Natural product-derived combinatorial therapy for therapy-resistant cancers: A therapeutic mix encompassing encompassing Gedunine, Dianhydrogalactitol, EGCG, Salinomycin, Simvastatin and Fluoxetine (GDESSF) inhibits the expression of phospholipid glutathione peroxidase (GPX4), inhibits GPX4 signaling network and lipid peroxidase pathway, suppresses EMT protein ZEB1, increases sensitivity to anticancer therapy and prolongs survival via up regulation of its target gene, 5/February/2018, 12.07 am
Introduction: What they say: A study from Broad Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, Maryland and Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Oxford St., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA shows that “Dependency of a therapy-resistant state of cancer cells on a lipid peroxidase pathway.” This study was published, in the 5 July […]
Molecular therapy for glioblastoma: A therapeutic mix encompassing Macbecin, Temozolomide, EGCG, Salinomycin, Fluvastatin and Chloroquine (MTESF) inhibits the expression of JMJD6, impairs functioning of transcription elongation machinery, inhibits the proliferation of glioblastoma cells, suppresses tumor cell migration, reduces metastasis and prolongs survival via down regulation of its target gene, 4/February/2018, 11.57 pm
Introduction: What they say: A study from the Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Lerner Research Institute, Ohio, USA shows that “Transcription elongation factors represent in vivo cancer dependencies in glioblastoma.” This study was published, in the 5 July 2017 issue of the journal “Nature” [One of the best journals in Science with […]
Lifespan extension therapy: D-3-Hydroxy Butyrate (3HB) increases life span via up-regulation of its target gene BubR1, 4/February/2018, 11.42 pm
What they say: Introduction: A recent study from the Department of Genetics, Paul F. Glenn Laboratories for the Biological Mechanisms of Aging Harvard Medical School, Boston,USA; and Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Australia shows that Sirtuin-2 induces the checkpoint kinase BubR1 to increase lifespan. This study was published, in the 1 July 2014 issue of the […]
Molecular therapy for CyclinD3-CDK6 overexpressing cancers: Roscovitine, a cyclin kinase-dependent inhibitor, inhibits the activity of glycolytic enzymes 6-phosphofructokinase and pyruvate kinase M2, decreases antioxidants NADPH and glutathione levels, increases reactive oxygen species levels, promotes apoptosis, and inhibits the progression of CyclinD3-CDK6 overexpressing cancers via down regulation of its target gene, 4/February/2018, 11.32pm
Introduction: What they say A study from Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; and Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA shows that “The metabolic function of cyclin D3-CDK6 kinase in cancer cell survival.” This research paper was published, in the 15 June 2017 issue of the journal “Nature” […]
Natural product-based Anti-infective Therapy: Baicalein inhibits Hepatitis-B/C, Dengue, Zika, Ebola, HIV-1, Mtb, Malaria, CMV, Influenza H1NI1, respiratory syncytial, Sindbis, and SFV viruses by increasing the Levels of the Antiviral Proteins IFITM3, & Interferon-stimulated gene 15, 4/February/2018, 11.23 pm
Introduction: What they say: A study from the Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA shows that “The IFITM proteins mediate cellular resistance to influenza A H1N1 virus, West Nile virus, and dengue virus.” This study was published, in the 24 December 2009 issue of the […]
Natural product-based therapy for blood-stage Plasmodium infection: A therapeutic mix encompassing Baicalein decreases the expression of CTLA-4, PD-L1 and LAG-3, promotes CD4+ T-cell function, increases secretion of protective antibodies, promotes and clear blood-stage malaria via up regulation of its target gene, 4/February/2018, 10.27 am
Introduction: What they say A study from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, USA shows that “Regulatory T cells impede acute and long-term immunity to blood-stage malaria through CTLA-4.” This research paper was published, in September 2017 issue of the journal “Nature Medicine” [One of […]