Taming cancers with anti-tapeworm drugs: Niclosamide (brand name: Niclocide, Fenasal, Phenasal), an anti-tapeworm drug,  increases the expression of tumor suppressors genes, such as IGFBP3, PIAS3, p53, TAp63, TAp73, INK4a/ARF, and others, and induces regression of p53-mutated human cancers and other cancers, via up-regulation of its target gene, 5/October/2018, 11.29 pm

From Significance of the study to Public health relevance:  Given that: (1) cancer suppressor p53 is mutated in more than 50% of human cancers of different tissue origin; (2) p53 pathway is altered in about 80% of tumors.; (3) our understanding is incomplete in terms of molecular targets and the oncogenic/malignant pathways involved in mutant […]

Probiotic-based chemotherapy targeting cancer stem cells and immune-inhibitory receptors in advanced ovarian cancer and other metastatic cancers: A pharmaceutical mixture encompassing Olaparib, an FDA-approved poly (adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase inhibitor, and probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus increases the expression of tumor suppressor genes, such as TPM1, CCM3/KRIT1, p53, and TA-p73/p63, inhibits immune-inhibitory receptors/molecules, targets ovarian cancer stem cells, confers protection against chemoresistance and prolongs survival, via up-regulation of its target gene, 3/November/2018, 11. 38 am

Introduction: What they say: A study from the Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City (K.M.); University of Milan-Bicocca, European Institute of Oncology Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan (N.C.), and Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS Università Cattolica, Rome shows that “Maintenance Olaparib in Patients with Newly Diagnosed […]

Probiotic-based therapy for muscle atrophy and wasting:  Probiotic Lactobacillus brevis OW38 increases the expression of FGF19 and its receptor ß-Klotho, phosphorylates ERK1/2 and S6K1, decreases the expression of tumor suppressors  genes, promotes regeneration of muscle cells and hypertrophy of skeletal muscle, and reverses muscular atrophy and wasting via upregulation of its target gene, 3/October/2018, 11.08 am

Introduction: What they say A study from Department of Biology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; and Univ-Lyon, CarMeN Laboratory, INSERM 1060, INRA 1397, Université Claude Bernard Lyon, INSA Lyon, Oullins, France shows that FGF19 regulates skeletal muscle mass and ameliorates muscle wasting in mice. This research paper was published, in the 26 June 2017 issue […]

Probiotic-based therapy for arthritic pain: Probiotic Lactobacillus Plantarum increases IL-9 levels, augments proliferation of ILC2s (type 2 innate lymphoid cells) and regulatory T (Treg) cells, promotes resolution of inflammation, attenuates cartilage destruction, decreases bone loss, and inhibits pathological features associated with arthritis, via up-regulation of its target genes, 3/October/2018, 10.46 pm

Introduction: What they say A study from Department of Internal Medicine 3-Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany shows that “Resolution of inflammation by interleukin-9-producing type 2 innate lymphoid cells.” This research paper was published, in the 17 July 2017 issue of the journal “Nature Medicine” [One of the […]

A probiotic way to ameliorate muscle atrophy and wasting: Probiotic Lactobacillus pentosus var. plantarum C29 increases the expression of FGF19 and its receptor ß-Klotho, phosphorylates ERK1/2 and S6K1, decreases the expression of tumor suppressors  genes, promotes regeneration of muscle cells and hypertrophy of skeletal muscle, and reverses muscular atrophy and wasting via upregulation of its target gene, 3/October/2018, 9.50 am

Introduction: What they say A study from Department of Biology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; and Univ-Lyon, CarMeN Laboratory, INSERM 1060, INRA 1397, Université Claude Bernard Lyon, INSA Lyon, Oullins, France shows that FGF19 regulates skeletal muscle mass and ameliorates muscle wasting in mice. This research paper was published, in the 26 June 2017 issue […]

Probiotic-based anti-cancer therapy for glioblastoma: Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus 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, 1/November/2018, 11.53 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 […]