Frontiers in Oncology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Nov. 24, 2022
Circular
RNA
(circRNAs),
an
important
member
of
the
non-coding
(ncRNA)
family,
are
widely
expressed
in
a
variety
biological
cells.
Owing
to
their
stable
structures,
sequence
conservations,
and
cell-
or
tissue-specific
expressions,
these
have
become
popular
subject
scientific
research.
With
development
sequencing
methods,
it
has
been
revealed
that
circRNAs
exert
function
by
sponging
microRNAs
(miRNAs),
regulating
transcription,
binding
proteins.
Humans
historically
significantly
impacted
various
types
cancer.
Studies
shown
abnormally
cancers
involved
occurrence
malignant
tumors,
such
as
tumor
cell
proliferation,
migration,
invasion.
As
one
its
star
molecules,
circ_0007534
is
upregulated
colorectal,
cervical,
pancreatic
cancers;
closely
related
occurrence,
development,
prognosis
tumors;
expected
novel
marker
therapeutic
target.
This
article
briefly
reviews
expression
mechanism
tumors
based
on
domestic
foreign
literature.
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: Dec. 23, 2022
Retinoblastoma
(RB)
is
a
rare
aggressive
intraocular
malignancy
of
childhood
that
has
the
potential
to
affect
vision,
and
can
even
be
fatal
in
some
children.
While
tumor
controlled
efficiently
at
early
stages,
metastatic
tumors
lead
high
mortality.
Non-coding
RNAs
(ncRNAs)
are
implicated
number
physiological
cellular
process,
including
differentiation,
proliferation,
migration,
invasion,
The
deregulation
ncRNAs
correlated
with
several
diseases,
particularly
cancer.
categorized
into
two
main
groups
based
on
their
length,
i.e.
short
long
ncRNAs.
Moreover,
ncRNA
been
demonstrated
play
role
pathogenesis
development
RB.
Several
ncRNAs,
such
as
miR-491-3p,
miR-613,and
SUSD2
have
found
act
suppressor
genes
RB,
but
other
circ-E2F3,
NEAT1,
TUG1
promoter
genes.
Understanding
regulatory
mechanisms
provide
new
opportunities
for
RB
therapy.
In
present
review,
we
discuss
functional
roles
most
important
interaction
responsible
initiation
progression,
possible
future
clinical
applications
diagnostic
prognostic
tools
or
therapeutic
targets.
Frontiers in Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Sept. 7, 2022
With
its
high
incidence
and
mortality
rates,
cancer
is
one
of
the
largest
health
problems
worldwide.
Investigating
various
treatment
options
has
been
focus
many
domestic
international
researchers,
significant
progress
made
in
study
anticancer
effects
traditional
Chinese
medicines.
Osthole,
a
coumarin
compound
extracted
from
Cnidium
monnieri
(L.)
Cuss
.,
become
new
research
hotspot.
There
have
reports
on
effects,
recent
studies
elucidated
that
underlying
mechanism
action
mainly
involves
inhibiting
cell
proliferation,
inducing
apoptosis,
invasion
migration
cells,
angiogenesis,
increasing
sensitivity
to
chemotherapy
drugs,
reversing
multidrug
resistance
cells.
This
mini-review
summarizes
osthole
years.
Pharmaceutics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(5), P. 595 - 595
Published: May 1, 2025
Coumarins
are
natural
organic
compounds
widely
found
in
plants
that
show
promising
anticancer
properties.
This
article
reviews
the
current
research
on
mechanisms
of
action
coumarins
cancer
therapy,
including
induction
apoptosis,
inhibition
tumor
cell
proliferation,
modulation
oxidative
stress,
and
angiogenesis
metastasis.
Examples
with
demonstrated
activity,
such
as
scopoletin,
umbeliferon,
esculetin
their
synthetic
derivatives,
also
presented.
The
results
preclinical
studies,
potential
use
stand-alone
drugs
role
combination
therapy
chemotherapy
discussed.
In
addition,
challenges
related
to
bioavailability,
safety
interactions
other
highlighted.
review
concludes
by
pointing
out
future
directions,
design
new
coumarin
analogs
nanotechnology
enhance
efficacy
treatment.
