Aldehyde dehydrogenases: not just markers, but functional regulators of stem cells

G Vassalli - Stem cells international, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) is a superfamily of enzymes that detoxify a variety of
endogenous and exogenous aldehydes and are required for the biosynthesis of retinoic …

Oxetanes in drug discovery campaigns

JJ Rojas, JA Bull - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
The oxetane ring is an emergent, underexplored motif in drug discovery that shows attractive
properties such as low molecular weight, high polarity, and marked three-dimensionality …

Targeting colorectal cancer with small-molecule inhibitors of ALDH1B1

Z Feng, ME Hom, TE Bearrood, ZC Rosenthal… - Nature chemical …, 2022 - nature.com
Aldehyde dehydrogenases (ALDHs) are promising cancer drug targets, as certain isoforms
are required for the survival of stem-like tumor cells. We have discovered selective inhibitors …

[HTML][HTML] A pan-ALDH1A inhibitor induces necroptosis in ovarian cancer stem-like cells

I Chefetz, E Grimley, K Yang, L Hong, EV Vinogradova… - Cell reports, 2019 - cell.com
Ovarian cancer is typified by the development of chemotherapy resistance. Chemotherapy
resistance is associated with high aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) enzymatic activity …

ALDH1: A potential therapeutic target for cancer stem cells in solid tumors

Y Wei, Y Li, Y Chen, P Liu, S Huang, Y Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Solid tumors can be divided into benign solid tumors and solid malignant tumors in the
academic community, among which malignant solid tumors are called cancers. Cancer is …

Disulfiram's anti-cancer activity reflects targeting NPL4, not inhibition of aldehyde dehydrogenase

Z Skrott, D Majera, J Gursky, T Buchtova, M Hajduch… - Oncogene, 2019 - nature.com
Aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) is a proposed biomarker and possible target to eradicate
cancer stem cells. ALDH inhibition as a treatment approach is supported by anti-cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Novel pyrazolo [3, 4-d] pyrimidines as potential anticancer agents: Synthesis, VEGFR-2 inhibition, and mechanisms of action

Z Ruzi, K Bozorov, L Nie, J Zhao, HA Aisa - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Novel pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines as potential anticancer agents: Synthesis, VEGFR-2 inhibition,
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Aurora-A kinase oncogenic signaling mediates TGF-β-induced triple-negative breast cancer plasticity and chemoresistance

M Jalalirad, TC Haddad, JL Salisbury, D Radisky… - Oncogene, 2021 - nature.com
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBCs) account for 15–20% of all breast cancers and
represent the most aggressive subtype of this malignancy. Early tumor relapse and …

Applications of oxetanes in drug discovery and medicinal chemistry

G Huang, D Hucek, T Cierpicki, J Grembecka - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The compact and versatile oxetane motifs have gained significant attention in drug discovery
and medicinal chemistry programs. This review presents an overview of the diverse …

EZH2-mediated downregulation of the tumor suppressor DAB2IP maintains ovarian cancer stem cells

X Zong, W Wang, A Ozes, F Fang, GE Sandusky… - Cancer research, 2020 - AACR
The majority of women diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancer eventually develop
recurrence, which rapidly evolves into chemoresistant disease. Persistence of ovarian …