{"title":"Prevalence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Men and the Contribution of Androgen and its Receptor in Pathogenesis and Therapy.","authors":"Nabil Mohie Abdel-Hamid, Rawaa Muayad Al-Quzweny","doi":"10.2174/1874467215666221010092825","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874467215666221010092825","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a solid cancer with high predominance in males. Liver tissue of both genders has saturable specific oestrogen receptors. Androgen and its receptor (AR) have been suggested to contribute to the predominance in men. Anti-oestrogens, like tamoxifen may reduce the expression of oestrogen receptors, sustaining cellular in HCC. In vitro and human, studies confirmed that both testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) enhanced the growth and proliferation of hepatic normal and tumour cells. Although the activity of AR is escalated by the chemical induction of hepatocarcinogenesis; clinical trials with AR-targeted agents alone failed to generate survival benefits.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This review will outline the possible pathophysiological mechanisms by which both androgen and AR contribute to hepatocarcinogenesis and to which extent this pathway can be responsible for the male prevalence and if they could be pharmacological targets in HCC management.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Influencing factors that seem to be responsible for male prevalence include testosterone, dihydrotestosterone and androgen receptors, as well as, proteomic deficiency of DNA packaging, nuclear proteins and homeostasis-related functional proteins. Understanding the reasons for males, rather than females the HCC prevalence may help in suggesting new approaches by improving the anti-AR therapies through co-targeting of AR and protein kinase B (Akt)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway.</p>","PeriodicalId":10865,"journal":{"name":"Current molecular pharmacology","volume":"16 5","pages":"559-563"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9488502","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Thyroidectomy and PTU-Induced Hypothyroidism: Effect of L-Thyroxine on Suppression of Spatial and Non-Spatial Memory Related Signaling Molecules.","authors":"Karem H. Alzoubi, Karim A. Alkadhi","doi":"10.2174/1874467215666220920122039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874467215666220920122039","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The calcium/calmodulin protein kinase II (CaMKII) signaling cascade is crucial for hippocampus-dependent learning and memory. Hypothyroidism impairs hippocampus- dependent learning and memory in adult rats, which can be prevented by simple replacement therapy with L-thyroxine (thyroxine, T4) treatment. In this study, we compared animal models of hypothyroidism induced by thyroidectomy and treatment with propylthiouracil (PTU) in terms of synaptic plasticity and the effect on underlying molecular mechanisms of spatial and non-spatial types of memory.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Hypothyroidism was induced using thyroidectomy or treatment with propylthiouracil (PTU). L-thyroxin was used as replacement therapy. Synaptic plasticity was evaluated using in vivo electrophysiological recording. Training in the radial arm water maze (RAWM), where rats had to locate a hidden platform, generated spatial and non-spatial learning and memory. Western blotting measured signaling molecules in the hippocampal area CA1 area.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our findings show that thyroidectomy and PTU models are equally effective, as indicated by the identical plasma levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and T4. The two models produced an identical degree of inhibition of synaptic plasticity as indicated by depression of long-term potentiation (LTP). For non-spatial memory, rats were trained to swim to a visible platform in an open swim field. Analysis of hippocampal area CA1 revealed that training, on both mazes, of control and thyroxine-treated hypothyroid rats, produced significant increases in the P-calcium calmodulin kinase II (P-CaMKII), protein kinase-C (PKCγ), calcineurin and calmodulin protein levels, but the training failed to induce such increases in untreated thyroidectomized rats.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Thyroxine therapy prevented the deleterious effects of hypothyroidism at the molecular level.</p>","PeriodicalId":10865,"journal":{"name":"Current molecular pharmacology","volume":"16 6","pages":"654-663"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9490284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sericic Acid Ameliorates DSS-induced Ulcerative Colitis in Mice by Modulating the NF-κB and Nrf2 Pathways.","authors":"Lifei-Luo, Jingze Zhang, Xinyu Li, Yanru Zhu, Yansheng Wang, Dailin Liu","doi":"10.2174/1874467215666220928100319","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874467215666220928100319","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic non-specific inflammatory bowel disease. In previous studies, we found extracts from the roots of Rosa odorata Sweet var. gigantea (Coll.et Hemsl.) Rehd. et Wils have a therapeutic effect on UC. Furthermore, sericic acid (SA) is a pentacyclic triterpenoid isolated from this plant that is being used for the first time. