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Bioactive Compounds for Anticancer Therapy

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2023) | Viewed by 5740

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Department of Experimental Oncology, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, 53-114 Wroclaw, Poland
Interests: cancer cell line; tumors; cancer; cancer cells; xenograft studies; breast cancer; cancer biology; cancer biomarkers; cell culture; cancer diagnostics; apoptosis
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Department of Experimental Oncology, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, 53-114 Wroclaw, Poland
Interests: cancer cell lines; tumors; cancer; lung cancer; cancer biology; cancer biomarkers; cell culture; vitamin D; proliferation and apoptosis

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Despite advances in medicine, cancer remains a major challenge. As a disease of the whole organism, it requires a comprehensive approach and effective therapy. Improving available anti-cancer treatments (chemotherapy and radiotherapy) with antibody-targeted therapy, vitamin supplementation, or vaccines supporting the treatment process can still be insufficient.

New molecules for targeted therapies are being sought, as well as those which, by indirectly affecting signaling pathways in the body, will prevent the development of neoplastic diseases.

This Special Issue will be dedicated to new perspectives in anticancer treatment, according to bioactive compounds of natual and synthetic origin. New uses of already known molecules/copmpunds/drugs used in other diseases, e.g., such as ionophore antibiotics or statins, also represent a somewhat important search path.

Subjects that will be discussed in this Special Issue will not only focus on new bioactive compounds, modern methods, and technologies wich can make anticancer compounds more bioawailable and more effective with less side effects, but also on the verification of its properties in animal or human studies.

Dr. Beata Filip-Psurska
Dr. Ewa Maj
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • anticancer therapy
  • bioactive compounds
  • natural compounds
  • new strategies for therapy
  • nanomolecules
  • old drugs new target

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Preventive and Therapeutic Effects of Punica granatum (Pomegranate) in Respiratory and Digestive Diseases: A Review
by Mariam Alkhatib, Chantal Fayad, Adnan Badran, Kamar Hamade, Anis Daou, Elias Baydoun and Akram Hijazi
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(23), 12326; https://doi.org/10.3390/app122312326 - 2 Dec 2022
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The pomegranate fruit is made of white to deep purple seeds that are enclosed in a white, spongy, astringent membrane, also known as pericarp, covered by a thick red skin and a crown-shaped calyx. It contains a variety of beneficial ingredients, including flavonoids, [...] Read more.
The pomegranate fruit is made of white to deep purple seeds that are enclosed in a white, spongy, astringent membrane, also known as pericarp, covered by a thick red skin and a crown-shaped calyx. It contains a variety of beneficial ingredients, including flavonoids, ellagitannin, punicalagin, ellagic acid, vitamins, and minerals. Pomegranates possess numerous health benefits, and their use in disease treatment has been widely recognized since antiquity. This fruit was known to exhibit several biological properties, including antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer activities. Pomegranate has been used in a variety of medical systems for the treatment and therapy of a wide range of diseases and illnesses. This review summarizes studies highlighting the potential role of pomegranate in the prevention and treatment of diseases related to respiratory and digestive systems. Full article
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