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ReviewCancer chemotherapy and pharmacology2021

Use of cucurbitacins for lung cancer research and therapy.

Min Liu, Qijia Yan, Bi Peng, Yuan Cai, Shuangshuang Zeng, Zhijie Xu, Yuanliang Yan, Zhicheng Gong

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Review in Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Min Liu *Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2471-7295
Qijia Yan *Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
Bi PengDepartment of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
Yuan CaiDepartment of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
Shuangshuang ZengDepartment of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
Zhijie XuDepartment of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
Yuanliang YanDepartment of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China. yanyuanliang@csu.edu.cn.
Zhicheng GongDepartment of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China. gongzhicheng@csu.edu.cn.
Central South University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82002239Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2020JJ5934
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As the main substance in some traditional Chinese medicines, cucurbitacins have been used to treat hepatitis for decades in China. Currently, the use of cucurbitacins against cancer and other diseases has achieved towering popularity among researchers worldwide, as detailed in this review with summarized tables. Numerous studies have reported the potential tumor-killing activities of cucurbitacins in multiple aspects of human malignancies. Continuous research on its anticancer activity mechanisms also brings a glimmer of light to the treatment of patients with lung cancer. In line with the promising roles of cucurbitacins against cancer, through various molecular signaling pathways, it is justifiable to propose the use of cucurbitacins as a potential mainline chemotherapy before the onset and after the diagnosis of lung cancers. Here, this article mainly summarized the findings about the biological functions and underlying mechanisms of cucurbitacins on lung cancer pathogenesis and treatment. In addition, we also discussed the safety and efficacy of their application for further research and even clinical practice.

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AnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicCucurbitacinsHumansLung NeoplasmsMedicine, Chinese TraditionalSignal TransductionAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicCucurbitacinsCucurbitacinsLung cancerMechanismsTraditional Chinese medicineTreatment

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PMID33825035
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