[HTML][HTML] Natural products as anticancer agents: current status and future perspectives

A Naeem, P Hu, M Yang, J Zhang, Y Liu, W Zhu… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Natural products have been an invaluable and useful source of anticancer agents over the
years. Several compounds have been synthesized from natural products by modifying their …

[HTML][HTML] The Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Viscum album

M Nicoletti - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The therapeutic story of European mistletoe (Viscum album L.) presents a seesawing profile.
In ancient times, this hemiparasitic plant was considered a panacea and even to be …

Therapeutic potential of natural products in glioblastoma treatment: targeting key glioblastoma signaling pathways and epigenetic alterations

MN Abbas, S Kausar, H Cui - Clinical and Translational Oncology, 2020 - Springer
Glioma is the most common primary tumor of the nervous system, and approximately 50% of
patients exhibit the most aggressive form of the cancer, glioblastoma. Currently …

Prospect of natural products in glioma: a novel avenue in glioma management

M Kundu, S Das, D Dhara, M Mandal - Phytotherapy Research, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Glioma is one of the most perplexing cancers because of its infiltrating nature, molecular
signaling, and location in central nervous system. Blood–brain barrier acts as a natural …

Mistletoe (Viscum album) extract targets Axl to suppress cell proliferation and overcome cisplatin-and erlotinib-resistance in non-small cell lung cancer cells

S Kim, KC Kim, CH Lee - Phytomedicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Mistletoe extract of Visucm album extract (VAE) contains many
biologically active components and has been reported to be not only a complementary and …

Anticancer effects of Viscum album Fraxini extract on medulloblastoma cells in vitro

K Menke, M Schwermer, J Eisenbraun… - Complementary …, 2021 - karger.com
Background: Mistletoe therapy is frequently administered as a supportive treatment in
diverse pediatric cancer entities including brain tumors. Medulloblastoma is the most …

Mistletoe‐Based Drugs Work in Synergy with Radio‐Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Glioma In Vitro and In Vivo in Glioblastoma Bearing Mice

S Schötterl, JT Miemietz, EI Ilina… - Evidence‐Based …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Extracts from Viscum album L.(VE) are used in the complementary cancer
therapy in Europe for decades. VE contain several compounds like the mistletoe lectins …

TGF‐β activates pericytes via induction of the epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition protein SLUG in glioblastoma

NM Wirsik, J Ehlers, L Mäder, EI Ilina… - Neuropathology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aims In primary central nervous system tumours, epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition
(EMT) gene expression is associated with increased malignancy. However, it has also been …

Preclinical evaluation of antitumoral and cytotoxic properties of viscum album fraxini extract on pediatric tumor cells

K Menke, M Schwermer, A Schramm, TJ Zuzak - Planta medica, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
In Europe, especially in German-speaking countries, administration of mistletoe extracts is
the most common and popular complementary and alternative therapy approach reported in …

Adjuvant Therapy Using Mistletoe Containing Drugs Boosts the T‐Cell‐Mediated Killing of Glioma Cells and Prolongs the Survival of Glioma Bearing Mice

S Schötterl, SM Huber, H Lentzen… - Evidence‐Based …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Viscum album L. extracts (VE) are applied as complementary cancer therapeutics for more
than one century. Extracts contain several compounds like mistletoe lectins (ML) 1‐3 and …