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- Publications
- Influence
Berberine: new perspectives for old remedies.
- Micol Tillhon, L. M. Guamán Ortiz, P. Lombardi, A. Scovassi
- Biology, Medicine
- Biochemical pharmacology
- 15 November 2012
Chemical compounds derived from plants have been used since the origin of human beings to counteract a number of diseases. Among them, the natural isoquinoline alkaloid berberine has been employed in… Expand
Berberine, an Epiphany Against Cancer
- L. M. Guamán Ortiz, P. Lombardi, Micol Tillhon, A. Scovassi
- Medicine
- Molecules
- 1 August 2014
Alkaloids are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of many diseases. These compounds are synthesized in plants as secondary metabolites and have multiple effects on cellular metabolism.… Expand
Effects of resveratrol, curcumin, berberine and other nutraceuticals on aging, cancer development, cancer stem cells and microRNAs
- J. McCubrey, K. Lertpiriyapong, +19 authors M. Cervello
- Medicine
- Aging
- 12 February 2017
Natural products or nutraceuticals have been shown to elicit anti-aging, anti-cancer and other health-enhancing effects. A key target of the effects of natural products may be the regulation of… Expand
Effect of new berberine derivatives on colon cancer cells.
- L. M. Guamán Ortiz, A. L. Croce, +6 authors A. Scovassi
- Biology, Medicine
- Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica
- 1 October 2015
The natural alkaloid berberine has been recently described as a promising anticancer drug. In order to improve its efficacy and bioavailability, several derivatives have been designed and synthesized… Expand
Killing of tumor cells: a drama in two acts.
- V. Giansanti, Micol Tillhon, G. Mazzini, E. Prosperi, P. Lombardi, A. Scovassi
- Biology, Medicine
- Biochemical pharmacology
- 15 November 2011
Cancer still represents a major health problem worldwide, which urges the development of more effective strategies. Resistance to chemotherapy, a major obstacle for cancer eradication, is mainly… Expand
Modulation of the expression of folate cycle enzymes and polyamine metabolism by berberine in cisplatin-sensitive and -resistant human ovarian cancer cells.
- G. Marverti, Alessio Ligabue, +4 authors Maria Paola Costi
- Biology, Medicine
- International journal of oncology
- 1 October 2013
Berberine is a natural isoquinoline alkaloid with significant antitumor activity against many types of cancer cells, including ovarian tumors. This study investigated the molecular mechanisms by… Expand
Berberine acts as a natural inhibitor of Wnt/β-catenin signaling--identification of more active 13-arylalkyl derivatives.
- Kai Frederik Albring, Julia Weidemüller, +5 authors O. Huber
- Biology, Medicine
- BioFactors
- 1 November 2013
Aberrant activation of the canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway has been reported for numerous tumors of different origins. In most cases, mutations in components of the Wnt signaling pathway or… Expand
Endocrine properties of 6-methylenandrosta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione (FCE 24304), a new irreversible aromatase inhibitor
- E. D. Salle, D. Giudici, G. Ornati, G. Briatico, P. Lombardi
- Biology
- 1987
Antiangiogenic and antitumor activities of berberine derivative NAX014 compound in a transgenic murine model of HER2/neu-positive mammary carcinoma.
- E. Pierpaoli, E. Damiani, +7 authors M. Provinciali
- Biology, Medicine
- Carcinogenesis
- 1 October 2015
Berberine (BBR) is a natural isoquinoline alkaloid with proven antiangiogenic and anticancer activities. We recently demonstrated that BBR and its synthetic derivative… Expand
New anthracycline disaccharides. Synthesis of L-daunosaminyl-α(1 →4)-2-deoxy-L-rhamnosyl and of L-daunosaminyl-α(1 →4)-2-deoxy-L-fucosyl daunorubicin analogues
- F. Animati, F. Arcamone, M. Berettoni, A. Cipollone, M. Franciotti, P. Lombardi
- Chemistry
- 1996
The synthesis of the new disaccharide anthracyclines 20, 21, 24 and 25, where the daunosamine moiety is separated from the aglycone by either a rhamnose or a fucose residue, performed following a… Expand