[HTML][HTML] Involvement of inflammasomes in tumor microenvironment and tumor therapies

Z Zhang, X Li, Y Wang, Y Wei, X Wei - Journal of Hematology & Oncology, 2023 - Springer
Inflammasomes are macromolecular platforms formed in response to damage-associated
molecular patterns (DAMPs) and pathogen-associated molecular patterns, whose formation …

[HTML][HTML] The 'speck'-tacular oversight of the NLRP3-pyroptosis pathway on gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases and tumorigenesis

V Arrč, R Scialpi, M Centonze, G Giannelli… - Journal of biomedical …, 2023 - Springer
The NLRP3 inflammasome is an intracellular sensor and an essential component of the
innate immune system involved in danger recognition. An important hallmark of …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress in molecular mechanisms of postoperative recurrence and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma

ZS Niu, WH Wang, XJ Niu - World journal of gastroenterology, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatectomy is currently considered the most effective option for treating patients with early
and intermediate hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Unfortunately, the postoperative …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-cancer effects of Tranilast: an update

S Osman, A Raza, L Al-Zaidan, VP Inchakalody… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Tranilast (TRN) or (N-3, 4-dimethoxy cinnamoyl]-anthranilic acid) is an analog of a
tryptophan metabolite and is identified mainly as an anti-allergic agent with limited side …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic effects of long-term administration of tranilast in an animal model for the treatment of fibroids

TD Chuang, L Munoz, D Quintanilla, D Boos… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Tranilast (N-3, 4-dimethoxycinnamoyl anthranilic acid) is an orally administered drug with
antiallergic properties and approved in Japan and the Republic of Korea for the treatment of …

M2‐like tumor‐associated macrophages promote epithelial–mesenchymal transition through the transforming growth factor β/Smad/zinc finger e‐box binding …

R Sumitomo, T Menju, Y Shimazu, T Toyazaki… - Cancer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Epithelial‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) promotes primary tumor progression toward a
metastatic state. The role of tumor‐associated macrophages (TAMs) in inducing EMT in lung …

Sinularin Exerts Anti-Cancer Effects by Inducing Oxidative Stress-Mediated Ferroptosis, Apoptosis, and Autophagy in Prostate Cancer Cells

ZP Wu, MQ Su, HW Chen, XZ Chen… - Anti-Cancer Agents …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Introduction: Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in men. Sinularin
is a soft coralsderived natural compound that has anticancer activity in many cancer cells …

Wnt dose escalation during the exit from pluripotency identifies tranilast as a regulator of cardiac mesoderm

Z Wu, S Shen, D Mizikovsky, Y Cao… - Developmental Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Wnt signaling is a critical determinant of cell lineage development. This study used Wnt dose-
dependent induction programs to gain insights into molecular regulation of stem cell …

[HTML][HTML] Current landscape of miRNAs and TGF‐β signaling in lung cancer progression and therapeutic targets

BM Hussen, SJ Saleem, SR Abdullah… - Molecular and Cellular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lung cancer (LC) is the primary reason for cancer-associated fatalities globally. Due to both
tumor-suppressing and tumor-promoting activities, the TGF-β family of growth factors is …

Activation of the TGF-β1/EMT signaling pathway by claudin-1 overexpression reduces doxorubicin sensitivity in small cell lung cancer SBC-3 cells

Y Nagaoka, K Oshiro, Y Yoshino, T Matsunaga… - Archives of Biochemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), which accounts for about 15% of all lung cancers,
progresses more rapidly than other histologic types and is rarely detected at an operable …