The central role of cytochrome P450 in xenobiotic metabolism—a brief review on a fascinating enzyme family

F Esteves, J Rueff, M Kranendonk - Journal of xenobiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Human Cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes constitute a superfamily of membrane-bound
hemoproteins that are responsible for the metabolism of a wide variety of clinically …

Coumarin: A natural, privileged and versatile scaffold for bioactive compounds

A Stefanachi, F Leonetti, L Pisani, M Catto, A Carotti - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Many naturally occurring substances, traditionally used in popular medicines around the
world, contain the coumarin moiety. Coumarin represents a privileged scaffold for medicinal …

PharmVar GeneFocus: CYP2D6

C Nofziger, AJ Turner, K Sangkuhl… - Clinical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The Pharmacogene Variation Consortium (PharmVar) provides nomenclature for the highly
polymorphic human CYP2D6 gene locus. CYP2D6 genetic variation impacts the metabolism …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids drive lipid peroxidation during ferroptosis

MS Mortensen, J Ruiz, JL Watts - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ferroptosis is a form of regulated cell death that is intricately linked to cellular metabolism. In
the forefront of research on ferroptosis, the peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids has …

The biosynthesis of enzymatically oxidized lipids

AA Hajeyah, WJ Griffiths, Y Wang, AJ Finch… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Enzymatically oxidized lipids are a specific group of biomolecules that function as key
signaling mediators and hormones, regulating various cellular and physiological processes …

Steroid hormone synthesis in mitochondria

WL Miller - Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 2013 - Elsevier
Mitochondria are essential sites for steroid hormone biosynthesis. Mitochondria in the
steroidogenic cells of the adrenal, gonad, placenta and brain contain the cholesterol side …

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR):“pioneer member” of the basic-helix/loop/helix per-Arnt-sim (bHLH/PAS) family of “sensors” of foreign and endogenous signals

DW Nebert - Progress in lipid research, 2017 - Elsevier
The basic-helix/loop/helix per-Arnt-sim (bHLH/PAS) family comprises many transcription
factors, found throughout all three kingdoms of life; bHLH/PAS members “sense” …

Cytotoxicity of eupatorin in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells via cell cycle arrest, anti-angiogenesis and induction of apoptosis

NA Razak, N Abu, WY Ho, NR Zamberi, SW Tan… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Eupatorin has been reported with in vitro cytotoxic effect on several human cancer cells.
However, reports on the mode of action and detail mechanism of eupatorin in vitro in breast …

Therapeutic potential of omega-3 fatty acid-derived epoxyeicosanoids in cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases

WH Schunck, A Konkel, R Fischer… - Pharmacology & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Numerous benefits have been attributed to dietary long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty
acids (n-3 LC-PUFAs), including protection against cardiac arrhythmia, triglyceride-lowering …

Functions of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) beyond the canonical AHR/ARNT signaling pathway

NC Sondermann, S Faßbender, F Hartung… - Biochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) is a ligand-dependent transcription factor regulating
adaptive and maladaptive responses toward exogenous and endogenous signals …