Anti-hepatocellular carcinoma biomolecules: molecular targets insights

N Juaid, A Amin, A Abdalla, K Reese, Z Alamri… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This report explores the available curative molecules directed against hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC). Limited efficiency as well as other drawbacks of existing molecules led to …

Mitotic checkpoint defects: en route to cancer and drug resistance

S Sarkar, PK Sahoo, S Mahata, R Pal, D Ghosh… - Chromosome …, 2021 - Springer
Loss of mitosis regulation is a common feature of malignant cells that leads to aberrant cell
division with inaccurate chromosome segregation. The mitotic checkpoint is responsible for …

Cytosolic and mitochondrial ROS production resulted in apoptosis induction in breast cancer cells treated with Crocin: The role of FOXO3a, PTEN and AKT signaling

A Nasimian, P Farzaneh, F Tamanoi… - Biochemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Different groups have reported the Crocin anticancer activity. We previously showed Crocin-
induced apoptosis in rat model of breast and gastric cancers, through the increased Bax/Bcl …

Progress of tubulin polymerization activity detection methods

T Zhu, SH Wang, D Li, SY Wang, X Liu, J Song… - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tubulin, an important target in tumor therapy, is one of the hotspots in the field of
antineoplastic drugs in recent years, and it is of great significance to design and screen new …

Novel Insight into Utilization of Flavonoid Glycosides and Biological Properties of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) Flower Byproducts

C Sun, SH Nile, Y Zhang, L Qin… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) byproducts are considered as a cheap source of bioactive
polyphenolics endowed with potential antioxidant effects. The saffron biowaste is utilized for …

Crocin exerts anti-proliferative and apoptotic effects on cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma via miR-320a/ATG2B

X Bi, Z Jiang, Z Luan, D Qiu - Bioengineered, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is a highly prevalent skin malignancy, and the
effective therapy still remains a challenge. Crocin can be used for cSCC therapy. This study …

Crocetin and Its Glycoside Crocin, Two Bioactive Constituents From Crocus sativus L. (Saffron), Differentially Inhibit Angiogenesis by Inhibiting Endothelial …

C Zhao, HT Kam, Y Chen, G Gong, MPM Hoi… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Crocetin and crocin are two important carotenoids isolated from saffron (Crocus sativus L.),
which have been used as natural biomedicines with beneficial effects for improving the …

Methyl-β-cyclodextrin, an actin depolymerizer augments the antiproliferative potential of microtubule-targeting agents

N Mundhara, A Majumder, D Panda - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract Methyl-β-cyclodextrin (MCD), an established pharmacological excipient,
depolymerizes the actin cytoskeleton. In this work, we investigated the effect of MCD …

Hyperthermia induced disruption of mechanical balance leads to G1 arrest and senescence in cells

N Mundhara, A Majumder, D Panda - Biochemical Journal, 2021 - portlandpress.com
Human body temperature limits below 40° C during heat stroke or fever. The implications of
prolonged exposure to the physiologically relevant temperature (40° C) on cellular …

[HTML][HTML] Crocin induces autophagic cell death and inhibits cell invasion of cervical cancer SiHa cells through activation of PI3K/AKT

J Zhang, S Yang, K Wang, Y Huang… - Annals of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Cervical cancer is a prevalent tumor mainly induced by Human Papilloma Virus
(HPV). Autophagy was inactivated with HPV to promote cancer progression. Here we …