Angiogenesis inhibitors as therapeutic agents in cancer: Challenges and future directions

2016 ◽  
Vol 793 ◽  
pp. 76-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhexuan Lin ◽  
Quanwei Zhang ◽  
Wenhong Luo
2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 1015-1029 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng-Min Wang ◽  
Changsu Han ◽  
Soo-Jung Lee ◽  
Ashwin A Patkar ◽  
Prakash S Masand ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 2843 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahare Salehi ◽  
Sevil Albayrak ◽  
Hubert Antolak ◽  
Dorota Kręgiel ◽  
Ewelina Pawlikowska ◽  
...  

Aloe genus plants, distributed in Old World, are widely known and have been used for centuries as topical and oral therapeutic agents due to their health, beauty, medicinal, and skin care properties. Among the well-investigated Aloe species are A. arborescens, A. barbadensis, A. ferox, and A. vera. Today, they account among the most economically important medicinal plants and are commonly used in primary health treatment, where they play a pivotal role in the treatment of various types of diseases via the modulation of biochemical and molecular pathways, besides being a rich source of valuable phytochemicals. In the present review, we summarized the recent advances in botany, phytochemical composition, ethnobotanical uses, food preservation, and the preclinical and clinical efficacy of Aloe plants. These data will be helpful to provide future directions for the industrial and medicinal use of Aloe plants.


2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaker Mousa ◽  
Ahmed Mousa

Author(s):  
Mingke Yuan ◽  
Tao Sun ◽  
Jianbing Wu ◽  
Yue Fei ◽  
Yueqi Yang ◽  
...  

: Biofilms are among the most important causes of nosocomial and recurrent infections as biofilms confer antibiotic resistance to pathogenic bacteria and protect them from the host’s immune system. Thus, it is imperative to investigate effective therapeutic agents to counteract biofilms. As an important signaling molecule, nitric oxide (NO) plays a crucial role in various biological and pathological processes. NO could disperse biofilm and restore the drug sensitivity by reducing intracellular cyclic-diguanosine monophosphate (c-di-GMP) levels. This review highlights recent advances on antibacterial and antibiofilm effects of NO when NO was co-administered with other antimicrobial agents. A significant improvement in drug permeability and biofilm cell targeting and reduced cytotoxicity could be attained with this strategy. In this review, we briefly lay out challenges and propose future directions in this appealing avenue of research on NO-based therapy for biofilm eradication.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rizka Musdalifah Amsar ◽  
Christofora Hanny Wijaya ◽  
Ika Dewi Ana ◽  
Atik Choirul Hidajah ◽  
Hari Basuki Notobroto ◽  
...  

Few effective therapies for cartilage repair have been found as cartilage has a low regenerative capacity. Extracellular vesicles (EVs), including exosomes, are produced by cells and contain bioactive components such as nucleic acids, proteins, lipids and other metabolites that have potential for treating cartilage injuries. Challenges like the difficulty in standardizing targeted therapy have prevented EVs from being used frequently as a treatment option. In this review we present current studies, mechanisms and delivery strategies of EVs. Additionally, we describe the challenges and future directions of EVs as therapeutic agents for cartilage repair.


2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 1441-1446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-Louise Zani ◽  
Annabelle Tanga ◽  
Ahlame Saidi ◽  
Hélène Serrano ◽  
Sandrine Dallet-Choisy ◽  
...  

It is now clear that NSPs (neutrophil serine proteases), including elastase, Pr3 (proteinase 3) and CatG (cathepsin G) are major pathogenic determinants in chronic inflammatory disorders of the lungs. Two unglycosylated natural protease inhibitors, SLPI (secretory leucocyte protease inhibitor) and elafin, and its precursor trappin-2 that are found in the lungs, have therapeutic potential for reducing the protease-induced inflammatory response. This review examines the multifaceted roles of SLPI and elafin/trappin-2 in the context of their possible use as inhaled drugs for treating chronic lung diseases such as CF (cystic fibrosis) and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).


1991 ◽  
Vol 164 (2) ◽  
pp. 244-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. E. Laughon ◽  
H. S. Allaudeen ◽  
J. M. Becker ◽  
W. L. Current ◽  
J. Feinberg ◽  
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