Small molecules in the treatment of COVID-19

S Lei, X Chen, J Wu, X Duan, K Men - Signal transduction and targeted …, 2022 - nature.com
The outbreak of COVID-19 has become a global crisis, and brought severe disruptions to
societies and economies. Until now, effective therapeutics against COVID-19 are in high …

Advances in autophagy modulation of natural products in cervical cancer

T Tao, P Zhang, Z Zeng, M Wang - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Natural products play a critical role in drug development
and is emerging as a potential source of biologically active metabolites for therapeutic …

Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of thienopyrimidine derivatives as multifunctional agents against Alzheimer's disease

KI Eissa, MM Kamel, LW Mohamed… - Drug Development …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A series of 12 S‐substituted tetrahydrobenzothienopyrimidines were designed and
synthesized based on the donepezil scaffold. All the newly synthesized compounds were …

Benzophenanthridine Alkaloid Chelerythrine Elicits Necroptosis of Gastric Cancer Cells via Selective Conjugation at the Redox Hyperreactive C-Terminal Sec498 …

M Liu, S Sun, Y Meng, L Wang, H Liu, W Shi, Q Zhang… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Targeting thioredoxin reductase (TXNRD) with low-weight molecules is emerging as a high-
efficacy anti-cancer strategy in chemotherapy. Sanguinarine has been reported to inhibit the …

Targeting ABCB6 with nitidine chloride inhibits PI3K/AKT signaling pathway to promote ferroptosis in multiple myeloma

Z Yin, Y Lv, L Deng, G Li, R Ou, L Chen, Y Zhu… - Free Radical Biology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Since multiple myeloma (MM) remains a cureless malignancy of plasma cells to date, it
becomes imperative to develop novel drugs and therapeutic targets for MM. We screened a …

Isolation, biological activity, and synthesis of isoquinoline alkaloids

X Yang, X Miao, L Dai, X Guo, J Jenis, J Zhang… - Natural product …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2019 to 2023 Isoquinoline alkaloids, an important class of N-based heterocyclic
compounds, have attracted considerable attention from researchers worldwide. To follow up …

Canadine Platinum (IV) Complexes Targeting Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition as Antiproliferative and Antimetastatic Agents

Y Chen, M Zhang, Y He, S Li, S Feng… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a critical process for cancer progression, which
is crucial in inhibiting the immunity in tumors and further boosting tumor metastasis. The …

Neuroprotective effects of fermented blueberry and black rice against particulate matter 2.5 μm-induced inflammation in vitro and in vivo

AB Bayazid, SA Jeong, S Azam, SH Oh… - Drug and Chemical …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The increasing prevalence of particulate matter (PM) has raised significant concerns about
its adverse effects on human health. This study investigates the potential of fermented …

Research progress on neuroprotective effects of isoquinoline alkaloids

J Li, Y Wu, S Dong, Y Yu, Y Wu, B Xiang, Q Li - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Neuronal injury and apoptosis are important causes of the occurrence and development of
many neurodegenerative diseases, such as cerebral ischemia, Alzheimer's disease, and …

[HTML][HTML] Natural biologics accelerate healing of diabetic foot ulcers by regulating oxidative stress

J Song, A Liu, B Liu, W Huang, Z Jiang, X Bai… - Frontiers in Bioscience …, 2022 - imrpress.com
Difficult or even non-healing diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are a global medical challenge.
Although current treatments such as debridement, offloading, and infection control have …