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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yu Liu, Risheng Huang, Deyao Xie, Xiaoming Lin, Liangcheng Zheng
Summary: ZNF674-AS1 expression is decreased in NSCLC compared to normal tissues, and its downregulation is significantly correlated with advanced TNM stage and decreased overall survival of NSCLC patients. ZNF674-AS1 inhibits NSCLC cell proliferation, colony formation, and tumorigenesis, accompanied by G0/G1 cell cycle arrest, through upregulation of p21 and downregulation of miR-423-3p. This study suggests the therapeutic potential of ZNF674-AS1 in NSCLC treatment.
CELLULAR & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LETTERS
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ya He, Maohong Luo, Shan Lei, Zhirui Zeng, Tengxiang Chen, Yingmin Wu, Dongyan Wang, Long Wang, Lu Wang
Summary: Luteoloside has exhibited anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and antitumor properties. Its effect on neuroblastoma cells was investigated in this study. Luteoloside inhibited the proliferation of neuroblastoma cells by activating the p38 MAPK pathway, indicating its potential as an anticancer drug for treating neuroblastoma.
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Environmental Sciences
Huan Liu, Huidan Deng, Zhijie Jian, Hengmin Cui, Hongrui Guo, Jing Fang, Zhicai Zuo, Junliang Deng, Yinglun Li, Xun Wang, Ling Zhao, Yanqiu Zhu
Summary: The study demonstrates that high copper exposure leads to hepatocellular G0/G1 cell-cycle arrest in mice by suppressing the Ras/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and reducing the levels of CDK2/4 and cyclin E/D, essential for the G1-S transition.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ying Gao, Sarah L. Miles, Piyali Dasgupta, Gary O. Rankin, Stephen Cutler, Yi Charlie Chen
Summary: Trichodermin effectively inhibits the proliferation of ovarian cancer cells by inducing G0/G1 cell cycle arrest, mainly targeting c-Myc. Its anti-tumor activity was also validated in animal experiments.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Oncology
Dong Hua, Dongyan Cai, Meng Ning, Lihui Yu, Zhifa Zhang, Peiyu Han, Xiaofeng Dai
Summary: Cold atmospheric plasma selectively inhibits cell proliferation and migration in androgen receptor-independent prostate cancer cells by inducing cell apoptosis and G0/G1 cell cycle arrest through modulating the MAPK and NF-kB pathways in response to intracellular redox level. This study provides novel therapeutic insights for the treatment of such cancers and suggests the potential synergistic use of cold atmospheric plasma and chemotherapies in eradicating these cancer cells.
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Majid Rasool Kamli, Jamal S. M. Sabir, Maqsood Ahmad Malik, Aijaz Ahmad
Summary: This study investigated the antifungal effect of human beta defensin-1 (hBD-1) and its mechanism of action in Candida glabrata. The results showed that hBD-1 exhibited antifungal activity against C. glabrata and induced oxidative stress and cell cycle arrest. This suggests that hBD-1 has the potential to be developed as an antifungal drug.
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2022)
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Shanshan Fan, Yang Ge, Jian Liu, Heshu Liu, Rui Yan, Tianbo Gao, Xiaona Fan, Zeru Xiao, Guangyu An
Summary: This study investigated the inhibitory effect of the combination of anlotinib and gemcitabine for ICC treatment. The results demonstrated a synergistic anti-tumor effect, promoting apoptosis, increasing the expression of cleaved PARP/PARP and cleaved caspase-3/caspase-3, and inducing G0/G1 cell cycle arrest.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS
(2021)
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Cell Biology
Orlando Arguello-Miranda, Ashley J. Marchand, Taylor Kennedy, Marielle A. X. Russo, Jungsik Noh
Summary: Cellular quiescence is a nonproliferative state that allows cell survival under stress and during development. This study investigates the stress pathways associated with high-Cdk1 quiescent states triggered by starvation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It is found that both low- and high-Cdk1 quiescent states involve stress-associated processes, but differ in the nuclear accumulation of stress transcription factors. The decision between low- or high-Cdk1 quiescence is controlled by cell cycle-independent accumulation of Xbp1.
JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bashir Lawal, Yu-Cheng Kuo, Alexander T. H. Wu, Hsu-Shan Huang
Summary: BC-N102, a novel small molecule inhibitor designed to target oncogenic and hormonal signaling in ER-positive breast cancer, demonstrated dose-dependent cytotoxic effects and cell cycle arrest by downregulating key receptors and pathways while increasing signaling of other targets. In vivo studies showed tumor suppression and prolonged survival in animals, suggesting potential as a beneficial chemotherapeutic strategy for ER+ breast cancer patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Feng Qin, Cai Yi Wang, Chun-Gu Wang, Yao Chen, Jin-Jun Li, Mei-Shan Li, Yan-Kui Zhu, Sang Kook Lee, Heng-Shan Wang
Summary: Several previously unknown alkaloids were isolated from Zanthoxylum nitidum, a plant with potential medicinal properties. One of these alkaloids showed significant anti-cancer activity by inhibiting proliferation and migration of cancer cells.
