Withaferin A in the treatment of liver diseases: progress and pharmacokinetic insights

Y Xia, M Yan, P Wang, K Hamada, N Yan, H Hao… - Drug Metabolism and …, 2022 - ASPET
Withaferin A (WA) is a natural steroidal compound used in Ayurvedic medicine in India and
elsewhere. Although WA was used as an anticancer reagent for decades, its role in the …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-inflammatory effect of essential oil from Amomum Tsaoko Crevost et Lemarie

L Liao, S Yang, R Li, W Zhou, Y Xiao, Y Yuan… - Journal of Functional …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Amomum Tsaoko Crevost et Lemarie is a kind of spices and traditional Chinese
medicines with great commercial value. Traditional treatment often uses essential oils from …

MicroRNA‐214‐3p facilitates M2 macrophage polarization by targeting GSK3B

LY Peng, BB Li, KB Deng… - The Kaohsiung Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa. M2 macrophage
polarization can reduce inflammation and repair tissue injury during AR development …

Bacteria-targeting liposomes for enhanced delivery of cinnamaldehyde and infection management

N Sang, L Jiang, Z Wang, Y Zhu, G Lin, R Li… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Drug-resistant gram-negative bacteria have emerged as a global crisis. Therefore,
novel antibiotics and novel anti-infection strategies are urgently needed. Current antibiotics …

[HTML][HTML] Patients with infections of the central nervous system have lowered gut microbiota alpha diversity

M Grochowska, T Laskus, M Paciorek, A Pollak… - Current Issues in …, 2022 - mdpi.com
There are multiple lines of evidence for the existence of communication between the central
nervous system (CNS), gut, and intestinal microbiome. Despite extensive analysis …

Capturing the Effects of Single Atom Substitutions on the Inhibition Efficiency of Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β Inhibitors via Markov State Modeling and Experiments

R Mehrani, J Mondal, D Ghazanfari… - Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Small modifications in the chemical structure of ligands are known to dramatically change
their ability to inhibit the activity of a protein. Unraveling the mechanisms that govern these …

[HTML][HTML] A kinase to cytokine explorer to identify molecular regulators and potential therapeutic opportunities

M Chan, Y Kang, S Osborne, M Zager, TS Gujral - Elife, 2024 - elifesciences.org
Cytokines and chemokines are secreted proteins that regulate various biological processes,
such as inflammation, immune response, and cell differentiation. Therefore, disruption of …

A novel GSK-3 inhibitor binds to GSK-3β via a reversible, time and Cys-199-dependent mechanism

D Ghazanfari, MS Noori, SC Bergmeier… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) has been implicated in numerous pathologies
making GSK-3 an attractive therapeutic target. Our group has identified a compound termed …

[HTML][HTML] Isoforms of neuropilin-2 denote unique tumor-associated macrophages in breast cancer

R Dhupar, KE Jones, AA Powers… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) exert profound influence over breast cancer
progression, promoting immunosuppression, angiogenesis, and metastasis. Neuropilin-2 …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanistic insights into SARS-CoV-2 spike protein induction of the chemokine CXCL10

D Ghazanfari, MC Courreges, LE Belinski… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
During a SARS-CoV-2 infection, macrophages recognize viral components resulting in
cytokine production. While this response fuels virus elimination, overexpression of cytokines …