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Natural product 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-β-D-glucopyranose is a reversible inhibitor of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase
Aerobic glycolysis, also known as the Warburg effect, is a hallmark of cancer cell glucose metabolism and plays a crucial role in the activation of various types of immune cells. Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate deh...
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Oroxylin A inhibits the migration of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by inducing NAG-1 expression
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most prevalent liver cancer, is considered one of the most lethal malignancies with a dismal outcome mainly due to frequent intrahepatic and distant metastasis. In the prese...
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Open AccessPharmacodynamic, pharmacokinetic, and phase 1a study of bisthianostat, a novel histone deacetylase inhibitor, for the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma
HDAC inhibitors (HDACis) have been intensively studied for their roles and potential as drug targets in T-cell lymphomas and other hematologic malignancies. Bisthianostat is a novel bisthiazole-based pan-HDACi...
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Simultaneous Targeting of Multiple oncomiRs with Phosphorothioate or PNA-Based Anti-miRs in Lymphoma Cell Lines
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short (~ 22 nts) RNAs that regulate gene expression via binding to mRNA. MiRNAs promoting cancer are known as oncomiRs. Targeting oncomiRs is an emerging area of cancer therapy. OncomiR-...
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Role of α-synuclein in microglia: autophagy and phagocytosis balance neuroinflammation in Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, and is characterized by accumulation of α-synuclein (α-syn). Neuroinflammation driven by microglia is an important pathological man...
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Darinaparsin (ZIO-101) enhances the sensitivity of small-cell lung cancer to PARP inhibitors
Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung associated with early metastasis and an exceptionally poor prognosis. Little progress has been made in develo** ...
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Author Correction: Darinaparsin (ZIO-101) enhances the sensitivity of small-cell lung cancer to PARP inhibitors
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Vancomycin Pretreatment on MPTP-Induced Parkinson’s Disease Mice Exerts Neuroprotection by Suppressing Inflammation Both in Brain and Gut
A growing body of evidence implies that gut microbiota was involved in pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease (PD), but the mechanism is still unclear. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of antib...
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Naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids, a new structural template inhibitor of Nav1.7 sodium channel
Voltage-gated sodium channel 1.7 (Nav1.7) remains one of the most promising drug targets for pain relief. In the current study, we conducted a high-throughput screening of natural products in our in-house comp...
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Bis(benzonitrile) dichloroplatinum (II) interrupts PD-1/PD-L1 interaction by binding to PD-1
Checkpoint inhibitors such as PD-1/PD-L1 antibody therapeutics are a promising option for the treatment of multiple cancers. Due to the inherent limitations of antibodies, great efforts have been devoted to de...
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Role of thrombospondin-1 in high-salt–induced mesenteric artery endothelial impairment in rats
The matrix glycoprotein thrombospondin-1 (THBS1) modulates nitric oxide (NO) signaling in endothelial cells. A high-salt diet induces deficiencies of NO production and bioavailability, thereby leading to endot...
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Effects of Kv1.3 knockout on pyramidal neuron excitability and synaptic plasticity in piriform cortex of mice
Kv1.3 belongs to the voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channel family, which is widely expressed in the central nervous system and associated with a variety of neuropsychiatric disorders. Kv1.3 is highly expressed ...
