Targeting cancer stem cells with antibiotics inducing mitochondrial dysfunction as an alternative anticancer therapy

I Karp, A Lyakhovich - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Traditional cancer treatments based on chemo-and/or radiotherapy effectively kill only
differentiated cancer cells, while metastasis and recurrences are caused by surviving cancer …

Environmentally azithromycin pharmaceutical wastewater management and synergetic biocompatible approaches of loaded azithromycin@ hematite nanoparticles

MF Al-Hakkani, GA Gouda, SHA Hassan… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Pharmaceutical wastewater contamination via azithromycin antibiotic and the continuous
emergence of some strains of bacteria, cancer, and the Covid-19 virus. Azithromycin …

Investigating the potential anticancer activities of antibiotics as topoisomerase II inhibitors and DNA intercalators: in vitro, molecular docking, molecular dynamics, and …

F Farouk, AA Elmaaty, A Elkamhawy… - Journal of Enzyme …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Topoisomerase II (TOP-2) is a promising molecular target for cancer therapy.
Numerous antibiotics could interact with biologically relevant macromolecules and provoke …

A mini‐review on anticancer‐related properties of azithromycin and its potential activities in overcoming the challenges of glioblastoma

SN Hassan, AA Mohamed Yusoff, Z Idris… - Fundamental & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The resistance, plasticity and heterogeneity of cancer cells, including glioblastoma (GB)
cells, have prompted the investigation of various agents for possible adjuncts and …

Azithromycin inhibits glioblastoma angiogenesis in mice via inducing mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress

X Zhang, H Xu - Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology, 2023 - Springer
The poor outcomes in glioblastoma (GBM) necessitate new treatments. As GBM is highly
vascularized and its growth is largely dependent on angiogenesis, angiogenesis inhibitors …

In vitro anticancer effect of azithromycin targeting hypoxic lung cancer cells via the inhibition of mitophagy

K Toriyama, T Okuma, S Abe… - Oncology …, 2023 - spandidos-publications.com
Solid tumors are predisposed to hypoxia, which induces tumor progression, and causes
resistance to treatment. Hypoxic tumor cells exploit auto-and mitophagy to facilitate …

Ketoconazole reverses imatinib resistance in human chronic myelogenous leukemia K562 cells

O Prado-Carrillo, A Arenas-Ramírez… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a hematologic disorder characterized by the oncogene
BCR-ABL1, which encodes an oncoprotein with tyrosine kinase activity. Imatinib, a BCR …

Hybrids of 1, 4-Naphthoquinone with Thymidine Derivatives: Synthesis, Anticancer Activity, and Molecular Docking Study

M Kadela-Tomanek, K Krzykawski, A Halama… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
One of the most essential health problems is cancer, the first or second cause of death
worldwide. Head and neck cancers are hard to detect due to non-specific symptoms. The …

PPFIA1-targeting miR-181a mimic and saRNA overcome imatinib resistance in BCR-ABL1-independent chronic myeloid leukemia by suppressing leukemia stem cell …

R Su, C Li, X Wang, Z Li, Z Wen, Z Yin, G Huang… - … Therapy-Nucleic Acids, 2023 - cell.com
A large proportion of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML; 20%–50%) develop
resistance to imatinib in a BCR-ABL1-independent manner. Therefore, new therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Unraveling the Anti-Cancer Mechanisms of Antibiotics: Current Insights, Controversies, and Future Perspectives

NN Karamanolis, D Kounatidis, NG Vallianou… - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cancer persists as a significant global health challenge, claiming millions of lives annually
despite remarkable strides in therapeutic innovation. Challenges such as drug resistance …