Recent advances in the development of pyrazole derivatives as anticancer agents

Y Zhang, C Wu, N Zhang, R Fan, Y Ye, J Xu - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pyrazole derivatives, as a class of heterocyclic compounds, possess unique chemical
structures that confer them with a broad spectrum of pharmacological activities. They have …

Kinesin spindle protein inhibitors in cancer: from high throughput screening to novel therapeutic strategies

R Shahin, S Aljamal - Future Science OA, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Bringing to a halt the cell cycle in mitosis and interfering with its normal progression is one of
the most successful anti-cancer strategies used nowadays. Classically, several kinds of anti …

Mechanisms of minor pole–mediated spindle bipolarization in human oocytes

T Wu, Y Luo, M Zhang, B Chen, X Du, H Gu, S ** the intracellular microtubule network and the mitotic spindle, centrosomes are …

KIF11 serves as an independent prognostic factor and therapeutic target for patients with lung adenocarcinoma

Z Li, B Yu, F Qi, F Li - Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is challenging in clinical practice due to the poor
understanding of molecular mechanisms and limited therapeutic targets. Herein, the work …

Kinesin family member 18B activates mTORC1 signaling via actin gamma 1 to promote the recurrence of human hepatocellular carcinoma

Q Li, M Sun, Y Meng, M Feng, M Wang, C Chang… - Oncogenesis, 2023 - nature.com
The mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling pathway is frequently
reported to be hyperactivated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and contributes to HCC …

[HTML][HTML] A novel antibody-KSP inhibitor conjugate improves KSP inhibitor efficacy in vitro and in vivo

Y Li, Z Wang, Y Dong, X Yu, J Lu, N **, C Shang, X Li… - Biomaterials, 2023 - Elsevier
Many clinical trials of kinesin spindle protein (KSP) inhibitors have failed due to issues such
as high toxicity and a short circulation half-life in vivo. To address the limitations of current …

Microtubule‐associated proteins and enzymes modifying tubulin

N Peng, F Nakamura - Cytoskeleton, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Microtubules (MTs) are essential for many cellular processes including establishment of cell
shape and polarity, chromosome segregation, vesicle transport, and nuclear positioning …

Novel cis‐Pt (II) Complexes with Alkylpyrazole Ligands: Synthesis, Characterization, and Unusual Mode of Anticancer Action

J Kasparkova, H Kostrhunova… - Bioinorganic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
One concept of improving anticancer effects of conventional platinum‐based antitumor
drugs consists of conjugating these compounds with other biologically (antitumor) active …