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ReviewCurrent medicinal chemistry2025

Epigenetic Impact of Curcumin and Thymoquinone on Cancer Therapeutics.

Vikas Kumar, Roohi Kesharwani, Dilip K Patel, Amita Verma, Mohamed Gamil Mehanna, Ayman Mohammad, Azizah Salim Bawadood, Fahad A Al-Abbasi, Firoz Anwar

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Review in Current medicinal chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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9 authors.

Vikas KumarNatural Product Drug Discovery Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Roohi KesharwaniDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chandra Shekhar Singh College of Pharmacy, Kaushambi, 212213, U.P., India.
Dilip K PatelDepartment of Pharmacy, Government Polytechnic Jaunpur, U.P., India.
Amita VermaBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Mohamed Gamil MehannaDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ayman MohammadDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Azizah Salim BawadoodBasic Medical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Fahad A Al-AbbasiDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Firoz AnwarDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-3553-3512

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Today, one of the most prevalent reasons for death among people is carcinoma. Because it is still on the increase throughout the world, there is a critical need for in- -depth research on the pathogenic mechanisms behind the disease as well as for efficient treatment. In the field of epigenetics, gene expression alterations that are inherited but not DNA sequence changes are investigated. Three key epigenetic changes, histone modifications, DNA methylation and non-coding RNA (ncRNA) expression, are principally responsible for the initiation and progression of different tumors. These changes are interconnected and constitute many epigenetic changes. A form of polyphenolic chemical obtained from plants called curcumin has great bioactivity against several diseases, specifically cancer. A naturally occurring substance called thymoquinone is well-known for its anticancer properties. Thymoquinone affects cancer cells through a variety of methods, according to preclinical studies. We retrieved information from popular databases, including PubMed, Google Scholar, and CNKI, to summarize current advancements in the efficiency of curcumin against cancer and its epigenetic regulation in terms of DNA methylation, histone modifications, and miRNA expression. The present investigation offers thorough insights into the molecular processes, based on epigenetic control, that underlie the clinical use of curcumin and thymoquinone in cancerous cells.

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Antineoplastic AgentsBenzoquinonesCurcuminEpigenesis, GeneticNeoplasmsAnimalsDNA MethylationHumansAntineoplastic AgentsBenzoquinonesCurcuminthymoquinonecancerCNKI.CurcuminDNA methylationepigeneticthymoquinone

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