Emerging role of exosomes in cancer progression and tumor microenvironment remodeling

MDA Paskeh, M Entezari, S Mirzaei, A Zabolian… - Journal of hematology & …, 2022 - Springer
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and the factors responsible for its
progression need to be elucidated. Exosomes are structures with an average size of 100 nm …

Mechanism of epithelial‐mesenchymal transition in cancer and its regulation by natural compounds

HL Ang, CD Mohan, MK Shanmugam… - Medicinal research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Epithelial‐mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a complex process with a primordial role in
cellular transformation whereby an epithelial cell transforms and acquires a mesenchymal …

The long and short non-coding RNAs modulating EZH2 signaling in cancer

S Mirzaei, MH Gholami, K Hushmandi… - Journal of hematology & …, 2022 - Springer
Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are a large family of RNA molecules with no capability in
encoding proteins. However, they participate in developmental and biological processes …

Genistein: an integrative overview of its mode of action, pharmacological properties, and health benefits

J Sharifi-Rad, C Quispe, M Imran, A Rauf… - Oxidative medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Genistein is an isoflavone first isolated from the brooming plant Dyer's Genista tinctoria L.
and is widely distributed in the Fabaceae family. As an isoflavone, mammalian genistein …

Molecular Landscape of LncRNAs in Prostate Cancer: A focus on pathways and therapeutic targets for intervention

S Mirzaei, MDA Paskeh, E Okina, MH Gholami… - Journal of Experimental …, 2022 - Springer
Background One of the most malignant tumors in men is prostate cancer that is still incurable
due to its heterogenous and progressive natures. Genetic and epigenetic changes play …

STAT3-EMT axis in tumors: Modulation of cancer metastasis, stemness and therapy response

M Sadrkhanloo, M Entezari, S Orouei, M Ghollasi… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) mechanism is responsible for metastasis of
tumor cells and their spread to various organs and tissues of body, providing undesirable …

Regulation of Nuclear Factor-KappaB (NF-κB) signaling pathway by non-coding RNAs in cancer: Inhibiting or promoting carcinogenesis?

S Mirzaei, A Zarrabi, F Hashemi, A Zabolian, H Saleki… - Cancer Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
The nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) signaling pathway is considered as a potential
therapeutic target in cancer therapy. It has been well established that transcription factor NF …

Diosgenin: an updated pharmacological review and therapeutic perspectives

P Semwal, S Painuli, T Abu-Izneid… - Oxidative medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Plants including Rhizoma polgonati, Smilax china, and Trigonella foenum-graecum contain
a lot of diosgenin, a steroidal sapogenin. This bioactive phytochemical has shown high …

Role of reactive oxygen species in cancer progression: molecular mechanisms and recent advancements

V Aggarwal, HS Tuli, A Varol, F Thakral, MB Yerer… - Biomolecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a pivotal role in biological processes and continuous
ROS production in normal cells is controlled by the appropriate regulation between the silver …

Caffeic acid and its derivatives as potential modulators of oncogenic molecular pathways: New hope in the fight against cancer

S Mirzaei, MH Gholami, A Zabolian, H Saleki… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
As a phenolic acid compound, caffeic acid (CA) can be isolated from different sources such
as tea, wine and coffee. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) is naturally occurring derivative …