Targeting the thioredoxin system for cancer therapy

J Zhang, X Li, X Han, R Liu, J Fang - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2017 - cell.com
Thioredoxin (Trx) and thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) are essential components of the Trx
system which plays pivotal roles in regulating multiple cellular redox signaling pathways. In …

Feeling nature's PAINS: natural products, natural product drugs, and pan assay interference compounds (PAINS)

JB Baell - Journal of natural products, 2016 - ACS Publications
We have previously reported on classes of compounds that can interfere with bioassays via
a number of different mechanisms and termed such compounds Pan Assay INterference …

Primary chemoablation of low-grade upper tract urothelial carcinoma using UGN-101, a mitomycin-containing reverse thermal gel (OLYMPUS): an open-label, single …

N Kleinmann, SF Matin, PM Pierorazio, JL Gore… - The lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Most patients with low-grade upper tract urothelial cancer are treated by radical
nephroureterectomy. We aimed to assess the safety and activity of a non-surgical treatment …

Small molecule inhibitors of mammalian thioredoxin reductase as potential anticancer agents: An update

J Zhang, B Zhang, X Li, X Han, R Liu… - Medicinal research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Mammalian thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) enzymes are homodimeric flavin proteins sharing
a unique yet essential selenocysteine residue at their C‐terminus. TrxRs, together with their …

Bacteria as a treasure house of secondary metabolites with anticancer potential

CD Mohan, S Rangappa, SC Nayak… - Seminars in cancer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cancer stands in the frontline among leading killers worldwide and the annual mortality rate
is expected to reach 16.4 million by 2040. Humans suffer from about 200 different types of …

Natural molecules targeting thioredoxin system and their therapeutic potential

J Zhang, D Duan, A Osama, J Fang - Antioxidants & Redox …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Thioredoxin (Trx) and thioredoxin reductase are two core members of the Trx
system. The system bridges the gap between the universal reducing equivalent NADPH and …

[HTML][HTML] The antifungal activity of naphthoquinones: An integrative review

PG FERREIRA, CD NICOLETTI… - Anais da Academia …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Naphthoquinones are the most commonly occurring type of quinones in nature. They are a
diverse family of secondary metabolites that occur naturally in plants, lichens and various …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of antibiotic resistance mechanisms in antibiotic-producing and pathogenic bacteria

H Ogawara - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic resistance poses a tremendous threat to human health. To overcome this problem,
it is essential to know the mechanism of antibiotic resistance in antibiotic-producing and …

Significance of the mitochondrial thioredoxin reductase in cancer cells: An update on role, targets and inhibitors

V Scalcon, A Bindoli, MP Rigobello - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Thioredoxin reductase 2 (TrxR2) is a key component of the mitochondrial
thioredoxin system able to transfer electrons to peroxiredoxin 3 (Prx3) in a reaction mediated …

Thioredoxin reductase and its inhibitors

F Saccoccia, F Angelucci, G Boumis… - Current Protein and …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Thioredoxin plays a crucial role in a wide number of physiological processes, which span
from reduction of nucleotides to deoxyriboucleotides to the detoxification from xenobiotics …