Targeting the p53-MDM2 pathway for neuroblastoma therapy: Rays of hope

A Zafar, W Wang, G Liu, W Xian, F McKeon, J Zhou… - Cancer letters, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite being the subject of extensive research and clinical trials, neuroblastoma remains a
major therapeutic challenge in pediatric oncology. The p53 protein is a central safeguard …

The potential role of fisetin, a flavonoid in cancer prevention and treatment

AH Rahmani, A Almatroudi, KS Allemailem, AA Khan… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer is a main culprit and the second-leading cause of death worldwide. The current
mode of treatment strategies including surgery with chemotherapy and radiation therapy …

A comprehensive overview of β-carbolines and its derivatives as anticancer agents

B Luo, X Song - European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract β-Carboline alkaloids are a family of natural and synthetic products with structural
diversity and outstanding antitumor activities. This review summarizes research …

Cross-talk between p53 and Wnt signaling in cancer

Q Xiao, J Werner, N Venkatachalam, KE Boonekamp… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Targeting cancer hallmarks is a cardinal strategy to improve antineoplastic treatment.
However, cross-talk between signaling pathways and key oncogenic processes frequently …

Biophysical survey of small-molecule β-catenin inhibitors: a cautionary tale

MA McCoy, D Spicer, N Wells… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The canonical Wingless-related integration site signaling pathway plays a critical role in
human physiology, and its dysregulation can lead to an array of diseases. β-Catenin is a …

The roles and regulation of MDM2 and MDMX: it is not just about p53

AM Klein, RM de Queiroz, D Venkatesh… - Genes & …, 2021 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Most well studied as proteins that restrain the p53 tumor suppressor protein, MDM2 and
MDMX have rich lives outside of their relationship to p53. There is much to learn about how …

Antimicrobial peptide reverses ABCB1-mediated chemotherapeutic drug resistance

X Luo, QX Teng, JY Dong, DH Yang, M Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Multidrug resistance (MDR) of tumor cells to chemotherapeutic agents is the main reason for
the failure of cancer chemotherapy. Overexpression of ABCB1 transporter that actively …

Targeting β-catenin signaling by natural products for cancer prevention and therapy

WK Yu, ZY Xu, L Yuan, S Mo, B Xu… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The mutations and deregulation of Wnt signaling pathway occur commonly in human cancer
and cause the aberrant activation of β-catenin and β-catenin-dependent transcription, thus …

Inhibition of STAT3 signaling pathway by terphenyllin suppresses growth and metastasis of gastric cancer

D Yu, S Qi, X Guan, W Yu, X Yu, M Cai, Q Li… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Gastric cancer is a common type of malignant tumor with a relatively poor prognosis and
presents a serious threat to global health. Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription-3 …

Expanding the ubiquitin code in pancreatic cancer

W Yang, S Wang, S Tong, WD Zhang, JJ Qin - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2024 - Elsevier
The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) is a fundamental regulatory mechanism in cells,
vital for maintaining cellular homeostasis, compiling signaling transduction, and determining …