracted from the bark and leaves of
Magnolia grandiflora. It has been traditionally used as a medicinal compound to treat …

Disruption of mitochondrial electron transport chain function potentiates the pro-apoptotic effects of MAPK inhibition

AP Trotta, JD Gelles, MN Serasinghe, P Loi… - Journal of Biological …, 2017 - ASBMB
The mitochondrial network is a major site of ATP production through the coupled integration
of the electron transport chain (ETC) with oxidative phosphorylation. In melanoma arising …

Diarylheptanoid 35d overcomes EGFR TKI resistance by inducing hsp70-mediated lysosomal degradation of EGFR in EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma

X Hong, MT Hsieh, TY Tseng, HY Lin, HC Chang… - Journal of Biological …, 2023 - ASBMB
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutant lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) patients
often respond to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) initially but eventually develop …

Cryptolepine, a plant alkaloid, inhibits the growth of non-melanoma skin cancer cells through inhibition of topoisomerase and induction of DNA damage

HC Pal, SK Katiyar - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Topoisomerases have been shown to have roles in cancer progression. Here, we have
examined the effect of cryptolepine, a plant alkaloid, on the growth of human non-melanoma …

Honokiol, a potential therapeutic agent, induces cell cycle arrest and program cell death in vitro and in vivo in human thyroid cancer cells

CH Lu, SH Chen, YS Chang, YW Liu, JY Wu… - Pharmacological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy, the global incidence rate of
which is rapidly rising. Surgery and radioiodine therapies are common and effective …

Honokiol targets mitochondria to halt cancer progression and metastasis

J Pan, Y Lee, Y Wang, M You - Molecular Nutrition & Food …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer continues to be the leading cause of death worldwide. Plants have a long history of
use in the treatment of cancer. Honokiol (HNK) is an important bioactive compound found in …

Honokiol-loaded polymeric nanoparticles: an active targeting drug delivery system for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

B Yang, XL Ni, LX Chen, H Zhang, PR Ren, Y Feng… - Drug Delivery, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study was to develop a novel drug delivery system for a sustained and
targeted delivery of honokiol (HK) to the nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) HNE-1 cell lines …