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20615584

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-8-9
pubmed:abstractText
Natural products have played a vital role in drug discovery and development process for cancer. Diospyrin, a plant based bisnaphthoquinonoid, has been used as a lead molecule in an effort to develop anti-cancer drugs. Several derivatives/analogues have been synthesized and screened for their pro-apoptotic/anti-cancer activities so far. Our review is focused on the pro-apoptotic/anti-cancer activities of diospyrin, its derivatives/analogues and the different mechanisms potentially involved in the bioactivity of these compounds. Particular focus has been placed on the different mechanisms (both chemical and molecular) thought to underlie the bioactivity of these compounds. A brief bioinformatics analysis at the end of the article provides novel insights into the new potential mechanisms and pathways by which these compounds might exert their effects and lead to a better realization of the full therapeutic potential of these compounds as anti-cancer drugs.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1768-3254
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
45
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3519-30
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Anti-cancer activities of diospyrin, its derivatives and analogues.
pubmed:affiliation
Computational Bioscience Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia. sunil.sagar@kaust.edu.sa
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review