Proteases as anti-cancer targets--molecular and biological basis for development of inhibitor-like drugs against cancer.

abstract：:Phospholipase A2 (PLA2), Cyclooxygenase (COX) and 5-Lipoxygenase (5-LOX) are arachidonic acid metabolizing enzymes and their inhibitors have been developed as therapeutic molecules for cancer and inflammation related disorders. In the present study, PLA2, COX 1&2 and 5-LOX inhibitory studies of Borassus flabellifer se...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Yarla NS,Azad R,Basha M,Rajack A,Kaladhar DS,Allam BK,Pragada RR,Singh KN,K SK,Pallu R,Parimi U,Bishayee A,Duddukuri GR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cilengitide, a cyclic RGD pentapeptide, is currently in clinical phase III for treatment of glioblastomas and in phase II for several other tumors. This drug is the first anti-angiogenic small molecule targeting the integrins αvβ3, αvβ5 and αvβ1. It was developed by us in the early 90s by a novel procedure, the spatia...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Mas-Moruno C,Rechenmacher F,Kessler H

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Esophageal cancer responds poorly to traditional therapies, and novel treatments are needed. The phytochemical curcumin is a potential treatment for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC). A curcumin metabolite, tetrahydrocurcumin (THCUR), has anti-cancer effects and greater bioavailability than curcumin....

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Pendleton EG,Jamasbi RJ,Geusz ME

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is a transmembrane protein that belongs to the ATPBinding Cassette (ABC) transporters family. Physiologically, it exports toxins out of the cell, however, its overexpression leads to the phenomena of Multidrug-Resistance (MDR) by exporting a diverse range of compounds, which are s...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Farman S,Javed A,Arshia,Khan KM,Nasir A,Khan AU,Lodhi MA,Gul H,Khan F,Asad M,Parveen Z

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Edible and medicinal plants are still an interesting source of promising biologically active substances to drug discovery and development. At a time of increasing cancer incidence in the world, alleviating the bothersome side effects of radiotherapy in debilitated cancer patients is becoming an important cha...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Karpiński TM,Adamczak A,Ożarowski M

更新日期：2020-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sonchus oleraceus is a large and widespread plant in the world. It is edible to humans as a leaf vegetable and is also used as a folklore medicinal herb in the treatment of infections and inflammatory disease, but limited research on its chemical constituents has been done. OBJECTIVE:To isolate and identify...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Zhang H,Wang Y,Wang S,Wang Q,Wang T,Zhu J,Liu B

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma Multiforme (GMB) is the most aggressive primary brain tumor with poor survival rates and universal recurrence despite aggressive treatments. Recent research suggested that GBM has multiple glioma cell populations, some of which are organized in a stem cell hierarchical order with different stages of diffe...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Alexandru-Abrams D,Jadus MR,Hsu FP,Stathopoulos A,Bota DA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colorectal cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. The incidence of deaths is expected to be 11.4 million in 2030. OBJECTIVE:We aimed to evaluate the in vitro and in vivo antioxidant and antitumor activities of a novel Bithiophene- Fluorobenzamidine (BFB) against DMH-induced colorectal cancer...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Abdel-Rasol M,El-Beih NM,Yahya SMM,Ismail MA,El-Sayed WM

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To search for novel anticancer agents, we designed and synthesized a series of new triazolyl berberine derivatives. The evaluation of all the synthesized compounds and their anticancer activities against a panel of four human cancer cell lines including MCF-7 (breast), MCF-7/ADR (breast), SW-1990 (pancreatic), SMMC-77...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Jin X,Yan L,Li HJ,Wang RL,Hu ZL,Jiang YY,Cao YB,Yan TH,Sun QY

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Garlic (Allium sativam L.) is widely used in traditional herbal remedies and alternative medicine. The potential health benefits of garlic are largely attributed to its metabolic byproducts. Extensive in vivo and in vitro studies has demonstrated that the garlic derivatives possess anti-cancer effects, but the underly...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Cao HX,Zhu KX,Fan JG,Qiao L

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As chemotherapy with temozolomide is far from providing satisfactory clinical outcomes for patients with glioblastoma, more efficient drugs and drug combinations are urgently needed. The anti-malarial artesunate was previously shown to exert a profound cytotoxic effect on various tumor cell lines including those deriv...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Karpel-Massler G,Westhoff MA,Kast RE,Dwucet A,Nonnenmacher L,Wirtz CR,Debatin KM,Halatsch ME

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tea catechins exhibit a broad range of pharmacological activities that impart beneficial effects on human health. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), one of the major tea catechins, has been widely associated with cancer prevention and treatment. In addition, tea catechins in combination with anticancer drugs are being...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Shang W,Lu W,Han M,Qiao J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The article has been withdrawn at the request of the editor of the journal Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry. Bentham Science apologizes to the readers of the journal for any inconvenience this may cause. Bentham Science Disclaimer:It is a condition of publication that manuscripts submitted to this journal ha...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Ristau BT,Fuller TW,Rios R,Ho C,Tomaszewski JJ

更新日期：2017-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:In attempts to overcome the drawbacks of cisplatin - severe toxicity, drug resistance and poor oral bioavailability - the development of platinum-based drugs has progressed from carboplatin and oxaliplatin to the newest generation of drugs, such as satraplatin, picoplatin and the multinuclear platinum complex BBR3464 ...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Olszewski U,Hamilton G

