SIRT1 and SIRT2 activity control in neurodegenerative diseases

R Manjula, K Anuja, FJ Alcain - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Sirtuins are NAD+ dependent histone deacetylases (HDAC) that play a pivotal role in
neuroprotection and cellular senescence. SIRT1-7 are different homologs from sirtuins. They …

Microtubule acetylation dyshomeostasis in Parkinson's disease

P Naren, KS Samim, KP Tryphena, LK Vora… - Translational …, 2023 - Springer
The inter-neuronal communication occurring in extensively branched neuronal cells is
achieved primarily through the microtubule (MT)-mediated axonal transport system. This …

[HTML][HTML] Mangosteen for malignancy prevention and intervention: Current evidence, molecular mechanisms, and future perspectives

LS Kalick, HA Khan, E Maung, Y Baez… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.), also known as the “queen of fruits”, is a
tropical fruit of the Clusiacea family. While native to Southeast Asian countries, such as …

Recent developments in new therapeutic agents against Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases: in-silico approaches

P Cruz-Vicente, LA Passarinha, S Silvestre, E Gallardo - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative diseases (ND), including Alzheimer's (AD) and Parkinson's Disease
(PD), are becoming increasingly more common and are recognized as a social problem in …

α-Mangostin induces apoptosis and inhibits metastasis of breast cancer cells via regulating RXRα-AKT signaling pathway

X Zhu, J Li, H Ning, Z Yuan, Y Zhong, S Wu… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mangostin, which has the function of anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer, etc, is
one of the main active ingredients of the hull of the mangosteen. The main objective of the …

Selective SIRT2 inhibitors as promising anticancer therapeutics: An update from 2016 to 2020

E Roshdy, M Mustafa, AER Shaltout… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Sirtuin 2 (SIRT2) is a member of the human sirtuins, which regulates various
biological processes and is deemed as a novel biomarker for different cancers. Depending …

Virtual screening in the identification of sirtuins' activity modulators

E Abbotto, N Scarano, F Piacente, E Millo, E Cichero… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sirtuins are NAD+-dependent deac (et) ylases with different subcellular localization. The
sirtuins' family is composed of seven members, named SIRT-1 to SIRT-7. Their substrates …

Mangosteen metabolites as promising alpha-amylase inhibitor candidates: in silico and in vitro evaluations

AM Omar, DF AlKharboush, KA Mohammad… - Metabolites, 2022 - mdpi.com
Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by raised glucose levels in the blood,
resulting in grave damage over time to various body organs, including the nerves, heart …

The diverse bioactivity of α-mangostin and its therapeutic implications

T Chavan, A Muth - Future Medicinal Chemistry, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
α-Mangostin is a xanthone natural product isolated as a secondary metabolite from the
mangosteen tree. It has attracted a great deal of attention due to its wide-ranging effects on …

Targeting cancer epigenetic pathways with small-molecule compounds: therapeutic efficacy and combination therapies

Y Wang, Q Xie, H Tan, M Liao, S Zhu, LL Zheng… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Epigenetics mainly refers to covalent modifications to DNA or histones without affecting
genomes, which ultimately lead to phenotypic changes in cells or organisms. Given the …