Food bioactive compounds and emerging techniques for their extraction: Polyphenols as a case study

JS Câmara, BR Albuquerque, J Aguiar, RCG Corrêa… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Experimental studies have provided convincing evidence that food bioactive compounds
(FBCs) have a positive biological impact on human health, exerting protective effects against …

[HTML][HTML] Unraveling the therapeutic potential of natural products in the prevention and treatment of leukemia

H Goel, R Kumar, P Tanwar, TK Upadhyay… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Leukemia is a heterogeneous group of hematological malignancies distinguished by
differentiation blockage and uncontrolled proliferation of myeloid or lymphoid progenitor …

Update on the development of MNK inhibitors as therapeutic agents

W Xu, S Kannan, CS Verma… - Journal of medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Mitogen-activated protein kinase-interacting kinases 1 and 2 (MNK1/2) represent a central
class of enzymes that are activated by extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) or p38 …

Progress in developing MNK inhibitors

X Jin, R Yu, X Wang, CG Proud, T Jiang - European Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - Elsevier
The MNKs (mitogen-activated protein kinase-interacting protein kinases) phosphorylate
eIF4E (eukaryotic initiation factor 4 E) at serine 209; eIF4E plays an important role in the …

MAPK-interacting kinase 1 regulates platelet production, activation, and thrombosis

BK Manne, RA Campbell, S Bhatlekar… - Blood, The Journal …, 2022 - ashpublications.org
The MAPK-interacting kinase (Mnk) family includes Mnk1 and Mnk2, which are
phosphorylated and activated in response to extracellular stimuli. Mnk1 contributes to …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic targeting of FLT3 in acute myeloid leukemia: current status and novel approaches

M Tecik, A Adan - OncoTargets and Therapy, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) is mutated in approximately 30% of acute myeloid
leukemia (AML) patients. The presence of FLT3-ITD (internal tandem duplication, 20–25%) …

A Comprehensive Review on Deep Eutectic Solvents and Its Use to Extract Bioactive Compounds of Pharmaceutical Interest

C Ferreira, M Sarraguça - Pharmaceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
The extraction of bioactive compounds of pharmaceutical interest from natural sources has
been significantly explored in recent decades. However, the extraction techniques used …

The Anticancer Effect of a Flavonoid-Rich Extract of Bergamot Juice in THP-1 Cells Engages the SIRT2/AKT/p53 Pathway

A Maugeri, C Russo, L Musumeci, GE Lombardo… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Novel targets are constantly sought to fight hematologic malignancies. In this regard, high
levels of SIRT2 expression are associated with unfavorable prognosis of acute myeloid …

MNK, mTOR or eIF4E-selecting the best anti-tumor target for blocking translation initiation

S Li, J Chen, X Li, D Shi - European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Overexpression of eIF4E is common in patients with various solid tumors and hematologic
cancers. As a potential anti-cancer target, eIF4E has attracted extensive attention from …

The pro-differentiating capability of a flavonoid-rich extract of Citrus bergamia juice prompts autophagic death in THP-1 cells

L Musumeci, C Russo, U Schumacher… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a hematologic neoplasm, characterized by a blockage of
differentiation and an unconstrained proliferation of immature myeloid cells. Recently, the …