Search Results - "COSTANTINI, SUSAN"
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Polysaccharides from the Marine Environment with Pharmacological, Cosmeceutical and Nutraceutical Potential
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (27-04-2016)“…Carbohydrates, also called saccharides, are molecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. They are the most abundant biomolecules and essential…”
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Aflatoxin B1 and M1: Biological Properties and Their Involvement in Cancer Development
Published in Toxins (24-05-2018)“…Aflatoxins are fungal metabolites found in feeds and foods. When the ruminants eat feedstuffs containing Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), this toxin is metabolized and…”
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New Prognostic and Predictive Markers in Cancer Progression
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (17-11-2020)“…Biomarkers are a critical medical need for oncologists to predict and detect disease and to determine the best course of action for cancer patient care [...]…”
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Valosin-Containing Protein (VCP)/p97: A Prognostic Biomarker and Therapeutic Target in Cancer
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (21-09-2021)“…Valosin-containing protein (VCP)/p97, a member of the AAA+ ATPase family, is a molecular chaperone recruited to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane by…”
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Ascorbic acid: its role in immune system and chronic inflammation diseases
Published in Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry (31-05-2014)“…Ascorbic acid (AA), also known as vitamin C, was initially identified as the factor preventing the scurvy disease, and became very popular for its antioxidant…”
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NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated cytokine production and pyroptosis cell death in breast cancer
Published in Journal of biomedical science (12-04-2021)“…Breast cancer is the most diagnosed malignancy in women. Increasing evidence has highlighted the importance of chronic inflammation at the local and/or…”
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Human MiR-544a Modulates SELK Expression in Hepatocarcinoma Cell Lines
Published in PloS one (08-06-2016)“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a multi-factorial cancer with a very poor prognosis; therefore, there are several investigations aimed at the comprehension…”
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Inhibition of autophagy by chloroquine prevents resistance to PI3K/AKT inhibitors and potentiates their antitumor effect in combination with paclitaxel in triple negative breast cancer models
Published in Journal of translational medicine (27-06-2022)“…Background Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive disease characterized by high risk of relapse and development of resistance to different…”
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Marine Sponges and Bacteria as Challenging Sources of Enzyme Inhibitors for Pharmacological Applications
Published in Marine drugs (12-06-2017)“…Enzymes play key roles in different cellular processes, for example, in signal transduction, cell differentiation and proliferation, metabolic processes, DNA…”
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Blue-Print Autophagy: Potential for Cancer Treatment
Published in Marine drugs (21-07-2016)“…The marine environment represents a very rich source of biologically active compounds with pharmacological applications. This is due to its chemical richness,…”
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Integrated Analysis to Study the Relationship between Tumor-Associated Selenoproteins: Focus on Prostate Cancer
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (13-09-2020)“…Selenoproteins are proteins that contain selenium within selenocysteine residues. To date, twenty-five mammalian selenoproteins have been identified; however,…”
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High-quality RNA extraction from the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus embryos
Published in PloS one (15-02-2017)“…The sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck, 1816) is a keystone herbivore in the Mediterranean Sea due to its ability to transform macroalgal-dominated…”
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First evidence of Halomicronema metazoicum (Cyanobacteria) free-living on Posidonia oceanica leaves
Published in PloS one (01-10-2018)“…Cyanobacteria contribute to the ecology of various marine environments, also for their symbioses, since some of them are common hosts of sponges and ascidians…”
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Potential Anticancer Effects of Polyphenols from Chestnut Shell Extracts: Modulation of Cell Growth, and Cytokinomic and Metabolomic Profiles
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (01-10-2016)“…In this study, a hydroalcoholic chestnut shell extract was characterized and tested on six different human cell lines. Gallic, ellagic, and syringic acids were…”
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Integrated proteomics and metabolomics analyses reveal new insights into the antitumor effects of valproic acid plus simvastatin combination in a prostate cancer xenograft model associated with downmodulation of YAP/TAZ signaling
Published in Cancer cell international (16-11-2024)“…Despite advancements in therapeutic approaches, including taxane-based chemotherapy and androgen receptor-targeting agents, metastatic castration-resistant…”
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Human sirt-1: molecular modeling and structure-function relationships of an unordered protein
Published in PloS one (08-10-2009)“…Sirt-1 is a NAD+-dependent nuclear deacetylase of 747 residues that in mammals is involved in various important metabolic pathways, such as glucose metabolism…”
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Vitamin C effect on mitoxantrone-induced cytotoxicity in human breast cancer cell lines
Published in PloS one (22-12-2014)“…In recent years the use of natural dietary antioxidants to minimize the cytotoxicity and the damage induced in normal tissues by antitumor agents is gaining…”
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Synergistic antitumor interaction of valproic acid and simvastatin sensitizes prostate cancer to docetaxel by targeting CSCs compartment via YAP inhibition
Published in Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research (08-10-2020)“…Background Despite the introduction of several novel therapeutic approaches that improved survival, metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC)…”
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Structural and functional similarities between osmotin from Nicotiana tabacum seeds and human adiponectin
Published in PloS one (02-02-2011)“…Osmotin, a plant protein, specifically binds a seven transmembrane domain receptor-like protein to exert its biological activity via a RAS2/cAMP signaling…”
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New Insights into the Identification of Metabolites and Cytokines Predictive of Outcome for Patients with Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection Showed Similarity with Cancer
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (01-03-2023)“…SARS-CoV-2 infection is characterized by several clinical manifestations, ranging from the absence of symptoms to severe forms that necessitate intensive care…”
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