Bio-active Natural Products with TRAIL-Resistance Overcoming Activity
Firoj Ahmed1, Masami Ishibashi
1Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University.
Abstract:
Tumor necrosis factor related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) has emerged as a promising anticancer agent as it selectively kills cancer cells. However, TRAIL resistance limits its use as a therapeutic agent. An understanding the mechanisms responsible for TRAIL resistance and strategies to overcome it are important for its effective use as an anticancer agent. During our studies to screen natural products from medicinal plants, we identified a number of compounds with synergistic effects on TRAIL-induced apoptosis in tumor cells. This review describes our recent studies on the isolation of bioactive compounds with TRAIL-resistance overcoming activity.
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