A panoramic review of IL-6: Structure, pathophysiological roles and inhibitors

S Kaur, Y Bansal, R Kumar, G Bansal - Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pleiotropic pro-inflammatory cytokine. Its deregulation is
associated with chronic inflammation, and multifactorial auto-immune disorders. It mediates …

[HTML][HTML] Targeted protein degradation: A promise for undruggable proteins

KTG Samarasinghe, CM Crews - Cell chemical biology, 2021 - cell.com
Summary Protein homeostasis, or" proteostasis," is indispensable for a balanced, healthy
environment within the cell. However, when natural proteostasis mechanisms are …

[HTML][HTML] The role of resveratrol in cancer therapy

JH Ko, G Sethi, JY Um, MK Shanmugam… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Natural product compounds have recently attracted significant attention from the scientific
community for their potent effects against inflammation-driven diseases, including cancer. A …

The role of STAT3 in leading the crosstalk between human cancers and the immune system

Y Wang, Y Shen, S Wang, Q Shen, X Zhou - Cancer letters, 2018 - Elsevier
The development and progression of human cancers are continuously and dynamically
regulated by intrinsic and extrinsic factors. As a converging point of multiple oncogenic …

Migrating into the tumor: a roadmap for T cells

LL van der Woude, MAJ Gorris, A Halilovic, CG Figdor… - Trends in cancer, 2017 - cell.com
Tumors can be divided into 'hot'(T cell inflamed) or 'cold'(T cell noninflamed) according to the
presence of immune cells. In this review, we discuss variables that influence T cell migration …

Targeting the STAT3 signaling pathway in cancer: role of synthetic and natural inhibitors

KS Siveen, S Sikka, R Surana, X Dai, J Zhang… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2014 - Elsevier
Signal transducers and activators of transcription (STATs) comprise a family of cytoplasmic
transcription factors that mediate intracellular signaling that is usually generated at cell …

[HTML][HTML] Convergent mutations and kinase fusions lead to oncogenic STAT3 activation in anaplastic large cell lymphoma

R Crescenzo, F Abate, E Lasorsa, M Gaudiano… - Cancer cell, 2015 - cell.com
A systematic characterization of the genetic alterations driving ALCLs has not been
performed. By integrating massive sequencing strategies, we provide a comprehensive …

[HTML][HTML] STAT3 regulates arginase-I in myeloid-derived suppressor cells from cancer patients

D Vasquez-Dunddel, F Pan, Q Zeng… - The Journal of …, 2013 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) play a key immunosuppressive role in various
types of cancer, including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). In this study …

Thymoquinone: potential cure for inflammatory disorders and cancer

CC Woo, AP Kumar, G Sethi, KHB Tan - Biochemical pharmacology, 2012 - Elsevier
Thymoquinone is an active ingredient isolated from Nigella sativa and has been
investigated for its anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities in both in vitro …

[HTML][HTML] The mesenchymal stem cell secretome as an acellular regenerative therapy for liver disease

J Driscoll, T Patel - Journal of gastroenterology, 2019 - Springer
The use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) for tissue repair has garnered much interest and
has been evaluated in several disease settings. Recent evidence indicates that the …