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Developmental Biology
Chengyu Li, Zhaojun Liu, Gang Wu, Ziyu Zang, Jia-Qing Zhang, Xiaoxuan Li, Jingli Tao, Ming Shen, Honglin Liu
Summary: This study found that cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase under hypoxic conditions is associated with FOXO signaling, with FOXO1 inhibiting follicle granulosa cell cycle transition through TP53INP1. The findings provide potential avenues for clinical treatment of human infertility due to impaired follicular development.
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Plant Sciences
Ma-Li Zu, Yu Duan, Jin-Bo Xie, Yan-Shuang Qi, Peng Xie, Almaz Borjigidai, Xiang-Lan Piao
Summary: Gypenoside LI exhibits anti-breast cancer activity by inhibiting cell proliferation and migration, inducing apoptosis, and regulating cell cycle. It could serve as a potential multi-target chemopreventive agent for cancer, especially on triple-negative breast cancer cells.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jiayu Chen, Rui Wang, Ying Li, Chunhe Li, Tao Liu, Yi Xin, Yiling Li, Dianbao Zhang
Summary: Ginkgolic acid (GA) inhibits the proliferation and migration of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells by inducing G0/G1 cell cycle arrest through activation of p38 MAPK, making it a potential candidate for HCC treatment.
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Environmental Sciences
Ajay Kumar, Sandeep Kaur, Kritika Pandit, Varinder Kaur, Sharad Thakur, Satwinderjeet Kaur
Summary: The study found that the Obea fraction extracted from O. bracteata exhibits strong antioxidant properties and cytotoxicity, showing significant antiproliferative activity against human osteosarcoma MG-63, human neuroblastoma IMR-32, and human lung cancer A549 cell lines. Antioxidant and cytotoxic potential were attributed to the presence of catechin, kaempferol, onosmin A, and epicatechin in the Obea fraction.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Xiao-Li Li, Run-Hui Ma, Zhi-Jing Ni, Kiran Thakur, Carlos L. Cespedes-Acuna, Shaoyun Wang, Jian-Guo Zhang, Zhao-Jun Wei
Summary: Dioscin inhibited proliferation of human endometrial cancer Ishikawa cells by regulating cell cycle and promoting apoptosis through the mitochondrial pathway.
FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Marcello Casertano, Massimo Genovese, Paolo Paoli, Alice Santi, Anna Aiello, Marialuisa Menna, Concetta Imperatore
Summary: The chemical investigation of Clavelina lepadiformis, a Mediterranean ascidian, led to the discovery of a new compound named lepadin L, along with two known metabolites, lepadins A and B. The structure and configuration of lepadin L were determined using HR-ESIMS and NMR spectroscopy. Further analysis showed that lepadin A had strong cytotoxic activity and could inhibit cell migration and clonogenity in A375 cells.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rosa Bellavita, Marcello Casertano, Nicola Grasso, Malachi Gillick-Healy, Brian G. Kelly, Mauro F. A. Adamo, Marialuisa Menna, Francesco Merlino, Paolo Grieco
Summary: We report an efficient procedure for the synthesis of functionalized indole derivatives, which is an important framework in natural products and pharmaceuticals. The synthesized compounds showed excellent yields and high regioselectivity, and were confirmed by spectroscopic analysis.
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Oncology
Stefania Trino, Ilaria Laurenzana, Daniela Lamorte, Giovanni Calice, Angelo De Stradis, Michele Santodirocco, Alessandro Sgambato, Antonella Caivano, Luciana De Luca
Summary: This study reveals that AML cells disrupt the hematopoietic process of HSPCs by releasing EVs, which alter gene expression and affect the phenotype and function of HSPCs. This communication may contribute to the formation of a leukemic niche favorable for leukemia development.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rosa Sparaco, Antonia Scognamiglio, Angela Corvino, Giuseppe Caliendo, Ferdinando Fiorino, Elisa Magli, Elisa Perissutti, Vincenzo Santagada, Beatrice Severino, Paolo Luciano, Marcello Casertano, Anna Aiello, Gilberto De Nucci, Francesco Frecentese
Summary: Researchers have discovered that the endothelium is capable of nitration of classical catecholamines (dopamine, noradrenaline, and adrenaline) and synthesized 4-nitro- and 7-nitropropranolol as probes to investigate the nitration of propranolol by the endothelium. Chiral HPLC was used to separate the enantiomers with high yields and excellent enantiopurity. Riguera's method, through double derivatization with MPA and NMR studies, was employed to determine the absolute configuration of the enantiomers.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Marcello Casertano, Massimo Genovese, Alice Santi, Erica Pranzini, Francesco Balestri, Lucia Piazza, Antonella Del Corso, Sibel Avunduk, Concetta Imperatore, Marialuisa Menna, Paolo Paoli
Summary: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a complex disease characterized by impaired glucose homeostasis and serious long-term complications. The use of multitarget drugs, such as avarone, could be a potential strategy for the treatment of T2DM and its complications. Avarone, a compound obtained from the sponge Dysidea avara, has been found to inhibit PTP1B and aldose reductase, improving insulin sensitivity and mitochondrial activity in cells.