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether SA has anti-inflammatory and therapeutic effects on UC and its underlying mechanisms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this study, we used a dextran sulfate-induced UC mouse model and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory cell model along with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to quantify the abundance of inflammatory factors and oxidative stress factors in tissues and cells. HE staining was used to analyze the therapeutic effect of the drugs on the UC mouse model. The expression levels of oxidative stress-related proteins were detected using immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry. The anti-inflammatory targets of SA were screened using protein chip arrays and verified by immunoblotting.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We found that SA had anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects in animal and cellular inflammation models. SA inhibited the levels of NO, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, and MDA in tissues and cells and upregulated the expression level of SOD. Animal experiments showed that SA alleviated the shortening of colon length and colon pathological damage caused by DSS. The antiinflammatory targets of SA were screened using protein chip arrays, and SA was found to inhibit proteins related to the NF-κB signaling pathway. Finally, immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry showed that SA downregulated the expression of p-IKKα/β and its downstream protein p-NF-κB, while promoting the expression of Nrf2 and its downstream protein HO-1.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The above results indicated that SA alleviated DSS-induced colitis by inhibiting NF-κB signaling pathway and activating Nrf2 pathway.</p>","PeriodicalId":10865,"journal":{"name":"Current molecular pharmacology","volume":"16 7","pages":"759-770"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9492868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sahar Khajeh, Maryam Ganjavi, Ghodratollah Panahi, Mina Zare, Mohammadreza Zare, Seyed Mohammad Tahami, Vahid Razban
{"title":"D-allose: Molecular Pathways and Therapeutic Capacity in Cancer.","authors":"Sahar Khajeh, Maryam Ganjavi, Ghodratollah Panahi, Mina Zare, Mohammadreza Zare, Seyed Mohammad Tahami, Vahid Razban","doi":"10.2174/1874467216666221227105011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874467216666221227105011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Despite the implementation of various cancer therapies, adequate therapeutic efficacy has not been achieved. A growing number of studies have been dedicated to the discovery of new molecules to combat refractory cancer cells efficiently. Recently, the use of a rare type of sugar, D-allose, has attracted the attention of research communities. In combination with the first-line treatment of cancers, including different types of radiotherapies and chemotherapies, D-allose has been detected with favorable complementary effects. Understanding the mechanism of therapeutic target molecules will enable us to develop new strategies for cancer patients that do not currently respond to the present therapies.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>We aimed to provide a review of the effects of D-allose in cancer treatment, its mechanisms of action, and gaps in this field that require more investigations.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>With rare exceptions, in many cancer types, including head and neck, lung, liver, bladder, blood, and breast, D-allose consistently has exhibited anticancer activity in vitro and/or in vivo. Most of the D-allose functions are mediated through thioredoxin-interacting protein molecules. D-allose exerts its effects via reactive oxygen species regulation, cell cycle arrest, metabolic reprogramming, autophagy, apoptosis induction, and sensitizing tumors to radiotherapy and chemotherapy.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>D-allose has shown great promise for combating tumor cells with no side effects, especially in combination with first-line drugs; however, its potential for cancer therapy has not been comprehensively investigated <i>in vitro</i> or </>in vivo</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":10865,"journal":{"name":"Current molecular pharmacology","volume":"16 8","pages":"801-810"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9619299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rui Xiong, Ning Li, Juan Xiong, Bohao Liu, Ruyuan He, Bo Wang, Qing Geng
{"title":"Oral Hydroxychloroquine Mitigates Lipopolysaccharide-induced Lung Injury by Inhibiting Pyroptosis in Mice.","authors":"Rui Xiong, Ning Li, Juan Xiong, Bohao Liu, Ruyuan He, Bo Wang, Qing Geng","doi":"10.2174/1874467215666220822110855","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874467215666220822110855","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a molecule derived from quinacrine; it displays a wide range of pharmacological properties, including anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and antineoplastic. However, little is known about this molecule's role in lung injury. This study aimed to identify HCQ's regulatory role of HCQ in sepsis-induced lung injury and its molecular mechanism.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>To test the protective properties of HCQ, we established an in vivo model of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced lung injury in mice. The extent of the injury was determined by evaluating histopathology, inflammatory response, oxidative stress, and apoptosis. Mechanistically, conventional nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain leucine-rich repeat and pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) knockout mice were employed to investigate whether HCQ exerted pulmonary protection by inhibiting NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our findings revealed that HCQ pretreatment significantly mitigated LPS-induced lung injury in mice in terms of histopathology, inflammatory response, oxidative stress, and apoptosis, while inhibiting LPS-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation and pyroptosis. Additionally, the indicators of lung injury, including histopathology, inflammatory response, oxidative stress, and apoptosis, were still reduced drastically in LPS-treated NLRP3 (-/-) mice after HCQ pretreatment. Notably, HCQ pretreatment further decreased the levels of pyroptosis indicators, including IL-1β, IL-18 and Cle-GSDMD, in LPS-treated NLRP3 (-/-) mice.