[HTML][HTML] Biological impact and therapeutic perspective of targeting PI3K/Akt signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma: Promises and Challenges

MDA Paskeh, F Ghadyani, M Hashemi… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer progression results from activation of various signaling networks. Among these,
PI3K/Akt signaling contributes to proliferation, invasion, and inhibition of apoptosis …

Natural products, alone or in combination with FDA-approved drugs, to treat COVID-19 and lung cancer

L Yang, Z Wang - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
As a public health emergency of international concern, the highly contagious coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been identified as a severe threat to the lives of …

Pull the plug: anti‐angiogenesis potential of natural products in gastrointestinal cancer therapy

Y Ai, Z Zhao, H Wang, X Zhang, W Qin… - Phytotherapy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Gastrointestinal cancer (GIC), including gastric cancer and colorectal cancer, is a common
malignant tumor originating from the gastrointestinal epithelium. Although the pathogenesis …

Withaferin A: A Pleiotropic Anticancer Agent from the Indian Medicinal Plant Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal

S Kumar, SO Mathew, RP Aharwal, HS Tulli… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cancer represents the second most deadly disease and one of the most important public
health concerns worldwide. Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and immune therapy …

[HTML][HTML] Anticancer effects of natural phytochemicals in anaplastic thyroid cancer

Y Li, J Zhang, H Zhou, Z Du - Oncology Reports, 2022 - spandidos-publications.com
Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is an aggressive and lethal malignancy having a dismal
prognosis. Phytochemicals are bioactive components obtained from plants that have been …

The natural flavonoid compound deguelin suppresses sperm (Sus Scrofa) functions through abnormal activation of the PI3K/AKT pathway

WJ Lee, JH Jo, SI Jang, EJ Jung, JM Hwang… - Reproductive …, 2023 - Elsevier
Deguelin is a natural flavonoid extracted from plants belonging to the Lonchocarpus, Derris,
or Tephrosia genera. It inhibits AKT activity in tumors and has the potential to be used as a …

Novel B, C-ring truncated deguelin derivatives reveals as potential inhibitors of cyclin D1 and cyclin E using molecular docking and molecular dynamic simulation

KB Lokhande, P Ghosh, S Nagar… - Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
The overexpression of cyclin D1 and cyclin E due to their oncogenic potential and
amplification has been associated with a higher mortality rate in many cancers. The …

Phytochemicals for the prevention and treatment of pancreatic cancer: Current progress and future prospects

N Casarcia, P Rogers, E Guld, S Iyer… - British Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer‐related deaths in the United States,
owing to its aggressive nature and suboptimal treatment options, emphasizing the need for …

Zebrafish as a useful model to study oxidative stress-linked disorders: focus on flavonoids

F Abbate, A Maugeri, R Laurà, M Levanti, M Navarra… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The zebrafish is considered one of the most versatile experimental animal models. The
transparency of the embryos, the small size, the rapid development and the homology with …

Pharmacological basis and new insights of deguelin concerning its anticancer effects

ZY Lin, QZ Yun, L Wu, TW Zhang, TZ Yao - Pharmacological Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Deguelin is a rotenoid of the flavonoid family, which can be extracted from Lonchocarpus,
Derris, or Tephrosia. It possesses the inhibition of cancer cell proliferation by inducing …