Bax/Bcl-2 cascade is regulated by the EGFR pathway: therapeutic targeting of non-small cell lung cancer

M Alam, S Alam, A Shamsi, M Adnan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) comprises 80%–85% of lung cancer cases. EGFR
is involved in several cancer developments, including NSCLC. The EGFR pathway …

[HTML][HTML] Anticancer activity of thymoquinone against breast cancer cells: Mechanisms of action and delivery approaches

H Shabani, MH Karami, J Kolour, Z Sayyahi… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rising incidence of breast cancer has been a significant source of concern in the
medical community. Regarding the adverse effects and consequences of current treatments …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of thymoquinone on pancreatic cancer: Evidence from preclinical studies

M Butnariu, C Quispe, J Herrera-Bravo, P Helon… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thymoquinone (TQ) is a secondary metabolite found in abundance in very few plant species
including Nigella sativa L., Monarda fistulosa L., Thymus vulgaris L. and Satureja montana …

Potential anticancer properties and mechanisms of thymoquinone in osteosarcoma and bone metastasis

M Homayoonfal, Z Asemi, B Yousefi - Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters, 2022 - Springer
Despite great advances, therapeutic approaches of osteosarcoma, the most prevalent class
of preliminary pediatric bone tumors, as well as bone-related malignancies, continue to …

Herbal therapies for cancer treatment: A review of phytotherapeutic efficacy

A Jenča, DK Mills, H Ghasemi, E Saberian… - … : Targets and Therapy, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Natural products have proven to be promising anti-cancer agents due to their diverse
chemical structures and bioactivity. This review examines their central role in cancer …

Therapeutic implications and clinical manifestations of thymoquinone

M Alam, GM Hasan, MM Ansari, R Sharma, DK Yadav… - Phytochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Thymoquinone (TQ), a natural phytochemical predominantly found in Nigella sativa, has
been investigated for its numerous health benefits. TQ showed anti-cancer, anti-oxidant, and …

Royal jelly: Beneficial properties and synergistic effects with chemotherapeutic drugs with particular emphasis in anticancer strategies

S Salama, Q Shou, AA Abd El-Wahed, N Elias, J Xiao… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer is one of the major causes of death globally. Currently, various methods are used to
treat cancer, including radiotherapy, surgery, and chemotherapy, all of which have serious …

How drug repurposing can advance drug discovery: challenges and opportunities

L Pinzi, N Bisi, G Rastelli - Frontiers in Drug Discovery, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Traditional de novo drug discovery, which typically presents an 11% approval rate from
phase I trials and even higher failure rates in fields like neurodegeneration, often requires …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of 5-Fluorouracil-Loaded Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles Combined with Natural Compound Thymoquinone for Colon …

X Deng, Z Yang, KW Chan, MZ Abu Bakar - Pharmaceutics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Given the need for novel and effective therapies for colon cancer, this study aimed to
investigate the effects of 5-fluorouracil-loaded calcium carbonate nanoparticles (5FU …

Phytochemicals for the prevention and treatment of renal cell carcinoma: preclinical and clinical evidence and molecular mechanisms

EM Bajalia, FB Azzouz, DA Chism, DM Giansiracusa… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most frequently diagnosed kidney
cancer. Once RCC metastasizes, successful treatment is difficult to achieve. There is an …