Natural Products and Cancer Signaling: Isoprenoids, Polyphenols and Flavonoids

ISBN-13: 9780128022153 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 254 str.

Tamanoi, Fuyuhiko Bathaie, S. Zahra

Opis

Natural compounds from a variety of natural resources including plants have emerged as important source of anticancer drug development. This special issue will highlight the significant advance in elucidating mechanisms of action of these natural compounds, focusing especially on isoprenoids and polyphenols/flavonoids.

• Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field
• Contributions from leading authorities and industry experts

Spis treści

1. Introduction
   S. Zahra Bathaie and Fuyuhiko Tamanoi
2. Perillyl Alcohol (Monoterpen Alcohol), Limonene
   Shahla Shojaei, Amir Kiumarsi, Adel Rezaei Moghadam, Javad Alizadeh, Hassan Marzban and Saeid Ghavami
3. Ganoderic Acid and Lucidenic Acid (Triterpenoid)
   Chin-Lin Hsu and Gow-Chin Yen
4. Anticancer Effect and Molecular Targets of Saffron Carotenoids
   S. Zahra Bathaie, Azam Bolhasani and Fuyuhiko Tamanoi
5. Zerumbone from Ginger (Monoterpenoid)
   Yoichi Matsuo and Hiromitsu Takeyama
6. Research Progress on Natural Triterpenoid Saponins in the Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy of Cancer
   Jun-Rong Du, Fang-Yi Long and Chu Chen
7. Neem Limonoids as Anticancer Agents: Molecular Targets and Signaling Pathways
   Siddavaram Nagini
8. Curcumin: A Potent Modulator of Multiple Enzymes in Multiple Cancers
   Adeeb Shehzad, Raheem Shahzad and Young Sup Lee
9. Molecular Targets of Honokiol: A Promising Phytochemical for Effective Cancer
   Courey Averett, Sumit Arora, Haseeb Zubair, Seema Singh, Arun Bhardwaj and Ajay P. Singh
10. Effects of Tea Catechins on Cancer Signaling Pathways
    Chung S. Yang, Hong Wang, Jayson X. Chen and Jinsong Zhang
    

O autorze

Fuyu Tamanoi is a biochemist who has served on the UCLA School of Medicine and UCLA College faculty since he joined the Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics in 1993. He became a full professor in 1997.