[HTML][HTML] Curcumin and cancer

A Giordano, G Tommonaro - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Curcumin, a polyphenol extracted from Curcuma longa in 1815, has gained attention from
scientists worldwide for its biological activities (eg, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic potential of certain terpenoids as anticancer agents: a sco** review

S Kamran, A Sinniah, MAM Abdulghani, MA Alshawsh - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Terpenoids are bioactive compounds with a variety of pharmacological
activities, including anticancer activity. This review paper aimed to focus on the anticancer …

Signal transducer and activator of transcription (STATs) proteins in cancer and inflammation: functions and therapeutic implication

CY Loh, A Arya, AF Naema, WF Wong, G Sethi… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription (STAT) pathway is connected upstream
with Janus kinases (JAK) family protein and capable of integrating inputs from different …

Betulin and its derivatives as novel compounds with different pharmacological effects

S Amiri, S Dastghaib, M Ahmadi, P Mehrbod… - Biotechnology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Betulin (B) and Betulinic acid (BA) are natural pentacyclic lupane-structure triterpenoids
which possess a wide range of pharmacological activities. Recent evidence indicates that B …

Targeting inflammation in cancer prevention and therapy

J Todoric, L Antonucci, M Karin - Cancer Prevention Research, 2016 - aacrjournals.org
Inflammation is associated with the development and malignant progression of most
cancers. As most of the cell types involved in cancer-associated inflammation are genetically …

Curcumin mediates anticancer effects by modulating multiple cell signaling pathways

AB Kunnumakkara, D Bordoloi, C Harsha… - Clinical …, 2017 - portlandpress.com
Curcumin, a component of a spice native to India, was first isolated in 1815 by Vogel and
Pelletier from the rhizomes of Curcuma longa (turmeric) and, subsequently, the chemical …

Targeting the STAT3 signaling pathway in cancer: role of synthetic and natural inhibitors

KS Siveen, S Sikka, R Surana, X Dai, J Zhang… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2014 - Elsevier
Signal transducers and activators of transcription (STATs) comprise a family of cytoplasmic
transcription factors that mediate intracellular signaling that is usually generated at cell …

Role of pro-inflammatory cytokines released from microglia in neurodegenerative diseases

JA Smith, A Das, SK Ray, NL Banik - Brain research bulletin, 2012 - Elsevier
Microglia are activated in response to a number of different pathological states within the
CNS including injury, ischemia, and infection. Microglial activation results in their production …

Is curcumin bioavailability a problem in humans: Lessons from clinical trials

AB Kunnumakkara, C Harsha, K Banik… - Expert opinion on …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Since ancient times, turmeric has been used in several folklore remedies
against various ailments. The principal component of turmeric is curcumin and its efficacy …

The multifaceted role of curcumin in cancer prevention and treatment

MK Shanmugam, G Rane, MM Kanchi, F Arfuso… - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
Despite significant advances in treatment modalities over the last decade, neither the
incidence of the disease nor the mortality due to cancer has altered in the last thirty years …