VEGF signaling: role in angiogenesis and beyond

P Shaw, SKD Dwivedi, R Bhattacharya… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2024 - Elsevier
Angiogenesis is a crucial process for tissue development, repair, and tumor survival.
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a key driver secreted by cancer cells …

6, 7-Coumarin-heterocyclic hybrids: A comprehensive review of their natural sources, synthetic approaches, and bioactivity

NM Zeki, YF Mustafa - Journal of Molecular Structure, 2024 - Elsevier
The hybridization of heterocycles presents a key opportunity to craft innovative multicyclic
compounds with enhanced biological activity. Coumarins, being broadly prevalent natural …

Neuregulin-1, a member of the epidermal growth factor family, mitigates STING-mediated pyroptosis and necroptosis in ischaemic flaps

X Zhu, G Yu, Y Lv, N Yang, Y Zhao, F Li, J Zhao… - Burns & …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Ensuring the survival of the distal end of a random flap during hypoperfusion
(ischaemia) is difficult in clinical practice. Effective prevention of programmed cell death is a …

[HTML][HTML] Survival strategies: How tumor hypoxia microenvironment orchestrates angiogenesis

M Yang, Y Mu, X Yu, D Gao, W Zhang, Y Li, J Liu… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
During tumor development, the tumor itself must continuously generate new blood vessels to
meet their growth needs while also allowing for tumor invasion and metastasis. One of the …

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors for glioblastoma multiforme: challenges and opportunities for drug delivery

HK Brar, J Jose, Z Wu, M Sharma - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive brain tumor with high mortality rates. Due to
its invasiveness, heterogeneity, and incomplete resection, the treatment is very challenging …

[HTML][HTML] Berberine: an inspiring resource for the treatment of colorectal diseases

F Cao, W **a, S Dai, C Wang, R Shi, Y Yang… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer is a prevalent malignant tumor with a complex and diverse pathogenesis.
In recent years, natural products have shown promising application prospects as sources of …

Cell and molecular targeted therapies for diabetic retinopathy

SK Reddy, V Devi, ATM Seetharaman… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) stands as a prevalent complication in the eye resulting from
diabetes mellitus, predominantly associated with high blood sugar levels and hypertension …

Diabetes mellitus in peripheral artery disease: beyond a risk factor

MV Singh, AO Dokun - Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is one of the major cardiovascular diseases that afflicts a
large population worldwide. PAD results from occlusion of the peripheral arteries of the …

[HTML][HTML] New advances in the research of clinical treatment and novel anticancer agents in tumor angiogenesis

X Li, J Zhou, X Wang, C Li, Z Ma, Q Wan… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
In 1971, Folkman proposed that tumors could be limited to very small sizes by blocking
angiogenesis. Angiogenesis is the generation of new blood vessels from pre-existing …

[HTML][HTML] Dysregulations of key regulators of angiogenesis and inflammation in abdominal aortic aneurysm

D Zalewski, P Chmiel, P Kołodziej, G Borowski… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a chronic vascular disease caused by localized
weakening and broadening of the abdominal aorta. AAA is a clearly underdiagnosed …