Apoptosis-related BCL2-family members: Key players in chemotherapy

C K. Kontos, MI Christodoulou… - Anti-Cancer Agents in …, 2014 - benthamdirect.com
Classical chemotherapeutic agents such as mitotic inhibitors (spindle poisons), alkylating
agents, antimetabolites, topoisomerase inhibitors, and anthracenediones (anthracyclines) …

Anti-tumor bioactivities of curcumin on mice loaded with gastric carcinoma

XP Wang, QX Wang, HP Lin, N Chang - Food & Function, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Curcumin, a derivative from the dried rhizome of curcuma longa, has been proven to
possess anti-tumor effects. However, the detailed molecular mechanisms have not been …

Quantitative expression analysis of the apoptosis-related genes BCL2, BAX and BCL2L12 in gastric adenocarcinoma cells following treatment with the anticancer …

D Korbakis, A Scorilas - Tumor Biology, 2012 - Springer
The BCL2 family of proteins includes apoptosis-related molecules involved in normal
physiology, as well as cancer pathology. Members of our team have discovered and cloned …

Apoptosis Activation in Human Lung Cancer Cell Lines by a Novel Synthetic Peptide Derived from Conus californicus Venom

I Oroz-Parra, M Navarro, KE Cervantes-Luevano… - Toxins, 2016 - mdpi.com
Lung cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men and women and a leading
cause of death worldwide resulting in more than one million deaths per year. The venom of …

BCL2L12 is a Novel Biomarker for the Prediction of Short-Term Relapse in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

A Fendri, CK Kontos, A Khabir, R Mokdad-Gargouri… - Molecular …, 2011 - Springer
Abstract BCL2-like 12 (BCL2L12) is a new member of the apoptosis-related BCL2 gene
family, members of which are implicated in various malignancies. Nasopharyngeal …

Quantitative expression analysis and prognostic significance of the BCL2-associated Xgene in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study

CK Kontos, A Fendri, A Khabir, R Mokdad-Gargouri… - BMC cancer, 2013 - Springer
Background Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a highly metastatic epithelial malignancy
showing high prevalence in Southeast Asia and North Africa. The BCL2-associated X (BAX) …

[HTML][HTML] Upregulation of miR‑185 promotes apoptosis of the human gastric cancer cell line MGC803

L Fan, B Tan, Y Li, Q Zhao, H Yuan… - Molecular …, 2018 - spandidos-publications.com
Abstract MicroRNA (miR)-185, which has been reported to be abnormally expressed in
some types of cancer, exerts significant effects on the proliferation, apoptosis, drug …

The Topoisomerase 1 Inhibitor Austrobailignan-1 Isolated from Koelreuteria henryi Induces a G2/M-Phase Arrest and Cell Death Independently of p53 in Non-Small …

CC Wu, KF Huang, TY Yang, YL Li, CL Wen, SL Hsu… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Koelreuteria henryi Dummer, an endemic plant of Taiwan, has been used as a folk medicine
for the treatment of hepatitis, enteritis, cough, pharyngitis, allergy, hypertension …

Molecular cloning of novel alternatively spliced variants of BCL2L12, a new member of the BCL2 gene family, and their expression analysis in cancer cells

CK Kontos, A Scorilas - Gene, 2012 - Elsevier
In the past, we identified and cloned the BCL2-like 12 (BCL2L12) gene, a novel member of
the BCL2 family, which is implicated in various malignancies. The classical BCL2L12 protein …

Effect of goji (Lycium barbarum) on expression of genes related to cell survival

NC Lin, JC Lin, SH Chen, CT Ho… - Journal of agricultural and …, 2011 - ACS Publications
This study investigated the interrelationship between Lycium barbarum (goji) and gene
expression in mouse spleen. Oligomicroarray technology was employed to explore the …