Oxidative stress-related mechanisms in melanoma and in the acquired resistance to targeted therapies

S Pizzimenti, S Ribero, MA Cucci, M Grattarola… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Melanoma is a highly aggressive cancer with the poorest prognosis, representing the
deadliest form of skin cancer. Activating mutations in BRAF are the most frequent genetic …

Control of oxidative stress in cancer chemoresistance: spotlight on Nrf2 role

G Barrera, MA Cucci, M Grattarola, C Dianzani… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chemoresistance represents the main obstacle to cancer treatment with both conventional
and targeted therapy. Beyond specific molecular alterations, which can lead to targeted …

Biological effects of corosolic acid as an anti‑inflammatory, anti‑metabolic syndrome and anti‑neoplasic natural compound

J Zhao, H Zhou, Y An, K Shen, L Yu - Oncology Letters, 2021 - spandidos-publications.com
Accumulating evidence has indicated that corosolic acid exerts anti‑diabetic, anti‑obesity,
anti‑inflammatory, anti‑hyperlipidemic and anti‑viral effects. More importantly, corosolic acid …

Ailanthone increases oxidative stress in CDDP-resistant ovarian and bladder cancer cells by inhibiting of Nrf2 and YAP expression through a post-translational …

MA Cucci, M Grattarola, C Dianzani, G Damia… - Free Radical Biology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Chemoresistance represents one of the main obstacles in treating several types of cancer,
including bladder and ovarian cancers, and it is characterized by an increase of cellular …

Traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle bark: A comprehensive review

X Li, Y Li, S Ma, Q Zhao, J Wu, L Duan, Y Xie… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The dried bark of Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle (BAA),
commonly designated as “Chunpi” in Chinese, is extensively used as a common traditional …

DNA binding and evaluation of anticancer activity in vitro and in vivo of iridium (III) polypyridyl complexes

Y Zhang, Y Zhou, H Zhang, L Tian, J Hao… - Journal of Inorganic …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this report, we synthesized three new iridium (III) complexes:[Ir (piq) 2 (apip)] PF 6 (Ir1,
piq= 1-phenylisoquinoline, apip= 2-aminophenyl-1H-imidazo [4, 5-f][1, 10] …

Marsdenia tenacissima injection induces the apoptosis of prostate cancer by regulating the AKT/GSK3β/STAT3 signaling axis

LI Xiaolan, HE Songhua, W Liang, W Zhang… - Chinese Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Marsdenia tenacissima injection, a standard Marsdenia tenacissima extract (MTE), has been
approved as an adjuvant therapeutic agent for various cancers. Our previous study showed …

Ailanthone suppresses the activity of human colorectal cancer cells through the STAT3 signaling pathway

H Ding, X Yu, Z Yan - International Journal of …, 2022 - spandidos-publications.com
Ailanthone (AIL) is a major quassinoid extracted from the Chinese medicinal herb, Ailanthus
altissima, which has been reported to exert anti‑proliferative effects on various cancer cells …

Ailanthone: A novel potential drug for treating human cancer

H Ding, X Yu, C Hang, K Gao, X Lao… - Oncology …, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
Cancer is the second leading cause of death after cardiovascular disease. In 2015,> 8.7
million people died worldwide due to cancer, and by 2030 this figure is expected to increase …

Anticancer properties and mechanism of action of the quassinoid ailanthone

C Bailly - Phytotherapy Research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Ailanthone (AIT) is a quassinoid natural product isolated from the worldwide‐distributed
plant Ailanthus altissima. The drug displays multiple pharmacological properties, in …