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Clinical Applications and Anticancer Effects of Antimicrobial Peptides: From Bench to Bedside.

Cancer is a multifaceted global health issue and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. In recent years, medical science has achieved great advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Despite the numerous advantages of conventional cancer therapies, there are major drawbacks including severe side effects, toxicities, and drug resistance. Therefore, the urgency of developing new drugs with low cytotoxicity and treatment resistance is increasing. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have attracted attention as a novel therapeutic strategy for the treatment of various cancers, targeting tu

Enhancing the Bioavailability of Resveratrol: Combine It, Derivatize It, or Encapsulate It?

Overcoming the limited bioavailability and extensive metabolism of effective in vitro drugs remains a challenge that limits the translation of promising drugs into clinical trials. Resveratrol, despite its well-reported therapeutic benefits, is not metabolically stable and thus has not been utilized as an effective clinical drug. This is because it needs to be consumed in large amounts to overcome the burdens of bioavailability and conversion into less effective metabolites. Herein, we summarize the more relevant approaches to modify resveratrol, aiming to increase its biological and therapeut

New Generation of Meso and Antiprogestins (SPRMs) into the Osteoporosis Approach.

Receptor activator of nuclear factor κB (RANK) and its ligand (RANKL) play key roles in bone metabolism and the immune system. The RANK/RANKL complex has also been shown to be critical in the formation of mammary epithelia cells. The female hormones estradiol and progesterone closely control the action of RANKL with RANK. Blood concentration of these sex hormones in the postmenopausal period leads to an increase in RANK/RANKL signaling and are a major cause of women's osteoporosis, characterized by altered bone mineralization. Knowledge of the biochemical relationships between hormones and RAN

Belantamab Mafodotin to Treat Multiple Myeloma: A Comprehensive Review of Disease, Drug Efficacy and Side Effects.

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematologic malignancy characterized by excessive clonal proliferation of plasma cells. The treatment of multiple myeloma presents a variety of unique challenges due to the complex molecular pathophysiology and incurable status of the disease at this time. Given that MM is the second most common blood cancer with a characteristic and unavoidable relapse/refractory state during the course of the disease, the development of new therapeutic modalities is crucial. Belantamab mafodotin (belamaf, GSK2857916) is a first-in-class therapeutic, indicated for patients who have

Нанозимы: инновационная терапия в борьбе с нейродегенеративными заболеваниями.

Нейродегенеративные заболевания, включая болезнь Альцгеймера (AD), болезнь Паркинсона (PD), множественный склероз (MS), амиотропический боковой склероз (ALS) и болезнь Хантингтона (HD), представляют собой серьезную проблему для здоровья населения мира из-за их прогрессивного характера и отсутствия лечения. Эти расстройства характеризуются окислительным стрессом, завязыванием белка и нейроинфламмацией, которые в совокупности приводят к нервным повреждениям и смерти. Последние достижения в нанотехнологии позволили внедрить нанозменные наноматериалы, которые имитируют деятельность, похожую на фер

Иммунитет Т-клеток, специфичный для EBV: значение для множественного склероза.

Генетические и экологические факторы совместно определяют подверженность развитию множественных склерозов (МС). Улучшения в разработке эпидемиологических исследований помогли выявить последовательные ассоциации экологического риска, такие, как повышенная подверженность НР после заражения вирусом Эпштейн-Барр (ЭБВ), в то время как биологические механизмы, влияющие на связь между ЕБВ и НР, по-прежнему недостаточно изучены. Увеличение и расширение репертуара антител и клеток иммунной реакции на антигены EBV, особенно на доминирующий антиген CD4+T-клеток EBV 1 (EBNA1) постоянно наблюдается у пацие

Cannabidiol on the Path from the Lab to the Cancer Patient: Opportunities and Challenges.

