Doxorubicin—an agent with multiple mechanisms of anticancer activity

M Kciuk, A Gielecińska, S Mujwar, D Kołat… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Doxorubicin (DOX) constitutes the major constituent of anti-cancer treatment regimens
currently in clinical use. However, the precise mechanisms of DOX's action are not fully …

Oxidative stress in the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes and related complications: Current therapeutics strategies and future perspectives

JS Bhatti, A Sehrawat, J Mishra, IS Sidhu… - Free Radical Biology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a persistent metabolic disorder rising rapidly worldwide.
It is characterized by pancreatic insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction. Hyperglycemia …

Mitochondrial H2O2 release does not directly cause damage to chromosomal DNA

DMK van Soest, PE Polderman, WTF den Toom… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) derived from mitochondrial respiration are
frequently cited as a major source of chromosomal DNA mutations that contribute to cancer …

Redox dysregulation as a driver for DNA damage and its relationship to neurodegenerative diseases

S Shadfar, S Parakh, MS Jamali, JD Atkin - Translational …, 2023 - Springer
Redox homeostasis refers to the balance between the production of reactive oxygen species
(ROS) as well as reactive nitrogen species (RNS), and their elimination by antioxidants. It is …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy–what we know and what we don't

F Cieplik, D Deng, W Crielaard… - Critical reviews in …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Considering increasing number of pathogens resistant towards commonly used antibiotics
as well as antiseptics, there is a pressing need for antimicrobial approaches that are …

Singlet molecular oxygen reactions with nucleic acids, lipids, and proteins

P Di Mascio, GR Martinez, S Miyamoto… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Singlet oxygen (1O2) is a biologically relevant reactive oxygen species capable of efficiently
reacting with cellular constituents. The resulting oxidatively generated damage to nucleic …

Oxidative stress in bacteria and the central dogma of molecular biology

M Fasnacht, N Polacek - Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Ever since the “great oxidation event,” Earth's cellular life forms had to cope with the danger
of reactive oxygen species (ROS) affecting the integrity of biomolecules and hampering …

Mechanisms of DNA damage, repair, and mutagenesis

N Chatterjee, GC Walker - Environmental and molecular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Living organisms are continuously exposed to a myriad of DNA damaging agents that can
impact health and modulate disease‐states. However, robust DNA repair and damage …

Cancer treatment through nanoparticle-facilitated fenton reaction

H Ranji-Burachaloo, PA Gurr, DE Dunstan, GG Qiao - ACS nano, 2018 - ACS Publications
Currently, cancer is the second largest cause of death worldwide and has reached critical
levels. In spite of all the efforts, common treatments including chemotherapy, photodynamic …

Cellular senescence in cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review

C Hu, X Zhang, T Teng, ZG Ma, QZ Tang - Aging and disease, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aging is a prominent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, which is the leading cause of
death around the world. Recently, cellular senescence has received potential attention as a …