ROS in cancer therapy: the bright side of the moon

B Perillo, M Di Donato, A Pezone, E Di Zazzo… - … & molecular medicine, 2020 - nature.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) constitute a group of highly reactive molecules that have
evolved as regulators of important signaling pathways. It is now well accepted that moderate …

ERK: a double-edged sword in cancer. ERK-dependent apoptosis as a potential therapeutic strategy for cancer

R Sugiura, R Satoh, T Takasaki - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The RAF/MEK/ERK signaling pathway regulates diverse cellular processes as exemplified
by cell proliferation, differentiation, motility, and survival. Activation of ERK1/2 generally …

Emerging agents that target signaling pathways to eradicate colorectal cancer stem cells

VR Silva, LS Santos, RB Dias… - Cancer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Colorectal cancer (CRC) represents the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the
second leading cause of cancer death worldwide. The modern concept of cancer biology …

[HTML][HTML] Reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cancer pathogenesis and therapy: An update on the role of ROS in anticancer action of benzophenanthridine alkaloids

AQ Khan, K Rashid, AA AlAmodi, MV Agha… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Reactive oxygen species play crucial role in biological homeostasis and pathogenesis of
human diseases including cancer. In this line, now it has become evident that ROS …

Piperlongumine, a potent anticancer phytotherapeutic: Perspectives on contemporary status and future possibilities as an anticancer agent

SK Tripathi, BK Biswal - Pharmacological Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Piperlongumine, a white to beige biologically active alkaloid/amide phytochemical, has high
pharmacological relevance as an anticancer agent. Piperlongumine has several biological …

Challenges and therapeutic opportunities of autophagy in cancer therapy

VR Silva, SP Neves, LS Santos, RB Dias, DP Bezerra - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Autophagy is a physiological process characterized by the degradation of
the cell components through lysosomes due to stimuli/stress. In this study, we review the …

Overview of piperlongumine analogues and their therapeutic potential

P Zhu, J Qian, Z Xu, C Meng, W Zhu, F Ran… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural products have long been an important source for discovery of new drugs to treat
human diseases. Piperlongumine (PL) is an amide alkaloid isolated from Piper longum …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging drugs targeting cellular redox homeostasis to eliminate acute myeloid leukemia stem cells

RGA Costa, SLR Silva, IRSB Dias, MS Oliveira… - Redox Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a very heterogeneous group of disorders with large
differences in the percentage of immature blasts that presently are classified according to …

EGCG regulates CTR1 expression through its pro‐oxidative property in non‐small‐cell lung cancer cells

A Chen, P Jiang, F Zeb, X Wu, C Xu… - Journal of Cellular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Copper transporter 1 (CTR1) plays an important role in increasing cisplatin intake.
Our previous studies showed that CTR1 expression was upregulated by (−) …

Cell signaling pathways as molecular targets to eliminate AML stem cells

ACBC Rodrigues, RGA Costa, SLR Silva… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remains the most lethal of leukemias and a small population
of cells called leukemic stem cells (LSCs) has been associated with disease relapses. Some …