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Taken together, HCQ protects against lung injury by inhibiting pyroptosis, maybe not only through the NLRP3 pathway but also through non-NLRP3 pathway; therefore, it may be a new therapeutic strategy in the treatment of lung injury.</p>","PeriodicalId":10865,"journal":{"name":"Current molecular pharmacology","volume":"16 3","pages":"362-373"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9134981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clozapine-induced Myocarditis: Pathophysiologic Mechanisms and Implications for Therapeutic Approaches.","authors":"Simon W Rabkin, Jacky K K Tang","doi":"10.2174/1874467215666220211094910","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874467215666220211094910","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Clozapine, a superior treatment for treatment-resistant schizophrenia can cause potentially life-threatening myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy. While the occurrence of this condition is well known, its molecular mechanisms are unclear and may be multifactorial. Putative mechanisms warrant an in-depth review not only from the perspective of toxicity but also for understanding the molecular mechanisms of the adverse cardiac effects of clozapine and the development of novel therapeutic approaches. Clozapine-induced cardiac toxicity encompasses a diverse set of pathways, including (i) immune modulation and proinflammatory processes encompassing an IgEmediated (type I hypersensitivity) response and perhaps a cytokine release syndrome (ii) catecholaminergic activation (iii) induction of free radicals and oxidative stress (iv) activation of cardiomyocyte cell death pathways, including apoptosis, ischemia through impairment in coronary blood flow via changes in endothelial production of NO and vasoconstriction induced by norepinephrine as well as other factors released from cardiac mast cells. (v) In addition, an extensive examination of the effects of clozapine on non-cardiac cellular proteins demonstrates that clozapine can impair enzymes involved in cellular metabolism, such as pyruvate kinase, mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase, and other proteins, including α-enolase, triosephosphate isomerase and cofilin, which might explain clozapine-induced reductions in myocardial energy generation for cell viability as well as contractile function. Pharmacologic antagonism of these cellular protein effects may lead to the development of strategies to antagonize the cardiac damage induced by clozapine.</p>","PeriodicalId":10865,"journal":{"name":"Current molecular pharmacology","volume":"16 1","pages":"60-70"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9141288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alejandro David Hernández-Herrera, Julieta Luna-Herrera, Marisela Del Rocío González-Martínez, Adria I Prieto-Hinojosa, Ana Monica Turcios-Esquivel, Irais Castillo-Maldonado, Dealmy Delgadillo-Guzmán, Agustina Ramírez-Moren, Celia Bustos-Brito, Baldomero Esquivel, María-Del-Carmen Vega-Menchaca, David Pedroza-Escobar
{"title":"Immunomodulatory Activity of Diterpenes over Innate Immunity and Cytokine Production in a Human Alveolar Epithelial Cell Line Infected with <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>.","authors":"Alejandro David Hernández-Herrera, Julieta Luna-Herrera, Marisela Del Rocío González-Martínez, Adria I Prieto-Hinojosa, Ana Monica Turcios-Esquivel, Irais Castillo-Maldonado, Dealmy Delgadillo-Guzmán, Agustina Ramírez-Moren, Celia Bustos-Brito, Baldomero Esquivel, María-Del-Carmen Vega-Menchaca, David Pedroza-Escobar","doi":"10.2174/1874467215666221005115007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874467215666221005115007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Mexico has the largest number of the genus salvia plant species, whose main chemical compounds of this genus are diterpenes, these chemical compounds have shown important biological activities such as: antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the immunomodulatory activity of three diterpenes: 1) icetexone, 2) anastomosine and 3) 7,20-dihydroanastomosine, isolated from Salvia ballotiflora, over innate immunity and cytokine production in a human alveolar epithelial cell line infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The immunomodulatory activity of diterpenes over innate immunity included reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS and RNS) induction in response to infection; cytokine production included TNF-α and TGF-β induction in response to infection.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The diterpenes anastomosine and 7,20-dihydroanastomosine showed a statically significant (p < 0.01) increase of RNS after 36 h of infection and treatment of 2.0 μg/mL. Then, the ROS induction in response to infection showed a consistent statically significant (p < 0.01) increase after 12 h of diterpenes treatments. The cell cultures showed an anti-inflammatory effect, in the case of TGF-β induction, in response to infection when treated with the diterpenes. On the other hand, there was not any significant effect on TNF-α release.