Molecular targeting therapies for neuroblastoma: Progress and challenges

A Zafar, W Wang, G Liu, X Wang, W Xian… - Medicinal research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
There is an urgent need to identify novel therapies for childhood cancers. Neuroblastoma is
the most common pediatric solid tumor, and accounts for~ 15% of childhood cancer‐related …

[HTML][HTML] Survivin and tumorigenesis: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic strategies

X Chen, N Duan, C Zhang, W Zhang - Journal of Cancer, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Survivin is the smallest member of the inhibitor of apoptosis protein family, which has key
roles in regulating cell division and inhibiting apoptosis by blocking caspase activation …

[HTML][HTML] Caspases and cancer

M Olsson, B Zhivotovsky - Cell Death & Differentiation, 2011 - nature.com
Evasion of apoptosis is considered to be one of the hallmarks of human cancers. This cell
death modality is executed by caspases and several upstream regulatory factors, which …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the current impact of inhibitors of apoptosis proteins and their repression in cancer

P Cetraro, J Plaza-Diaz, A MacKenzie… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The Inhibitor of Apoptosis (IAP) family of proteins has emerged as a
potential pharmacological target in cancer. Abnormal expression of IAPs can lead to …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of drug resistance in ovarian cancer and associated gene targets

KL Alatise, S Gardner, A Alexander-Bryant - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary When tumors become resistant to chemotherapeutics, alternative
treatment strategies must be explored. Gene targeting provides a personalized and …

Avoiding thiol compound interference: a nanoplatform based on high‐fidelity Au–Se bonds for biological applications

B Hu, F Kong, X Gao, L Jiang, X Li, W Gao… - Angewandte …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) assembled through Au− S covalent bonds have been
widely used in biomolecule‐sensing technologies. However, during the process, detection …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-apoptotic proteins in the autophagic world: an update on functions of XIAP, Survivin, and BRUCE

CHA Cheung, YC Chang, TY Lin, SM Cheng… - Journal of biomedical …, 2020 - Springer
X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP), survivin, and BRUCE are members of the
inhibitor-of-apoptosis protein (IAP) family known for their inhibitory effects on caspase …

[HTML][HTML] PLK1 and AURKB phosphorylate survivin differentially to affect proliferation in racially distinct triple-negative breast cancer

C Garlapati, S Joshi, S Bhattarai, J Krishnamurthy… - Cell Death & …, 2023 - nature.com
Protein diversity due to alternative mRNA splicing or post-translational modifications (PTMs)
plays a vital role in various cellular functions. The mitotic kinases polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) …

Cancer cells survive with survivin

H Yamamoto, CY Ngan, M Monden - Cancer science, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Survivin has multiple functions including cytoprotection, inhibition of cell death, and cell‐
cycle regulation, especially at the mitotic process stage, all of which favor cancer survival …

Quercetin augments TRAIL-induced apoptotic death: involvement of the ERK signal transduction pathway

YH Kim, DH Lee, JH Jeong, ZS Guo, YJ Lee - Biochemical pharmacology, 2008 - Elsevier
Combined treatment with quercetin and TRAIL induced cytotoxicity and enhanced annexin V
staining and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) cleavage in human prostate cancer cell …