Cannabidiol (CBD), a major non-psychotropic component of cannabis, is receiving growing attention as a potential anticancer agent. CBD suppresses the development of cancer in both in vitro (cancer cell culture) and in vivo (xenografts in immunodeficient mice) models. For critical evaluation of the advances of CBD on its path from laboratory research to practical application, in this review, we wish to call the attention of scientists and clinicians to the following issues: (a) the biological effects of CBD in cancer and healthy cells; (b) the anticancer effects of CBD in animal models and clin

Human inhibitory leukocyte Ig-like receptors: from immunotolerance to immunotherapy.

In recent decades, immunotherapeutic strategies have been used to treat a wide range of pathologies, many of which were previously incurable, such as cancer and autoimmune disorders. Despite this unprecedented success, a considerable number of patients fail to respond to currently approved immunotherapies or develop resistance over time. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop the next generation of immune-targeted therapies. Various members of the Ig superfamily play essential roles in regulating leukocyte functions. One such group, the leukocyte Ig-like receptors (LILRs), have been imp

Snail and Slug collaborate on EMT and tumor metastasis through miR-101-mediated EZH2 axis in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma.

Lung diseases, including COVID-19 and lung cancers, is a huge threat to human health. However, for the treatment and diagnosis of various lung diseases, such as pneumonia, asthma, cancer, and pulmonary tuberculosis, are becoming increasingly challenging. Currently, several types of treatments and/or diagnostic methods are used to treat lung diseases; however, the occurrence of adverse reactions to chemotherapy, drug-resistant bacteria, side effects that can be significantly toxic, and poor drug delivery necessitates the development of more promising treatments. Nanotechnology, as an emerging t

Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors as a Therapeutic Strategy to Eliminate Neoplastic "Stromal" Cells from Giant Cell Tumors of Bone.

The neoplastic "stromal" cells in giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB) harbor a mutation in the H3F3A gene, which causes alterations in the epigenome. Current systemic targeted therapies, such as denosumab, do not affect the neoplastic cells, resulting in relapse upon treatment discontinuation. Therefore, this study examined whether targeting the epigenome could eliminate the neoplastic cells from GCTB. We established four novel cell lines of neoplastic "stromal" cells that expressed the H3F3A p.G34W mutation. These cell lines were used to perform an epigenetics compound screen (n = 128), which ide

Beyond αβ T cells: NK, iNKT, and γδT cell biology in leukemic patients and potential for off-the-shelf adoptive cell therapies for AML.

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remains an elusive disease to treat, let alone cure, even after highly intensive therapies such as stem cell transplants. Adoptive cell therapeutic strategies based on conventional alpha beta (αβ)T cells are an active area of research in myeloid neoplasms given their remarkable success in other hematologic malignancies, particularly B-cell-derived acute lymphoid leukemia, myeloma, and lymphomas. Several limitations have hindered clinical application of adoptive cell therapies in AML including lack of leukemia-specific antigens, on-target-off-leukemic toxicity, immu

Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Associated with Synergistic Defects of AP3B1 and ATM Genes: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an overwhelming immune system activation that manifests as hyperinflammation and life-threatening multiple organ failure. However, the clinical manifestations of the systemic inflammatory response in sepsis and fulminant cytokine storm caused by HLH macrophage activation are very similar and difficult to distinguish. HLH triggered by two novel gene defects manifesting with multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (MODS) and distributive shock has not been reported. A 14-year-old male patient was hospitalized with a high fever, his condition deteriorated rapid

The Rate of Infusion Represents an Important Aspect of Administering Anticancer Agents.

BackgroundInfusion rate is one of the essential elements that should be included in all intravenous orders. Patients may experience adverse consequences or risks associated with inappropriate infusion. Meanwhile, there is growing pressure on the chemotherapy unit to deliver treatment quickly, efficiently, and safely, and thus it is very necessary to improve the chemotherapy process and service to cancer patients. Clinicians should consider how to further standardize infusion therapy, and innovate new infusion strategies to increase efficacy, reduce toxicity, improve patient satisfaction and sa

Amino acids metabolism: a potential target for cancer treatment.

