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ReviewCancer cell international2023

Potential anticancer properties and mechanisms of thymoquinone in colorectal cancer.

Farhad Sheikhnia, Vahid Rashidi, Hossein Maghsoudi, Maryam Majidinia

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Review in Cancer cell international, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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23citing papers in PubMed
13.5field-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

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Farhad SheikhniaStudent Research Committee, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Vahid RashidiStudent Research Committee, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Hossein MaghsoudiStudent Research Committee, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Maryam MajidiniaSolid Tumor Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran. majidinia.m@umsu.ac.ir.
Urmia University · IRUrmia University of Medical Sciences

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colorectal neoplasms are one of the deadliest diseases among all cancers worldwide. Thymoquinone (TQ) is a natural compound of Nigella sativa that has been used in traditional medicine against a variety of acute/chronic diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, rheumatism, headache, back pain, anorexia, amenorrhea, paralysis, inflammation, mental disability, eczema, obesity, infections, depression, dysentery, hypertension, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, and renal disorders. This review aims to present a detailed report on the studies conducted on the anti-cancer properties of TQ against colorectal cancer, both in vitro and in vivo. TQ stands as a promising natural therapeutic agent that can enhance the efficacy of existing cancer treatments while minimizing the associated adverse effects. The combination of TQ with other anti-neoplastic agents promoted the efficacy of existing cancer treatments. Further research is needed to acquire a more comprehensive understanding of its exact molecular targets and pathways and maximize its clinical usefulness. These investigations may potentially aid in the development of novel techniques to combat drug resistance and surmount the obstacles presented by chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Indexed as

Anti-cancerApoptosisColorectal cancerCRCSignaling pathwayThymoquinone

Identifiers

PMID38087345
PMCPMC10717210
OpenAlexW4389613246

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