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The diterpenes anastomosine and 7,20-dihydroanastomosine increased the production of RNS after 36 h of infection and treatment. Besides, the three diterpenes increased the production of ROS after 12 h. This RNS and ROS modulation can be considered as an in vitro correlation of innate immunity in response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection; and an indicator of the damage of epithelial lung tissue. This study also showed an anti-inflammatory immune response by means of TGF-β modulation when compared with control group.</p>","PeriodicalId":10865,"journal":{"name":"Current molecular pharmacology","volume":"16 6","pages":"682-689"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/83/d6/CMP-16-682.PMC10240657.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9634191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marjan Talebi, Tahereh Farkhondeh, Mohammad Sadra Harifi-Mood, Mohsen Talebi, Saeed Samarghandian
{"title":"Mechanistic Features and Therapeutic Implications Related to the MiRNAs and Wnt Signaling Regulatory in Breast Cancer.","authors":"Marjan Talebi, Tahereh Farkhondeh, Mohammad Sadra Harifi-Mood, Mohsen Talebi, Saeed Samarghandian","doi":"10.2174/1874467216666221017122105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874467216666221017122105","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Breast cancer (BC) is accountable for a large number of female-related malignancies that lead to lethality worldwide. Various factors are considered in the occurrence of BC, including the deregulation of cancer stem cells (CSCs) and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Genetic factors such as microRNAs (miRs) are crucially responsible for BC progression and aggressiveness. Hence, the association of miRs and EMT regulators (e.g., Wnt signaling pathway) is of importance. In the present review, we accurately discussed this interplay (interaction between Wnt and miRs) concerning cell - invasion, -migration, -differentiation, -chemoresistance, survival, and-proliferation, and BC prognosis. The putative therapeutic agents, multidrug resistance (MDR) evade, and possible molecular targets are described as well.</p>","PeriodicalId":10865,"journal":{"name":"Current molecular pharmacology","volume":"16 5","pages":"530-541"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9859459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seyyed Mohammad Matin Alavi Dana, Tahereh Farkhondeh, Michael Aschner, Majid Darroudi, Helia Samini, Saeed Samarghandian
{"title":"Chrysin Effect Against Gastric Cancer: Focus on its Molecular Mechanisms.","authors":"Seyyed Mohammad Matin Alavi Dana, Tahereh Farkhondeh, Michael Aschner, Majid Darroudi, Helia Samini, Saeed Samarghandian","doi":"10.2174/1874467216666230103105725","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874467216666230103105725","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gastric cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers in the world. Various therapeutic modalities have been used for its treatment, but all exhibit severe side effects, establishing the need for novel approaches. Chrysin is a phytomedicine compound belonging to the flavonoid group. It is found in honey and many plants. Its antitumor effects have been documented against gastric cancer cell lines in vitro, establishing its effects are mediated via different pathways and the expression of miRNA. In this review, we summarize the available literature on chrysin and its effects on gastric cancer, focusing on the cellular mechanisms it targets.</p>","PeriodicalId":10865,"journal":{"name":"Current molecular pharmacology","volume":"16 7","pages":"707-711"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9859474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hamed Kowsari, Amirhossein Davoodvandi, Fatemeh Dashti, Seyed Mohamad Ali Mirazimi, Zahra Razaghi Bahabadi, Michael Aschner, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Hamid Reza Gilasi, Michael R Hamblin, Hamed Mirzaei
{"title":"Resveratrol in Cancer Treatment with a Focus on Breast Cancer.","authors":"Hamed Kowsari, Amirhossein Davoodvandi, Fatemeh Dashti, Seyed Mohamad Ali Mirazimi, Zahra Razaghi Bahabadi, Michael Aschner, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Hamid Reza Gilasi, Michael R Hamblin, Hamed Mirzaei","doi":"10.2174/1874467215666220616145216","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874467215666220616145216","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acute liver injury (ALI) is a critical and fatal disorder associated with excessive Although considerable advances have been made in the early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, it is still one of the major causes of global cancer-related death in women over the last several decades. Phytochemicals have been shown to be promising agents in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer. Resveratrol is an important plant-derived polyphenolic compound with a variety of potent biological activities. It has been suggested that resveratrol can be used to prevent and treat various types of cancer, including breast cancer. Resveratrol can affect numerous signaling pathways in vitro, leading to the induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, suppression of proliferation, reduction of inflammatory responses, and the inhibition of angiogenesis and metastasis. Nevertheless, studies of resveratrol in animal models of breast cancer have so far been disappointing.</p>","PeriodicalId":10865,"journal":{"name":"Current molecular pharmacology","volume":"16 3","pages":"346-361"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9509411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}