Interferon alpha for the adjuvant treatment of cutaneous melanoma

S Mocellin, MB Lens, S Pasquali… - … of systematic reviews, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Interferon alpha is the only agent approved for the postoperative adjuvant
treatment of high‐risk cutaneous melanoma. However, the survival advantage associated …

Ubiquitination and deubiquitination of MCL1 in cancer: deciphering chemoresistance mechanisms and providing potential therapeutic options

X Wu, Q Luo, Z Liu - Cell death & disease, 2020 - nature.com
MCL1 is an important antiapoptotic member of the BCL-2 family that is distinguishable from
other family members based on its relatively short half-life. Emerging studies have revealed …

Deubiquitinases (DUBs) and DUB inhibitors: a patent review

P Farshi, RR Deshmukh, JO Nwankwo… - Expert opinion on …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Deubiquitinating-enzymes (DUBs) are key components of the ubiquitin–
proteasome system (UPS). The fundamental role of DUBs is specific removal of ubiquitin …

The small molecule curcumin analog FLLL32 induces apoptosis in melanoma cells via STAT3 inhibition and retains the cellular response to cytokines with anti-tumor …

MA Bill, JR Fuchs, C Li, J Yui, C Bakan, DM Benson… - Molecular cancer, 2010 - Springer
Background We characterized the biologic effects of a novel small molecule STAT3 pathway
inhibitor that is derived from the natural product curcumin. We hypothesized this lead …

IL-12 enhances the antitumor actions of trastuzumab via NK cell IFN-γ production

AC Jaime-Ramirez, BL Mundy-Bosse… - The Journal of …, 2011 - journals.aai.org
The antitumor effects of therapeutic mAbs may depend on immune effector cells that express
FcRs for IgG. IL-12 is a cytokine that stimulates IFN-γ production from NK cells and T cells …

Interferon‑α and its effects on cancer cell apoptosis

W Shi, X Yao, Y Fu, Y Wang - Oncology Letters, 2022 - spandidos-publications.com
Interferon (IFN)‑α is a cytokine that exhibits a wide range of biological activities and is used
in various cancer treatments. It regulates numerous genes that serve roles in antiviral …

PRMT5 Is Upregulated in Malignant and Metastatic Melanoma and Regulates Expression of MITF and p27Kip1

C Nicholas, J Yang, SB Peters, MA Bill, RA Baiocchi… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Protein arginine methyltransferase-5 (PRMT5) is a Type II arginine methyltransferase that
regulates various cellular functions. We hypothesized that PRMT5 plays a role in regulating …

Structurally modified curcumin analogs inhibit STAT3 phosphorylation and promote apoptosis of human renal cell carcinoma and melanoma cell lines

MA Bill, C Nicholas, TA Mace, JP Etter, C Li… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
The Janus kinase-2 (Jak2)-signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 (STAT3)
pathway is critical for promoting an oncogenic and metastatic phenotype in several types of …

Low molecular weight polyethylenimine cross-linked by 2-hydroxypropyl-γ-cyclodextrin coupled to peptide targeting HER2 as a gene delivery vector

H Huang, H Yu, G Tang, Q Wang, J Li - Biomaterials, 2010 - Elsevier
Gene delivery is one of the critical steps for gene therapy. Non-viral vectors have many
advantages but suffered from low gene transfection efficiency. Here, in order to develop new …

Noxa/Bcl-2 protein interactions contribute to bortezomib resistance in human lymphoid cells

AJ Smith, H Dai, C Correia, R Takahashi… - Journal of Biological …, 2011 - ASBMB
Previous studies have suggested that the BH3 domain of the proapoptotic Bcl-2 family
member Noxa only interacts with the anti-apoptotic proteins Mcl-1 and A1 but not Bcl-2. In …