Neuroprotective effects of acteoside in a glaucoma mouse model by targeting Serta domain-containing protein 4.

Aim: To explore the therapeutic effect and main molecular mechanisms of acteoside in a glaucoma model in DBA/2J mice.

Methods: Proteomics was used to compare the differentially expressed proteins of C57 and DBA/2J mice. After acteoside administration in DBA/2J mice, anterior segment observation, intraocular pressure (IOP) monitoring, electrophysiology examination, and hematoxylin and eosin staining were used to analyze any potential effects.

KRAS Preferentially Signals through MAPK in a RAF Dimer-Dependent Manner in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Assembly of RAS molecules into complexes at the cell membrane is critical for RAS signaling. We previously showed that oncogenic KRAS codon 61 mutations increase its affinity for RAF, raising the possibility that KRAS, the most common KRAS mutation at codon 61, upregulates RAS signaling through mechanisms at the level of RAS assemblies. We show here that KRAS exhibits preferential binding to RAF relative to PI3K in cells, leading to enhanced MAPK signaling in models and human NSCLC tumors.

Induction of apoptosis and autophagy via sirtuin1- and PI3K/Akt/mTOR-mediated pathways by plumbagin in human prostate cancer cells.

Plumbagin (PLB) has been shown to have anticancer activities in animal models, but the role of PLB in prostate cancer treatment is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effects of PLB on apoptosis and autophagy and the underlying mechanisms in human prostate cancer cell lines PC-3 and DU145. Our study has shown that PLB had potent pro-apoptotic and pro-autophagic effects on PC-3 and DU145 cells.

Role of P-glycoprotein in the transport of tanshinone I, one active triterpenoid from Salvia miltiorrhiza.

The extracts from the root of Salvia miltiorrhiza are widely used in the treatment of angina and stroke. In this study, we have investigated the role of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) in the transport of tanshinone I (TSI), a major active constituent of S. miltiorrhiza.