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Open AccessComprehensive in vitro characterization of PD-L1 small molecule inhibitors
Blockade of the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1)/programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) interaction has emerged as a powerful strategy in cancer immunotherapy. Recently, there have been enormous efforts to devel...
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Targeting ROCK/LIMK/cofilin signaling pathway in cancer
Rho-associated coiled-coil-containing protein kinase (ROCK)/Lin11, Isl-1 and Mec-3 kinase (LIMK)/cofilin-signaling cascades are stimulated by receptor tyrosine kinases, G protein-coupled receptors, integrins a...
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Piceatannol inhibits phorbol ester-induced expression of COX-2 and iNOS in HR-1 hairless mouse skin by blocking the activation of NF-κB and AP-1
The present study was aimed at elucidating the molecular mechanisms of anti-inflammatory activity of piceatannol (trans-3,4,3′,5′-tetrahydroxystilbene) in mouse skin in vivo.
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Molecular Mechanisms of Chemoprevention with Capsaicinoids from Chili Peppers
Chemoprevention is one of the most practical strategies to prevent cancer. Numerous dietary phytochemicals present in fruits, vegetables and spices have been reported to possess cancer preventive properties. C...
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Nrf2-Keap1 Signaling as a Potential Target for Chemoprevention of Inflammation-Associated Carcinogenesis
Persistent inflammatory tissue damage is causally associated with each stage of carcinogenesis. Inflammation-induced generation of reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species, and other reactive species...
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Role of Nrf2-mediated heme oxygenase-1 upregulation in adaptive survival response to nitrosative stress
Nitrosative stress caused by reactive nitrogen species such as nitric oxide and peroxynitrite overproduced during inflammation leads to cell death and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of many human ailm...
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Molecular basis of chemoprevention with dietary phytochemicals: redox-regulated transcription factors as relevant targets
A precise regulation of redox balance is required for the cellular homeostatic control. Aberrant activation of redox-sensitive transcription factors, such as nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB), activator protein 1 ...
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[6]-Gingerol inhibits COX-2 expression by blocking the activation of p38 MAP kinase and NF-κB in phorbol ester-stimulated mouse skin
[6]-Gingerol, a pungent ingredient of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe, Zingiberaceae), has a wide array of pharmacologic effects. The present study was aimed at unraveling the molecular mechanisms underlying p...
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Signal transduction network leading to COX-2 Induction: a road map in search of cancer chemopreventives
Cancer is still a major global health concern even after an everlasting strive in conquering this dread disease. Emphasis is now given to chemoprevention to reduce the risk of cancer and also to improve the qu...