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ReviewTumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine2016

Molecular targets of gambogic acid in cancer: recent trends and advancements.

Dharambir Kashyap, Rajkumar Mondal, Hardeep Singh Tuli, Gaurav Kumar, Anil K Sharma

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Review in Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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30citing papers in PubMed
23.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 88 citations in OpenAlex.

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  19. Gambogic acid: A shining natural compound to nanomedicine for cancer therapeutics.Biochimica et biophysica acta. Reviews on cancer · 2020
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  20. Gambogic Acid as a Candidate for Cancer Therapy: A Review.International journal of nanomedicine · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Dharambir KashyapDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, Punjab, 160012, India.
Rajkumar MondalDepartment of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana-Ambala, Haryana, 133207, India.
Hardeep Singh TuliDepartment of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana-Ambala, Haryana, 133207, India. hardeep.biotech@gmail.com.
Gaurav KumarDepartment of Biochemistry, Delhi University, South Campus, New Delhi, India.
Anil K SharmaDepartment of Biotechnology, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana-Ambala, Haryana, 133207, India.
Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana · INPost Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research · INUniversity of Delhi · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Natural compounds have been known as biosafety agents for their significant clinical and biological activity against dreadful diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular, and neurodegenerative disorders. Gambogic acid (GA), a naturally occurring xanthone-based moiety, reported from Garcinia hanburyi tree, is known to perform numerous intracellular and extracellular actions, including programmed cell death, autophagy, cell cycle arrest, antiangiogenesis, antimetastatic, and anti-inflammatory activities. In addition, GA-based synergistic approaches have been proven to enhance the healing strength of existing chemotherapeutic agents along with lesser side effects. The present review uncovers the bio-therapeutic potential of gambogic acid along with the possible mechanistic interactions of GA with its recognized cellular targets.

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AnimalsApoptosisHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasmsSignal TransductionXanthonesgambogic acidXanthonesAntiangiogenesisAnti-inflammatoryAntimetastasisApoptosisAutophagyGambogic acidSynergistic effect

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PMID27448303
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