Background: Ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma (OSC) is the most prevalent histological subtype of ovarian cancer (OV) and presents a serious threat to women's health. Anoikis is an essential component of metastasis, and tumor cells can get beyond it to become viable. The impact of anoikis on OSC, however, has only been the topic of a few studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcrylamide (ACR), a potential neurotoxin, is generated from the Maillard reaction between reducing sugars and free amino acids during food processing. Our work focuses on clarifying the role of the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) and nuclear factor of activated T cells, cytoplasmic 2 (NFATc2) in the polarization of BV2 cells to the M1 proinflammatory type induced by ACR. Specifically, ACR promoted the phosphorylation of LRRK2 and NFATc2 in BV2 microglia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: Cervical squamous cell carcinoma and endocervical adenocarcinoma (CESC) are malignant disorders with adverse prognoses for advanced patients. Anoikis, which is involved in tumor metastasis, facilitates the survival and separation of tumor cells from their initial site. Unfortunately, it is rarely studied, and in the literature, studies have only addressed the prognosis character of anoikis for patients with CESC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEthnopharmacological Relevance: Aconitum species, with a long history of traditional application, were applied to treat rheumatism, arthritis, stroke, and pain in Chinese medical practice. However, misuse of Aconitum species may induce central nervous toxic effects, such as numbness, vomiting, and even coma. Aconitine has been proved to be the main toxic component of Aconitum plants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(PF), the edible fruits of L., serves as an important resource for some health products, foods and drugs due to its high safety and sufficient nutritional value. In recent years, and experiments have been conducted to reveal the active components of PF.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWith the increasing application of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), TCM-induced reproductive toxicity has gradually aroused people's concern. Various TCM, such as Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. f.
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