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Giovanni Andrea Vitale, Silvia Scarpato, Alfonso Mangoni, Maria Valeria D'Auria, Gerardo Della Sala, Donatella de Pascale
Summary: Two linear proline-rich peptides (1-2) with N-terminal pyroglutamate were isolated from the marine bacterium Microbacterium sp. V1 associated with the marine sponge Petrosia ficiformis collected in Ischia Island. An integrated, untargeted MS/MS-based molecular networking and cheminformatic approach was used to detect these peptides along with others (3-8). Through extensive analysis, the planar structure and stereochemistry of the peptides were determined. Peptides 1 and 2 exhibited antioxidant properties in the FRAP assay.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Carmine Buonocore, Rosa Giugliano, Gerardo Della Sala, Fortunato Palma Esposito, Pietro Tedesco, Veronica Folliero, Massimiliano Galdiero, Gianluigi Franci, Donatella de Pascale
Summary: In this study, the antimicrobial activity of a rhamnolipids mixture produced by the Antarctic marine bacterium Pseudomonas gessardii M15 against multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was evaluated. The mixture demonstrated bactericidal activity, penetration of biofilm, and prevention of bacterial proliferation on wound dressings.
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Carmela Mazzoccoli, Fabiana Crispo, Ilaria Laurenzana, Michele Pietrafesa, Lorenza Sisinni, Rosa Lerose, Donatella Telesca, Maria R. Milella, Te Liu, Gerardo Della Sala, Jessica Sebastiani, Romano Silvestri, Giuseppe La Regina
Summary: This study investigates the molecular mechanisms of a new tubulin inhibitor, ARDAP, and finds that it can effectively treat solid tumors by inhibiting cell proliferation and metastasis, as well as promoting cell differentiation. ARDAP exhibits low toxicity towards breast cancer cells and no significant harm to healthy cells, making it a promising candidate for chemotherapy or adjuvant therapy.
ARCHIV DER PHARMAZIE
(2023)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Marcello Casertano, Alessio Vito, Anna Aiello, Concetta Imperatore, Marialuisa Menna
Summary: This review discusses the application of marine natural products in the research field of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its complications, highlighting the activities of these compounds. The chemical diversity of marine natural products provides an important tool for studying the mechanisms of T2DM and for the development of drugs with novel mechanisms.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Rosa Giugliano, Gerardo Della Sala, Carmine Buonocore, Carla Zannella, Pietro Tedesco, Fortunato Palma Esposito, Costanza Ragozzino, Annalisa Chianese, Maria Vittoria Morone, Valerio Mazzella, Laura Nunez-Pons, Veronica Folliero, Gianluigi Franci, Anna De Filippis, Massimiliano Galdiero, Donatella de Pascale
Summary: Marine bacteria produce natural products with unique metabolic flexibility, which can synthesize unprecedented molecules and serve as inspiration for drug design. A discovery of novel imidazolium alkaloids from a Shewanella aquimarina strain using the OneStrain-Many-Compounds approach and tandem mass spectrometry showed broad-spectrum activities including antibacterial, antiviral, and anthelmintic effects. These compounds possess potential value in combating drug-resistant infections.
Meeting Abstract
Immunology
C. Buonocore, V. Cassella, A. Coppola, D. Coppola, G. Della Sala, F. Palma Esposito, C. Melchiorre, C. Ragozzino, P. Tedesco, G. A. Vitale, L. Vitale, D. de Pascale
ISJ-INVERTEBRATE SURVIVAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Giovanni A. Vitale, Grant G. January, Ernest Oppong-Danquah, Gerardo Della Sala, Fortunato Palma Esposito, Deniz Tasdemir, Donatella de Pascale
Summary: This study revealed the novel metabolome of Lacinutrix shetlandiensis sp. nov. WUR7 from the South Shetland Trough in Antarctica. Using a metabologenomics approach, the study identified and isolated indole alkaloids from this bacterium and discovered a new bisindole alkaloid. These findings provide valuable information for microbiological and biotechnological exploitation in the South Shetland Trough.