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 …

Role of phytochemicals in cancer prevention

A Ranjan, S Ramachandran, N Gupta… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The use of synthetic, natural, or biological agents to minimize the occurrence of cancer in
healthy individuals is defined as cancer chemoprevention. Chemopreventive agents inhibit …

[HTML][HTML] Anticancer principles from medicinal Piper (胡椒Hú Jiāo) plants

YH Wang, SL Morris-Natschke, J Yang, HM Niu… - Journal of Traditional …, 2014 - Elsevier
The ethnomedical uses of Piper (胡椒Hú Jiāo) plants as anticancer agents, in vitro cytotoxic
activity of both extracts and compounds from Piper plants, and in vivo antitumor activity and …

[HTML][HTML] Discovery of piperlongumine as a potential novel lead for the development of senolytic agents

Y Wang, J Chang, X Liu, X Zhang, S Zhang… - Aging (Albany …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Accumulating evidence indicates that senescent cells play an important role in many age-
associated diseases. The pharmacological depletion of senescent cells (SCs) with a …

Emerging cytotoxic alkaloids in the battle against cancer: Overview of molecular mechanisms

Z Habli, G Toumieh, M Fatfat, ON Rahal… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Considered as the second deadliest disease globally, cancer has captured the attention of
researchers who have been trying with perseverance to decode its hidden aspects, to find …

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 …

Apoptosis and autophagy modulating dietary phytochemicals in cancer therapeutics: Current evidences and future perspectives

S Patra, B Pradhan, R Nayak, C Behera… - Phytotherapy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The global incidence of cancer and cancer‐related mortality is expected to rise in recent
years despite advancements in cancer diagnosis and therapeutics. Increasing evidences of …

Repurposing of drugs as STAT3 inhibitors for cancer therapy

PS Thilakasiri, RS Dmello, TL Nero, MW Parker… - Seminars in cancer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Drug repurposing is a valuable approach in delivering new cancer therapeutics rapidly into
the clinic. Existing safety and patient tolerability data for drugs already in clinical use …

[HTML][HTML] Piperlongumine, a piper alkaloid targets Ras/PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling axis to inhibit tumor cell growth and proliferation in DMH/DSS induced experimental …

S Kumar, N Agnihotri - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2019 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common carcinoma of the digestive tract. The slow
growing nature of CRC offers a great opportunity for prevention strategies. The concept of …

[HTML][HTML] Piperlongumine induces ROS mediated cell death and synergizes paclitaxel in human intestinal cancer cells

L Rawat, H Hegde, SL Hoti, V Nayak - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Piperlongumine (PL), a herbal drug extracted from long pepper (Piper longum L), is known
for its anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Although, its anti-cancer potential has …