Metabolic reprogramming of amino acids has been recognized as a significant characteristic in various types of cancers. Numerous studies have indicated that the metabolic reprogramming of amino acids in tumors significantly supports certain malignant behaviors, including tumor proliferation, survival, invasion, and even immune escape. Amino acids can provide biomolecules such as nucleotides and glutathione (GSH) for tumors, and the bioavailability of amino acids influences tumor progression. Meanwhile, as essential metabolites, amino acids are closely associated with immune cell activation and

Exploiting the Ref-1-APE1 node in cancer signaling and other diseases: from bench to clinic.

Reduction-oxidation factor 1-apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease (Ref-1/APE1) is a critical node in tumor cells, both as a redox regulator of transcription factor activation and as part of the DNA damage response. As a redox signaling protein, Ref-1/APE1 enhances the transcriptional activity of STAT3, HIF-1α, nuclear factor kappa B, and other transcription factors to promote growth, migration, and survival in tumor cells as well as inflammation and angiogenesis in the tumor microenvironment. Ref-1/APE1 is activated in a variety of cancers, including prostate, colon, pancreatic, ovarian, lung an

Targeting Oncoproteins for Molecular Cancer Therapy

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Belantamab Mafodotin for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma: An Overview of the Clinical Efficacy and Safety.

Despite the introduction of immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs), proteasome inhibitors (PIs), and, more recently, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), in the chemotherapy regimens for newly diagnosed (NDMM) and relapsed/refractory MM (RRMM), the occurrence of drug resistance remains a challenge in MM patients. This is mainly in the advanced stage of the disease when treatments are limited, and the prognosis is abysmal. Nevertheless, novel molecules and therapeutic approaches are rapidly moving through the several phases of drug development and could address the need for new treatment options. The recent i

Pathobiology of cancer chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).

Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a type of neuropathic pain that is a major dose-limiting side-effect of potentially curative cancer chemotherapy treatment regimens that develops in a "stocking and glove" distribution. When pain is severe, a change to less effective chemotherapy agents may be required, or patients may choose to discontinue treatment. Medications used to alleviate CIPN often lack efficacy and/or have unacceptable side-effects. Hence the unmet medical need for novel analgesics for relief of this painful condition has driven establishment of rodent models of C

Melanoma and immunotherapy bridge 2015 : Naples, Italy. 1-5 December 2015.

MELANOMA BRIDGE 2015 KEYNOTE SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS Molecular and immuno-advances K1 Immunologic and metabolic consequences of PI3K/AKT/mTOR activation in melanoma Vashisht G. Y. Nanda, Weiyi Peng, Patrick Hwu, Michael A. Davies K2 Non-mutational adaptive changes in melanoma cells exposed to BRAF and MEK inhibitors help the establishment of drug resistance Gennaro Ciliberto, Luigi Fattore, Debora Malpicci, Luigi Aurisicchio, Paolo Antonio Ascierto, Carlo M. Croce, Rita Mancini K3 Tumor-intrinsic beta-catenin signaling mediates tumor-immune avoidance Stefani Spranger, Thomas F. Gajewski K4 Intra

CAR T cells for pediatric CNS tumors: Clinical experience and reverse translational opportunities.

Central nervous system (CNS) tumors are one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality in children and young adults. Despite decades of research, effective treatments for these tumors are still lacking and new therapeutic options are urgently needed. While chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies have revolutionized the treatment of hematologic malignancies, these cellular therapies are only beginning to show evidence of activity in CNS tumors. In this review, we will discuss current CAR T cell clinical trials with a focus on trials in the pediatric CNS tumor space. In addition,

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… As a result, researchers have turned to innovative approaches including analysis of autopsy tissues, liquid biopsy techniques to track circulating tumor DNA, and advanced spatial technologies to define the molecular changes that occur within tumors following CAR T cell therapy. … Assessment of circulating tumor DNA in pediatric solid tumors: The promise of liquid biopsies. Pediatr. Blood Cancer. 2019;66 doi: 10.1002/pbc.27595. …