The role of epigenetic modifications in human cancers and the use of natural compounds as epidrugs: Mechanistic pathways and pharmacodynamic actions

A Bouyahya, H Mechchate, L Oumeslakht, I Zeouk… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer is a complex disease resulting from the genetic and epigenetic disruption of normal
cells. The mechanistic understanding of the pathways involved in tumor transformation has …

[HTML][HTML] DNMT3A and DNMT3B in breast tumorigenesis and potential therapy

X Man, Q Li, B Wang, H Zhang, S Zhang… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Breast cancer has become a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women worldwide.
DNA methylation has been revealed to play an enormously important role in the …

Dietary antioxidants remodel DNA methylation patterns in chronic disease

M Beetch, S Harandi‐Zadeh, K Shen… - British journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic diseases account for over 60% of all deaths worldwide according to the World
Health Organization reports. Majority of cases are triggered by environmental exposures that …

[HTML][HTML] Bioactive compounds from nature: Antioxidants targeting cellular transformation in response to epigenetic perturbations induced by oxidative stress

A Bouyahya, S Bakrim, S Aboulaghras… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress results from a persistent imbalance in oxidation levels that promotes
oxidants, playing a crucial role in the early and sustained phases of DNA damage and …

Histone deacetylases and their inhibitors in cancer epigenetics

KN Hassell - Diseases, 2019 - mdpi.com
Histone deacetylases (HDAC) and histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) have greatly
impacted the war on cancer. Their role in epigenetics has significantly altered the …

Stilbenes: a promising small molecule modulator for epigenetic regulation in human diseases

J Tian, L Jin, H Liu, Z Hua - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Stilbenes are characterized by a vinyl group connecting two benzene rings to form the basic
parent nucleus. Hydrogen atoms on different positions of the benzene rings can be …

Evidence for multilevel chemopreventive activities of natural phenols from functional genomic studies of curcumin, resveratrol, genistein, quercetin, and luteolin

L Huminiecki - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Herein, I present an updated and contextualized literature review of functional genomic
studies of natural phenols in the context of cancer. I suggest multilevel chemopreventive and …

Mediterranean Food Industry By-Products as a Novel Source of Phytochemicals with a Promising Role in Cancer Prevention

A Agaj, Ž Peršurić, SK Pavelić - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Mediterranean diet is recognized as a sustainable dietary approach with beneficial
health effects. This is highly relevant, although the production of typical Mediterranean food …

Cellular reprogramming, chemoresistance, and dietary interventions in breast cancer

IC Pereira, IF Mascarenhas, VC Capetini… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Breast cancer (BC) diagnosis has been associated with significant risk factors, including
family history, late menopause, obesity, poor eating habits, and alcoholism. Despite the …

Epigenetic effects of resveratrol on oncogenic signaling in breast cancer

L Kurzava Kendall, Y Ma, T Yang, K Lubecka… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
The crosstalk between oncogenic signaling pathways plays a crucial role in driving cancer
development. We previously demonstrated that dietary polyphenols, specifically resveratrol …