Molecular insight in the multifunctional activities of Withaferin A

WV Berghe, L Sabbe, M Kaileh, G Haegeman… - Biochemical …, 2012 - Elsevier
Herbal medicine which involves the use of plants for their medicinal value, dates as far back
as the origin of mankind and demonstrates an array of applications including cardiovascular …

C-terminal modulators of heat shock protein of 90 kDa (HSP90): State of development and modes of action

D Bickel, H Gohlke - Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Cells constantly need to adopt to changing environmental conditions, maintaining
homeostasis and proteostasis. Heat shock proteins are a diverse class of molecular …

Differential activities of the two closely related withanolides, Withaferin A and Withanone: bioinformatics and experimental evidences

K Vaishnavi, N Saxena, N Shah, R Singh, K Manjunath… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background and Purpose Withanolides are naturally occurring chemical compounds. They
are secondary metabolites produced via oxidation of steroids and structurally consist of a …

Hsp90: Friends, clients and natural foes

S Verma, S Goyal, S Jamal, A Singh, A Grover - Biochimie, 2016 - Elsevier
Hsp90, a homodimeric ATPase, is responsible for the correct folding of a number of newly
synthesized polypeptides in addition to the correct folding of denatured/misfolded client …

Withaferin A induces heme oxygenase (HO-1) expression in endothelial cells via activation of the Keap1/Nrf2 pathway

K Heyninck, L Sabbe, CS Chirumamilla… - Biochemical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Withaferin A (WA), a natural phytochemical derived from the plant Withania somnifera, is a
well-studied bioactive compound exerting a broad spectrum of health promoting effects. To …

Computational evidence to inhibition of human acetyl cholinesterase by withanolide a for Alzheimer treatment

A Grover, A Shandilya, V Agrawal… - Journal of …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disorder, is the most common
cause of dementia. So far only five drugs have been approved by US FDA that temporarily …

Ashwagandha derived withanone targets TPX2-Aurora A complex: computational and experimental evidence to its anticancer activity

A Grover, R Singh, A Shandilya, D Priyandoko… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Cancer is largely marked by genetic instability. Specific inhibition of individual proteins or
signalling pathways that regulate genetic stability during cell division thus hold a great …

[HTML][HTML] Novel celastrol derivatives inhibit the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma patient-derived xenografts

W Wei, S Wu, X Wang, CKW Sun, X Yang, X Yan… - Oncotarget, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The molecular co-chaperone CDC37 is over-expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
cells, where it functions with HSP90 to regulate the activity of protein kinases in multiple …

Enhanced withanolide production by overexpression of squalene synthase in Withania somnifera

A Grover, G Samuel, VS Bisaria, D Sundar - Journal of bioscience and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Withania somnifera commonly known as Ashwagandha, is held in high repute in traditional
Indian medicine, largely due to the presence of steroidal lactone phytocompounds …

Pharmacological and analytical aspects of withaferin A: A concise report of current scientific literature

K Patel, RB Singh, DK Patel - Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction, 2013 - Elsevier
Withaferin A is an important phytoconstituents of Withania somnifera (W. Somnifera)
belonging to the category of withanolides, that are a group of naturally occurring C 28 …