The aim of the present work was to investigate some of the molecular mechanisms and targets of the anticancer action of the bioflavonoid fustin isolated from the heartwood of Scop. in the triple-negative breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231. For this purpose, we applied fluorescence microscopy analysis to evaluate apoptosis, necrosis, and mitochondrial integrity, wound healing assay to study fustin antimigratory potential and quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction to analyze the expression of genes associated with cell cycle control, programmed cell death, metastasis, and epigenetic alterations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNonsymmetric diarylethenes with an additional "stiff" cyclohexenol ring undergo various types of tandem transformations launched by light-induced 6π-photocyclization. Among these, there are two novel reactions (formal [1,3]-H migration and complete aromatization to an anthracene derivative) as well as photorearrangement and formal methane elimination. This diverse reactivity demonstrates the great potential of --diarylethenes in synthetic photochemistry.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNuclear homeostasis requires a balance of forces between the cytoskeleton and nucleus. Mutations in the gene, which encodes the nuclear envelope proteins lamin A/C, disrupt this balance by weakening the nuclear lamina. This results in nuclear damage in contractile tissues and ultimately muscle disease.
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