The American Journal of Chinese Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
52(05), P. 1397 - 1425
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Osthole,
a
coumarin
compound
mainly
derived
from
Cnidium
monnieri
(L.),
has
attracted
much
interest
the
scientific
community
owing
to
its
multiple
therapeutic
properties.
However,
pharmacological
mechanism,
pharmacokinetics,
and
toxicological
effects
are
far
clear.
Furthermore,
potential
drug
delivery
platforms
of
osthole
remain
be
comprehensively
delineated.
The
present
review
aimed
systematically
summarize
most
up-to-date
information
related
pharmacology,
safety
issues
osthole,
discuss
investigations
novel
platforms.
herein
discussed
was
retrieved
authoritative
databases,
including
PubMed,
Web
Science,
Google
Scholar,
Chinese
National
Knowledge
Infrastructure
(CNKI)
so
on,
reviewing
published
up
until
February
2024.
New
evidence
shows
that
induces
sequence
actions
moderate
absorption
rate
rapid
metabolic
characteristics.
In
addition,
this
phytoconstituent
possesses
hepatotoxicity,
caution
should
exercised
against
risk
combination.
given
needy
solubility
in
aqueous
medium
non-organizational
targeting,
methods
have
been
designed
overcome
these
shortcomings.
Given
properties
benefits
ought
elucidated
greater
array
comprehensive
research
studies,
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
explored.
Molecular Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
66(9), P. 2583 - 2594
Published: Dec. 30, 2023
Abstract
Retinoblastoma
(RB)
is
a
pernicious
tumor
originating
from
photoreceptor
precursor
cells
that
often
endangers
the
lives
of
children.
The
purpose
our
study
was
to
further
investigate
influence
cathepsin
B
(CTSB)
nuclear
translocation
on
RB
cell
death.
Y79
were
injected
into
vitreous
cavity
nude
mice
at
dose
4
µL/mouse
establish
an
animal
model
RB.
Real-time
quantitative
polymerase
chain
reaction
(RT–qPCR),
Western
blot
analysis,
comet
assay,
Cell
Counting
Kit-8
(CCK-8)
assay
and
flow
cytometry
used
measure
levels
interrelated
genes
proteins
evaluate
alterations
in
autophagy,
apoptosis,
proliferation,
DNA
damage
cycle
arrest.
CTSB
found
be
expressed
low
samples
lines.
Functionally,
promoted
damage,
arrest,
ferroptosis
autophagy
inhibited
their
proliferation.
Downstream
mechanistic
studies
showed
facilitates
arrest
by
inhibiting
breast
cancer
1
protein
(BRCA1)
expression
also
activates
signal
transducer
activator
transcription
3/stimulator
interferon
response
cGAMP
interactor
(STAT3/STING1)
pathway
induce
lysosomal
stress,
leading
alleviating
Nuclear
BRCA1
activating
STAT3/STING1
induces
which
eventually
leads
mitigates
Journal of Dental Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(2), P. 911 - 918
Published: Sept. 8, 2024
Natural
products
are
gaining
increasing
recognition
as
an
alternative
source
for
alleviating
fibrosis
they
can
regulate
various
mediators
or
pathways
against
by
targeting
non-coding
RNAs.
In
the
current
study,
we
aimed
to
investigate
therapeutic
effects
of
osthole
in
oral
submucous
(OSF),
a
precancerous
condition
cavity.
The
cytotoxicity
normal
and
fibrotic
buccal
mucosal
fibroblasts
(fBMFs)
derived
from
OSF
tissues
was
assessed
using
MTT
assay.
Collagen
gel
contraction
transwell
migration
assays
were
conducted
examine
myofibroblast
activities.
Besides,
expression
TGF-β/Smad2
signaling
well
α-SMA
type
I
collagen
measured.
Additionally,
RNA
sequencing
used
identify
potential
target
involved
anti-fibrotic
effect
osthole.
Osthole
exhibited
higher
cytotoxic
on
fBMFs
compared
BMFs
dose-dependently
reduced
several
activities,
including
contractility
ability.
addition,
pathway
inhibited
along
with
lower
osthole-receiving
cells.
Moreover,
administration
downregulated
NCK1-AS1
fBMFs,
which
proven
mediate
anti-fibrosis
property
Our
results
indicate
that
may
be
promising
compound
inhibit
progression
OSF.