Antitumoral activities of curcumin and recent advances to improve its oral bioavailability

MC Nocito, A De Luca, F Prestia, P Avena, D La Padula… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Curcumin, a main bioactive component of the Curcuma longa L. rhizome, is a phenolic
compound that exerts a wide range of beneficial effects, acting as an antimicrobial …

Status and future scope of soft nanoparticles-based hydrogel in wound healing

MHM Sari, AF Cobre, R Pontarolo, LM Ferreira - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Wounds are alterations in skin integrity resulting from any type of trauma. The healing
process is complex, involving inflammation and reactive oxygen species formation …

Development of curcumin-loaded zein nanoparticles for transport across the blood–brain barrier and inhibition of glioblastoma cell growth

H Zhang, WL van Os, X Tian, G Zu, L Ribovski… - Biomaterials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a devastating primary brain tumor resistant to conventional therapies.
A major obstacle to GBM treatment is the blood–brain barrier (BBB), or blood–glioma barrier …

Systematic development and characterization of novel, high drug-loaded, photostable, curcumin solid lipid nanoparticle hydrogel for wound healing

SK Sandhu, S Kumar, J Raut, M Singh, S Kaur… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The study aims to develop high drug-loaded (about 15% lipid matrix) curcumin solid lipid
nanoparticles (CSLNs) for wound healing. CSLNs prepared by hot, high-pressure …

Antitumor activity of curcumin in glioblastoma

BC Walker, S Mittal - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Current standard-of-care treatment for glioblastoma, the most common malignant primary
central nervous system (CNS) tumor, consists of surgical resection followed by adjuvant …

Curcumin‐based nanoformulations alleviate wounds and related disorders: a comprehensive review

L Ansari, H Mashayekhi‐Sardoo… - Biofactors, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Despite numerous advantages, curcumin's (CUR) low solubility and low bioavailability limit
its employment as a free drug. CUR‐incorporated nanoformulation enhances the …

Review on the therapeutic potential of curcumin and its derivatives on glioma biology

M Mohamadian, SS Ahmadi, A Bahrami… - Neurochemical …, 2022 - Springer
Gliomas are common and aggressive brain tumors that carry a poor prognosis. The current
multimodal therapeutic option for glioma includes surgery subsequently temozolomide …

Cytotoxic, genotoxic and senolytic potential of native and micellar curcumin

L Beltzig, A Frumkina, C Schwarzenbach, B Kaina - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Curcumin, a natural polyphenol and the principal bioactive compound in
Curcuma longa, was reported to have anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic and anti …

Interleukin-1 receptor accessory protein (IL-1RAP): A magic bullet candidate for immunotherapy of human malignancies

AZ Mehrabadi, F Shahba, H Khorramdelazad… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Elsevier
IL-1, plays a role in some pathological inflammatory conditions. This pro-inflammatory
cytokine also has a crucial role in tumorigenesis and immune responses in the tumor …

The multifaceted NF-kB: are there still prospects of its inhibition for clinical intervention in pediatric central nervous system tumors?

M Medeiros, MF Candido, ET Valera… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2021 - Springer
Despite advances in the understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the basic
biology and pathogenesis of pediatric central nervous system (CNS) malignancies, patients …