DNA damage repair: historical perspectives, mechanistic pathways and clinical translation for targeted cancer therapy

R Huang, PK Zhou - Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2021 - nature.com
Genomic instability is the hallmark of various cancers with the increasing accumulation of
DNA damage. The application of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in cancer treatment is …

Coumarins as versatile therapeutic phytomolecules: A systematic review

MK Hussain, S Khatoon, MF Khan, MS Akhtar… - Phytomedicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Coumarins, abundantly distributed in a plethora of biologically active
compounds, serve as a fundamental motif in numerous natural products, drugs, and …

Exploring the anticancer potential and mechanisms of action of natural coumarins and isocoumarins

M Aqib, S Khatoon, M Ali, S Sajid, MA Assiri… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Natural coumarins and isocoumarins show significant therapeutic potential against cancer in
preclinical studies by targeting multiple pathways and processes. These compounds …

Targeting BER enzymes in cancer therapy

T Visnes, M Grube, BMF Hanna, C Benitez-Buelga… - DNA repair, 2018 - Elsevier
Base excision repair (BER) repairs mutagenic or genotoxic DNA base lesions, thought to be
important for both the etiology and treatment of cancer. Cancer phenotypic stress induces …

A review on synthesis and biological activities of D-ring modified pregnenolone

A Iqbal, T Siddiqui - Steroids, 2021 - Elsevier
Steroids are polycyclic compounds and are broadly exist in the natural world and display
various biological activities. Many steroidal compounds have been used as traditional …

Synthesis, cytotoxicity, Pan-HDAC inhibitory activity and docking study of new N-(2-aminophenyl)-2-methylquinoline-4-carboxamide and (E)-N-(2-aminophenyl)-2 …

N Omidkhah, F Hadizadeh, A Zarghi… - Medicinal Chemistry …, 2023 - Springer
In this study, new cytotoxic agents based on 2-aminobenzamide scaffold were designed,
synthesized and evaluated against A549, HCT116 and HT-29 cancer cell lines (inhib%) in …

In vivo efficacy studies of chromene-based compounds in triple-negative breast cancer–A systematic review

S Oliveira-Pinto, O Pontes, F Baltazar… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is considered the most aggressive breast cancer
subtype, shows a poor response to the currently available therapy, and has no targeted …

Coumarin hybrids: promising scaffolds in the treatment of breast cancer

R Bhatia, RK Rawal - Mini Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry, 2019 - benthamdirect.com
Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer in women, and the second main cause of
deaths in women, after lung cancer. There is continuous advancement in the development of …

Recent advances in the targeting of human DNA ligase I as a potential new strategy for cancer treatment

M Saquib, MI Ansari, CR Johnson, S Khatoon… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The emergence of drug resistance, coupled with the issue of low tumor selectivity and
toxicity is a major pitfall in cancer chemotherapy. It has necessitated the urgent need for the …

Phytomolecules as Alzheimer's Therapeutics: A Comprehensive Review

MK Hussain, M Ahmad, S Khatoon, MV Khan… - European Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a leading neurodegenerative disorder recognized by
progressive cognitive decline and behavioral changes. The pathology of AD is characterized …