Targeting mitochondria for cancer therapy

S Fulda, L Galluzzi, G Kroemer - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2010 - nature.com
Mitochondria are the cells' powerhouse, but also their suicidal weapon store. Dozens of
lethal signal transduction pathways converge on mitochondria to cause the permeabilization …

Applications of sesquiterpene lactones: a review of some potential success cases

L Moujir, O Callies, PMC Sousa, F Sharopov… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sesquiterpene lactones, a vast range of terpenoids isolated from Asteraceae species,
exhibit a broad spectrum of biological effects and several of them are already commercially …

Parthenolide, a sesquiterpene lactone, expresses multiple anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activities

VB Mathema, YS Koh, BC Thakuri, M Sillanpää - Inflammation, 2012 - Springer
Parthenolide, a naturally occurring sesquiterpene lactone derived from feverfew (Tanacetum
parthenium), exhibits exceptional anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties, making it a …

Perspectives on sesquiterpene lactones in inflammation and cancer

I Merfort - Current drug targets, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Sesquiterpene lactones are a large group of secondary plant metabolites mostly known from
the Asteraceae family. They exert a broad variety of different biological activities. This review …

Sesquiterpene lactones: adverse health effects and toxicity mechanisms

MHR Amorim, RM Gil da Costa, C Lopes… - Critical reviews in …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Sesquiterpene lactones (STLs) present a wide range of biological activities, mostly based on
their alkylating capabilities, which underlie their therapeutic potential. These compounds are …

[HTML][HTML] Unraveling the therapeutic potential of natural products in the prevention and treatment of leukemia

H Goel, R Kumar, P Tanwar, TK Upadhyay… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Leukemia is a heterogeneous group of hematological malignancies distinguished by
differentiation blockage and uncontrolled proliferation of myeloid or lymphoid progenitor …

Natural and synthetic α-methylenelactones and α-methylenelactams with anticancer potential

A Janecka, A Wyrębska, K Gach, J Fichna… - Drug Discovery …, 2012 - Elsevier
α-Methylene-γ-and δ-lactones, as well as α-methylene-γ-and δ-lactams, are plant-derived
compounds often used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. In …

The role of oxidative stress in anticancer activity of sesquiterpene lactones

K Gach, A Długosz, A Janecka - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of …, 2015 - Springer
Sesquiterpene lactones (SLs) are plant-derived compounds that are abundant in plants of
the Asteraceae family and posses a broad spectrum of biological activities, ranging from anti …

The NF-κB subunit Rel A is associated with in vitro survival and clinical disease progression in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and represents a promising therapeutic …

S Hewamana, S Alghazal, TT Lin… - Blood, The Journal …, 2008 - ashpublications.org
In this study, we characterized nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) subunit DNA binding in chronic
lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) samples and demonstrated heterogeneity in basal and …

Targeting thioredoxin reductase by parthenolide contributes to inducing apoptosis of HeLa cells

D Duan, J Zhang, J Yao, Y Liu, J Fang - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2016 - ASBMB
Parthenolide (PTL), a major active sesquiterpene lactone from the herbal plant Tanacetum
parthenium, has been applied in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. Although PTL …