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ReviewCancers2023

Marine Cyanobacterial Peptides in Neuroblastoma: Search for Better Therapeutic Options.

Salman Ahmed, Waqas Alam, Michael Aschner, Rosanna Filosa, Wai San Cheang, Philippe Jeandet, Luciano Saso, Haroon Khan

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Review in Cancers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
11citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 11% 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, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. [Analysis of induction therapy response in children with high-risk neuroblastoma].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2026
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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

8 authors at 7 institutions in 5 countries.

Salman AhmedDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-2033-0181
Waqas AlamDepartment of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-8329-9180
Michael AschnerDepartment of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Forchheimer, 209 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2619-1656
Rosanna FilosaDepartment of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1938-5732
Wai San CheangState Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1152-7997
Philippe JeandetFaculty of Sciences, RIBP-USC INRAe 1488, University of Reims, 51100 Reims, France.ORCID 0000-0003-3023-4871
Luciano SasoDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology "Vittorio Erspamer", Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4530-8706
Haroon KhanDepartment of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-1736-4404
Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan · PKAlbert Einstein College of Medicine · USRésistance Induite et Bioprotection des Plantes · FRSapienza University of Rome · ITUniversity of Karachi · PKUniversity of Macau · MOUniversity of Sannio · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuroblastoma is the most prevalent extracranial solid tumor in pediatric patients, originating from sympathetic nervous system cells. Metastasis can be observed in approximately 70% of individuals after diagnosis, and the prognosis is poor. The current care methods used, which include surgical removal as well as radio and chemotherapy, are largely unsuccessful, with high mortality and relapse rates. Therefore, attempts have been made to incorporate natural compounds as new alternative treatments. Marine cyanobacteria are a key source of physiologically active metabolites, which have recently received attention owing to their anticancer potential. This review addresses cyanobacterial peptides' anticancer efficacy against neuroblastoma. Numerous prospective studies have been carried out with marine peptides for pharmaceutical development including in research for anticancer potential. Marine peptides possess several advantages over proteins or antibodies, including small size, simple manufacturing, cell membrane crossing capabilities, minimal drug-drug interactions, minimal changes in blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity, selective targeting, chemical and biological diversities, and effects on liver and kidney functions. We discussed the significance of cyanobacterial peptides in generating cytotoxic effects and their potential to prevent cancer cell proliferation via apoptosis, the activation of caspases, cell cycle arrest, sodium channel blocking, autophagy, and anti-metastasis behavior.

Indexed as

antimetastaticapoptosisautophagycell cycle arrestmarine cyanopeptides

Identifiers

PMID37173981
PMCPMC10177606
OpenAlexW4367299610

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