Co-delivery of paclitaxel and survivin shRNA by pluronic P85-PEI/TPGS complex nanoparticles to overcome drug resistance in lung cancer

J Shen, Q Yin, L Chen, Z Zhang, Y Li - Biomaterials, 2012 - Elsevier
Drug resistance is a main obstacle for the successful chemotherapy of lung cancer. In this
work, a new co-delivery system, P85-PEI/TPGS/PTX/shSur complex nanoparticles (PTPNs) …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of aspartame on some oxidative stress parameters in liver and kidney of rats

MM Iman - Afr J Pharm Pharmacol, 2011 - academicjournals.org
Aspartame is one of the most widely used artificial sweeteners in over 90 countries
worldwide. It is a highly intensity sweetener added to a large variety of food, most commonly …

Enhancement of oxaliplatin sensitivity in human colorectal cancer by hypericin mediated photodynamic therapy via ROS-related mechanism

S Lin, K Lei, W Du, L Yang, H Shi, Y Gao, P Yin… - … International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
The resistance to oxaliplatin (L-OHP) is a major obstacle to ideal therapeutic outcomes in
colorectal cancer. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) induces tumor damage through …

Long-term effect of aspartame on the liver antioxidant status and histopathology in Wistar albino rats

I Ashok, D Wankhar, R Sheeladevi… - Biomedicine & Preventive …, 2014 - Elsevier
The use of the artificial sweetener aspartame has long been contemplated and studied by
researcher around the world regarding their varying negative effects. The present study aims …

Bioactivation of luteolin by tyrosinase selectively inhibits glutathione S-transferase

R Balyan, SK Kudugunti, HA Hamad, MS Yousef… - Chemico-biological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Glutathione S-transferase (GST) plays a significant role in the metabolism and detoxification
of drugs used in treatment of melanoma, resulting in a decrease in drug efficacy. Tyrosinase …

Hypericin as a potential drug for treating Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes with a view to drug repositioning

X Yuan, F Yan, LH Gao, QH Ma… - CNS Neuroscience & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Alzheimer's disease (AD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are two of the most common
diseases in elderly population and they have a high rate of comorbidity. Study has revealed …

The metabolic bioactivation of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) mediated by tyrosinase selectively inhibits glutathione S-transferase

SK Kudugunti, H Thorsheim, MS Yousef, L Guan… - Chemico-biological …, 2011 - Elsevier
Glutathione S-transferase (GST) and multidrug resistance-associated proteins (MRPs) play
major roles in drug resistance in melanoma. In this study, we investigated caffeic acid …

[PDF][PDF] Alterations in antioxidant defense system in hepatic and renal tissues of rats following aspartame intake

SA Alwaleedi - J Appl Biol Biotechnol, 2016 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Aspartame is one of the most common artificial sweeteners in use today worldwide.
Aspartame has been implicated in many health problems. The study aimed to investigate …

Amitriptyline may have a supportive role in cancer treatment by inhibiting glutathione S-transferase pi (GST-π) and alpha (GST-α)

G Kulaksiz-Erkmen, O Dalmizrak… - Journal of enzyme …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
A tricyclic anti-depressant, amitriptyline, is a highly prescribed drug for cancer patients for
mood elevation but there are limited studies about the interaction of amitriptyline with …

The inhibition characteristics of human placental glutathione S-transferase-π by tricyclic antidepressants: amitriptyline and clomipramine

O Dalmizrak, G Kulaksiz-Erkmen, N Ozer - Molecular and cellular …, 2011 - Springer
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are the non-selective amine re-uptake inhibitors, well
absorbed from small intestine, cross the blood–brain barrrier, distributed in the brain, and …