Autophagy and cancer drug resistance in dialogue: pre-clinical and clinical evidence

Y Qin, M Ashrafizadeh, V Mongiardini, B Grimaldi… - Cancer letters, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The emergence of drug resistance is a major challenge for oncologists. Resistance can be
categorized as acquired or intrinsic; the alteration of several biological mechanisms …

An update on the molecular biology of glioblastoma, with clinical implications and progress in its treatment

E Verdugo, I Puerto, MÁ Medina - Cancer Communications, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive and common malignant primary brain
tumor. Patients with GBM often have poor prognoses, with a median survival of∼ 15 months …

[HTML][HTML] Stimuli-responsive liposomal nanoformulations in cancer therapy: Pre-clinical & clinical approaches

M Ashrafizadeh, M Delfi, A Zarrabi, A Bigham… - Journal of controlled …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The site-specific delivery of antitumor agents is of importance for providing effective cancer
suppression. Poor bioavailability of anticancer compounds and the presence of biological …

Molecular landscape of LncRNAs in prostate cancer: a focus on pathways and therapeutic targets for intervention

S Mirzaei, MDA Paskeh, E Okina, MH Gholami… - Journal of Experimental …, 2022‏ - Springer
Background One of the most malignant tumors in men is prostate cancer that is still incurable
due to its heterogenous and progressive natures. Genetic and epigenetic changes play …

The long and short non-coding RNAs modulating EZH2 signaling in cancer

S Mirzaei, MH Gholami, K Hushmandi… - Journal of Hematology & …, 2022‏ - Springer
Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are a large family of RNA molecules with no capability in
encoding proteins. However, they participate in developmental and biological processes …

[HTML][HTML] A bioinformatics analysis, pre-clinical and clinical conception of autophagy in pancreatic cancer: complexity and simplicity in crosstalk

M Ashrafizadeh, W Zhang, R Zou, G Sethi… - Pharmacological …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a serious gastrointestinal tract disease for which the 5-year
survival rate is less than 10%, even in developed countries such as the USA. The genomic …

Biomedical application of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in cancer therapy: stimuli-responsive and biomimetic nanocomposites in targeted delivery, phototherapy …

B Li, M Ashrafizadeh, T Jiao - International Journal of Biological …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The nanotechnology is an interdisciplinary field that has become a hot topic in cancer
therapy. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are porous materials and hybrid composites …

Curcumin and its derivatives in cancer therapy: Potentiating antitumor activity of cisplatin and reducing side effects

AJ Abadi, S Mirzaei, MK Mahabady… - Phytotherapy …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Curcumin is a phytochemical isolated from Curcuma longa with potent tumor‐suppressor
activity, which has shown significant efficacy in pre‐clinical and clinical studies. Curcumin …

Synchronous disintegration of ferroptosis defense axis via engineered exosome‐conjugated magnetic nanoparticles for glioblastoma therapy

B Li, X Chen, W Qiu, R Zhao, J Duan… - Advanced …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most fatal central nervous system tumors and lacks
effective or sufficient therapies. Ferroptosis is a newly discovered method of programmed …

NF‐κB as a regulator of cancer metastasis and therapy response: A focus on epithelial–mesenchymal transition

S Mirzaei, S Saghari, F Bassiri, R Raesi… - Journal of cellular …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Metastasis of tumor cells is a complex challenge and significantly diminishes the overall
survival and prognosis of cancer patients. The epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition (EMT) …