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ReviewCancers2021

Anticancer Mechanisms of Bioactive Compounds from Solanaceae: An Update.

David O Nkwe, Bonolo Lotshwao, Gaolathe Rantong, James Matshwele, Tebogo E Kwape, Kabo Masisi, Goabaone Gaobotse, Kathleen Hefferon, Abdullah Makhzoum

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In one paragraph

Review in Cancers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
11citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

David O NkweDepartment of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana.ORCID 0000-0001-6673-5980
Bonolo LotshwaoDepartment of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana.
Gaolathe RantongDepartment of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana.
James MatshweleDepartment of Chemical and Forensic Sciences, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana.
Tebogo E KwapeDepartment of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana.
Kabo MasisiDepartment of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana.
Goabaone GaobotseDepartment of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana.
Kathleen HefferonVirology Laboratory, Department of Cell & Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3B2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3550-0366
Abdullah MakhzoumDepartment of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana.
Botswana International University of Science and Technology · BWUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plants continue to provide unlimited pharmacologically active compounds that can treat various illnesses, including cancer. The Solanaceae family, besides providing economically important food plants, such as potatoes and tomatoes, has been exploited extensively in folk medicine, as it provides an array of bioactive compounds. Many studies have demonstrated the anticancer potency of some of the compounds, but the corresponding molecular targets are not well defined. However, advances in molecular cell biology and in silico modelling have made it possible to dissect some of the underlying mechanisms. By reviewing the literature over the last five years, we provide an update on anticancer mechanisms associated with phytochemicals isolated from species in the Solanaceae plant family. These mechanisms are conveniently grouped into cell cycle arrest, transcription regulation, modulation of autophagy, inhibition of signalling pathways, suppression of metabolic enzymes, and membrane disruption. The majority of the bioactive compounds exert their antiproliferative effects by inhibiting diverse signalling pathways, as well as arresting the cell cycle. Furthermore, some of the phytochemicals are effective against more than one cancer type. Therefore, understanding these mechanisms provides paths for future formulation of novel anticancer drugs, as well as highlighting potential areas of research.

Indexed as

anticancer/antitumourapoptosisautophagycancercell cyclesignallingSolanaceaetranscription

Identifiers

PMID34638473
PMCPMC8507657
OpenAlexW3202369711

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