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:3-(4'-geranyloxy-3'-methoxyphenyl)-2-trans propenoic acid is a secondary metabolite biosynthetically related to ferulic acid in which a geranyl chain is attached to the phenolic group, extracted from Acronychia baueri Schott (Fam. Rutaceae). In the last five years some of the pharmacological properties of 3-(4'-gerany...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Curini M,Epifano F,Genovese S,Marcotullio MC,Menghini L

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study aimed to characterize the cellular basis of the platinum cytotoxicity of two novel platinum complexes, 3Pt and 1Pt, in comparison with that of cisplatin. 3Pt comprises anionic phosphate moieties, while 1Pt comprises neutral aromatic ligands. METHODS:We compared the cytotoxic potency of 3Pt and 1Pt with ...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Igarashi K,Yamamoto N,Hayashi K,Takeuchi A,Miwa S,Odani A,Tsuchiya H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothesis that vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of clinical prostate cancer has stimulated an extensive body of research. Ecologic studies have shown that mortality rates from prostate cancer are inversely correlated with levels of ultraviolet radiation, the principal source of vitamin D. Human prostate ce...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Schwartz GG

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urothelial cell carcinoma is one of the most common malignancies of the urinary tract. The standard of care, intravesical chemo- and immunotherapy, while effective, is associated with a considerable side-effect profile and approximately 30% of patients either fail to respond to treatment or suffer recurrent disease wi...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Carradori S,Cristini C,Secci D,Gulia C,Gentile V,Di Pierro GB

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tankyrases are known for their multifunctionalities within the poly(ADPribose) polymerases family and playing vital roles in various cellular processes which include the regulation of tumour suppressors. Tankyrases, which exist in two isoforms; Tankyrase 1 and 2, are highly homologous and an integral part of...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Peters XQ,Malinga TH,Agoni C,Olotu FA,Soliman MES

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is dysregulated in various tumour types such as glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), breast cancer, ovarian carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer and other cancers. As the intracellular tyrosine kinase of the EGFR activates signalling cascades leading to cell proliferation, angiog...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Loew S,Schmidt U,Unterberg A,Halatsch ME

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various preclinical, clinical and epidemiological studies have already well established the cancer chemopreventive and chemoprotective potential of selenium compounds. In addition to its protective efficacy, recent studies have also proved the abilities of selenium compounds to induce cell death specifically in malign...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Chakraborty P,Roy SS,Bhattacharya S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma (GBM), the most common primary brain tumor in adults, is one of the most aggressive human cancers associated with high mortality. Standard treatments following diagnosis include surgical resection, radiotherapy and adjunctive chemotherapy. However, almost all patients develop disease progression following...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Sathornsumetee S

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of monoclonal antibodies in oncology has increased drastically following the discovery of Milstein and Kohler. Since the first approval of the monoclonal antibody, i.e. Rituximab in 1997 by the FDA, there was a decline in further applications but this number has significantly increased over the last thr...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Kaur N,Goyal A,Sindhu RK

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthetic alkylphospholipids (APLs), exhibit similarity to the platelet-activating factor (PAF). These compounds have antiproliferative effects on tumour cells and can therefore be regarded as a new class of drugs. Unlike classic cytostatic agents, synthetic alkylphospholipids do not interfere with the DNA or the mito...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Semini G,Hildmann A,von Haefen C,Danker K

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite a number of measures having been taken for cancer management, it is still the second leading cause of death worldwide. p53 is the protein principally being targeted for cancer treatment. Targeting p53 localization may be an effective strategy in chemotherapy as it controls major cell death pathways b...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Kamil M,Haque E,Mir SS,Irfan S,Hasan A,Sheikh S,Alam S,Ansari KM,Nazir A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As early as the 1920s, the eminent physician and chemist, Otto Warburg, nominated for a second Nobel Prize for his work on fermentation, observed that the core metabolic signature of cancer cells is a high glycolytic flux. Warburg averred that the prime mover of cancer is defective mitochondrial respiration, which dri...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Oronsky BT,Oronsky N,Fanger GR,Parker CW,Caroen SZ,Lybeck M,Scicinski JJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:β-Glucans are polysaccharides of β-D-glucose extracted from the cell walls of different species of mushrooms, yeast, oat, barley, seaweeds, algae and bacteria. Modern biomedical research has identified β-glucans as biological response modifiers (BRM) with anti-tumor properties that elicit potent immune responses throu...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Albeituni SH,Yan J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new series of 9-O-3-(1-piperazinyl/morpholinyl/piperidinyl)pentyl-berberines has been efficiently formulated via coupling 1,5-dibromopentane with berberrubine which was obtained by treating berberine in a vacuum oven at optimum temperature and pressure. Nucleophilic substitution of a variety of substituted piperazin...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Mistry BM,Patel RV,Keum YS,Kim DH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present review, the discovery and development of quinazoline as tyrosine kinase inhibitors has been described. The synthesis of most potent quinazoline inhibitors of EGFR, VEGFR and PDGRF has been discussed. Structure activity relationship for quinazoline as tyrosine kinase inhibitors has been established. It w...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Srivastava SK,Kumar V,Agarwal SK,Mukherjee R,Burman AC

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is characterized by increased long chain fatty acids (LCFA) uptake and impaired lipid metabolism in hepatocytes. Consequently, an enhanced intracellular lipid content, including sphingolipids, may lead to lipotoxicity. It is believed that resveratrol (RSV), one of the most extensively studied plant-d...

journal_title：Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

authors： Charytoniuk T,Harasim-Symbor E,Polak A,Drygalski K,Berk K,Chabowski A,Konstantynowicz-Nowicka K

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00