pentas lanceolata/抗真菌药

Previous studies demonstrated that penta-acetyl geniposide ((Ac)5GP, an acetylated derivative of geniposide) exhibited better pharmacological functions than geniposide. This study was aimed to observe the potential effect of (Ac)5GP on adjuvant-induced arthritis (AIA) in rat and explore the involved

Recent developments in the literature have demonstrated that curcumin exhibit antioxidant properties supporting its anti-inflammatory, chemopreventive and antitumoral activities against aggressive and recurrent cancers. Despite the valuable findings of curcumin against different cancer cells, the

Prostate carcinoma is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer-related death of men in the United States. Epidermal growth factor (EGF) generated from bone tissue contributes to prostate cancer metastasis through stimulating matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)

Approximately 70% of prostate cancer patients will develop bone metastasis in axial and other regions of the skeleton. Epidermal growth factor (EGF) generated from bone tissue contributes to prostate cancer metastasis. In a previous study, penta-O-galloyl-β-D-glucose (PGG) suppressed

BACKGROUND Natural herbal compounds with novel actions different from existing breast cancer (BCa) treatment modalities are attractive for improving therapeutic efficacy and safety. We have recently shown that penta-1,2,3,4,6-O-galloyl-β-D-glucose (PGG) induced S-phase arrest in prostate cancer

A series of penta-1,4-diene-3-one oxime ether derivatives were synthesized, and their antiviral and antifungal activities were evaluated. Bioactivity evaluations showed that most target compounds had significant antiviral effects against tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). Among them,

Calpains are ubiquitous intracellular calcium- and thiol-dependent proteases. Their over activation, resulting in the degradation of various substrates, has been implicated in a number of cardiovascular and neurological disorders. Here, we present the first structural characterization of LSEAL

α,α-Difluoro-benzyl phosphonates are currently the most popular class of phosphotyrosine mimetics. Structurally derived from the natural substrate phosphotyrosine, they constitute classical bioisosteres and have enabled the development of potent inhibitors of protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTP) and

There have been few major advances in paediatric HIV management over the last 2 years. Decisions about starting antiretroviral therapy can now be based on a recent large meta-analysis of the predictive value of CD4 and HIV RNA viral load (VL) in nearly 4000 untreated children, which is discussed in

The early oligomerization of amyloid β-protein (Aβ) is a crucial step in the etiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD), in which soluble and highly neurotoxic oligomers are produced and accumulated inside neurons. In search of therapeutic solutions for AD treatment and prevention, potent inhibitors that

The deposition of amyloid beta (Abeta) protein is a consistent pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) brains; therefore, inhibition of Abeta fibril formation and destabilization of pre-formed Abeta fibrils is an attractive therapeutic and preventive strategy in the development of

Lung cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression is upregulated in lung carcinomas and is considered an attractive therapeutic target. In this study, the effect of curcumin and curcumin analogues on COX-2 expression induced by phorbol

Glycine-N-methyl transferase (GNMT) a tumor suppressor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) plays a crucial role in liver homeostasis. Its expression is downregulated in almost all the tumor tissues of HCC while the mechanism of this downregulation is not yet fully understood. Recently, we identified