[HTML][HTML] Podophyllotoxin and its derivatives: Potential anticancer agents of natural origin in cancer chemotherapy

S Motyka, K Jafernik, H Ekiert, J Sharifi-Rad… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of plant secondary metabolites has gained considerable attention among clinicians
in the prevention and treatment of cancer. A secondary metabolite isolated mainly from the …

Phytochemicals as chemo-preventive agents and signaling molecule modulators: current role in cancer therapeutics and inflammation

MB Ahmed, SU Islam, AAA Alghamdi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer is one of the deadliest non communicable diseases. Numerous anticancer
medications have been developed to target the molecular pathways driving cancer …

Growing prominence of deep-sea life in marine bioprospecting

E Zhivkoplias, JB Jouffray, P Dunshirn… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Marine bioprospecting, which involves the exploration of genetic and biochemical material
from marine organisms, can be used towards addressing a broad range of public and …

Traditional Chinese medicine for colorectal cancer treatment: potential targets and mechanisms of action

JF Chen, SW Wu, ZM Shi, B Hu - Chinese Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a disease with complex pathogenesis, it is prone to metastasis,
and its development involves abnormalities in multiple signaling pathways. Surgery …

Targeting macrophage TFEB-14-3-3 epsilon Interface by naringenin inhibits abdominal aortic aneurysm

Y Jia, L Zhang, Z Liu, C Mao, Z Ma, W Li, F Yu, Y Wang… - Cell Discovery, 2022 - nature.com
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a lethal cardiovascular disease, and there is no proven
drug treatment for this condition. In this study, by using the Connectivity Map (CMap) …

Cyclolignan synthesis streamlined by enantioselective hydrogenation of tetrasubstituted olefins

WX Xu, Z Peng, QX Gu, Y Zhu, LH Zhao, F Leng… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Natural products have long been valuable sources of inspiration for drug discovery.
Unfortunately, the inherent limitations of direct semisynthetic derivatizations have become …

Topoisomerase II inhibitors design: Early studies and new perspectives

HK Swedan, AE Kassab, EM Gedawy, SE Elmeligie - Bioorganic Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
The DNA topoisomerase enzymes are widely distributed throughout all spheres of life and
are necessary for cell function. Numerous antibacterial and cancer chemotherapeutic drugs …

[HTML][HTML] Etiology of lung carcinoma and treatment through medicinal plants, marine plants and green synthesized nanoparticles: A comprehensive review

P Chaudhary, P Janmeda, A Pareek… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lung cancer, a leading global cause of mortality, poses a significant public health challenge
primarily linked to tobacco use. While tobacco contributes to over 90% of cases, factors like …

Can natural products targeting EMT serve as the future anticancer therapeutics?

S Anwar, JA Malik, S Ahmed, VA Kameshwar, J Alanazi… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer is the leading cause of death and has remained a big challenge for the scientific
community. Because of the growing concerns, new therapeutic regimens are highly …

Subtype-selective prenylated isoflavonoids disrupt regulatory drivers of MYCN-amplified cancers

ME Stokes, A Vasciaveo, JC Small, A Zask… - Cell Chemical …, 2024 - cell.com
Transcription factors have proven difficult to target with small molecules because they lack
pockets necessary for potent binding. Disruption of protein expression can suppress targets …