Natural product-derived PD-1 pathway blockade for Human cancer therapy: Berberine, isolated from Phellodendron amurense and Berberis among others, decreases the activity of Glycogen synthase kinase-3β, increases transcription factor T-bet expression, decreases the abundance of co-inhibitory receptor PD-1 on the cell surface of Cytotoxic-T-cells, increases cytotoxic T lymphocyte function and augments anti-tumor activity, via up-regulation of its target gene, 18/January/2017, 10.02 pm

Introduction:What they say:  A recent study from Cell Signalling Section, Division of Immunology, Department of Pathology, Tennis Court Road, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1QP, UK shows that “Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 Inactivation Drives T-bet-Mediated Downregulation of Co-receptor PD-1 to Enhance CD8(+) Cytolytic T Cell Responses.” This study was published in the 16 February 2016 issue […]

Vitamin-E-based therapy for glucose homeostasis and TIIDM: α-Tocopherol, a form of Vitamin-E found in Almonds, Sunflower seeds, and Tomato among others, increases Pax6 and insulin expression, decreases the levels of glucagon, ghrelin and Somatostatin, reduces metabolic stress, improves insulin sensitivity, promotes glucose homeostasis and prevents progression to TIIDM via down regulation of its target gene, 18/January/2017, 7.00 am

Introduction: What they say A study from the Department of Developmental Biology and Cancer Research, The Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel shows that “PAX6 maintains ß cell identity by repressing genes of alternative islet cell types.” This research paper was published in the 12 December 2016 issue of […]

Natural product-derived therapy for enhancing anti-cancer immunity: Indole-3-carbinol (I3C), found in Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, collard greens and kale among others, decreases the level of LATS1/2 (large tumor suppressor 1 and 2), increases immunogenicity of tumors, enhances anti-tumor immune responses, and inhibits tumor growth via down regulation of its target gene, 17/January/2017, 11.58 pm

Introduction: What they say:  A study from the Department of Pharmacology and Moores Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA shows that “The Hippo Pathway Kinases LATS1/2 Suppress Cancer Immunity.” This study was published in the 1 December 2016 issue of the journal “Cell” [the number 1 journal in General Biology with […]

Small molecule-based PD-L1 pathway blockade enhances the efficacy of Cancer immunotherapy: Unacylated ghrelin (UnAG) inhibits inflammatory signalling and the number of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and macrophages, increases Cytotoxic activity of T-cells, decreases tumor burden and increases survival via up-regulation of its target gene, 17/January/2017, 11.35 pm

Introduction:What they say: A recent study from Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 108, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA shows that “Deubiquitination and Stabilization of PD-L1 by CSN5.” This study was published in the 12 December 2016 issue of Cancer cell (one of the best journals in […]

Natural product-derived PD-1 pathway blockade for Human cancer therapy: Baicalein, isolated from Scutellaria Baicalensis/Lateriflora and Oroxylum indicum among others, decreases the activity of Glycogen synthase kinase-3β, increases transcription factor T-bet expression, decreases the abundance of co-inhibitory receptor PD-1 on the cell surface of Cytotoxic-T-cells, increases cytotoxic T lymphocyte function and augments anti-tumor activity, via up-regulation of its target gene, 17/January/2017, 11.17 pm

Introduction:What they say:  A recent study from Cell Signalling Section, Division of Immunology, Department of Pathology, Tennis Court Road, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1QP, UK shows that “Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 Inactivation Drives T-bet-Mediated Downregulation of Co-receptor PD-1 to Enhance CD8(+) Cytolytic T Cell Responses.” This study was published in the 16 February 2016 issue […]

Natural product-based Life-extension therapy: Aloe vera inhibits the expression of Ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1 (p70S6 Kinase) and extends mammalian life span, 17/January/2017, 10.51 pm

What they say?  A study from the Institute of Healthy Ageing, Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University College London, London WC1E 6JJ, UK shows that “Ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1 signaling regulates mammalian life span.” This study was published in the 2 October 2009 issue of the Journal “Science” (I.F: 31.477 ) by Prof Dominic J. Withers, Dr. Selman C and others. What we […]