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Browse 35 source-linked studies with the full title, publication year, research focus and a concise finding. Select any linked substance to move directly to its corresponding Sunridge page.

Artesunate in glioblastoma therapy: Case reports and review of clinical studies.

2024 · Cancer biology and response

While 8 patients with late stage of the disease had a median survival of 5 months after initiation of artesunate treatment, 4 patients with treatment for remission maintenance showed a median survival of 46 months.

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Dihydroartemisinin inhibits EMT of glioma via gene BASP1 in extrachromosomal DNA.

2023 · Metastasis and invasion

The mechanism of dihydroartemisinin (DHA) inhibiting the migration and invasion of glioma in an ROS-DSB-dependent manner has been revealed.

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Dihydroartemisinin initiates ferroptosis in glioblastoma through GPX4 inhibition.

2020 · Metastasis and invasion

It has been demonstrated from previous studies about the killing effect of dihydroartemisinin (DHA) on glioblastoma, which involves multiple aspects: cytotoxicity, cell cycle arrest and invasion inhibition.

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Dihydroartemisinin suppresses glioma growth by repressing ERRα-mediated mitochondrial biogenesis.

2024 · Immune and inflammatory signaling

Our data demonstrated that DHA significantly inhibited glioma cell proliferation in both temozolomide-resistant cells and glioma stem-like cells.

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Synthesis and anti-glioblastoma effects of artemisinin-isothiocyanate derivatives.

2018 · Cancer biology and response

All the compounds showed more potent anti-tumor effects than those of parent dihydroartemisinin (DHA) towards glioblastoma multiforme U87 in vitro.

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Berberine inhibits glioma cell migration and invasion by suppressing TGF-β1/COL11A1 pathway.

2022 · Metastasis and invasion

In previous studies, we demonstrated that berberine inhibits glioma cell proliferation by inhibiting mutant p53 protein and promoting mitochondrial damage.

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Anti-glioblastoma effects of nanomicelle-curcumin plus erlotinib.

2021 · Cancer biology and response

Furthermore, the level of proteins related to angiogenesis and Wnt pathway-associated genes in the nanomicelle-curcumin + erlotinib group were significantly decreased compared to the curcumin, erlotinib, and control groups.

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Curcumin Analogs in Glioblastoma Therapy: A Narrative Review.

2026 · Cancer biology and response

Preclinical studies have demonstrated the efficacy of curcumin analogs, including C-150, ALZ003, and DMC-BH, in inhibiting GBM growth, angiogenesis, and improving survival in orthotopic and xenograft mouse models.

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Curcumin combining temozolomide formed localized nanogel for inhibition of postsurgical chemoresistant glioblastoma.

2023 · Cancer biology and response

Estimated survival characteristics demonstrated that the nanogel could play a significant role in TMZ-resistant tumor inhibition with low drug-induced toxicity.

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Effect of curcumin on glioblastoma cells.

2019 · Metastasis and invasion

In conclusion, we have shown that nano micelles curcumin effectively prevent proliferation, and invasion of GBM cells through perturbation of Wnt/β-catenin and NF-κB pathways, suggesting further investigations on the therapeutic application of this novel anticancer drug in in vivo models.

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A combination of metformin and epigallocatechin gallate potentiates glioma chemotherapy in vivo.

2023 · Treatment response

Our triple-drug combination therapy significantly inhibited tumor growth in vivo and increased the survival rate (50%) of rats when compared with individual or dual treatments.

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Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate Suppresses Glioma by Targeting Integrin αvβ3/FAK/ERK Signaling Axis and Matrix Metalloproteinases.

2026 · Apoptosis and cell death

EGCG inhibited cell proliferation with IC50 values of 127.8 μM (U87), 172.9 μM (U251), and 104.7 μM (LN229) in glioma cells, while inducing apoptosis.

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The synergistic anti-Warburg efficacy of temozolomide, metformin and epigallocatechin gallate in glioblastoma.

2024 · Treatment response

Based on this lacuna, the current study aimed to explore the therapeutic efficacy of the triple-drug combination of temozolomide, metformin and epigallocatechin gallate in attenuating Warburg effect and glucose uptake in glioblastoma both in vitro and in vivo.

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Ginsenoside Rg5 inhibits glioblastoma by activating ferroptosis via NR3C1/HSPB1/NCOA4.

2024 · Metastasis and invasion

We aim to study whether ginsenoside Rg5 exerted inhibitory effects on crucial aspects of glioma stem cells, including cell viability, tumor initiation, invasion, self-renewal ability, neurosphere formation, and stemness.

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Curzerene suppresses progression of human glioblastoma through inhibition of glutathione S-transferase A4.

2022 · Tumor growth and proliferation

Curzerene was found to inhibit the expression of GSTA4 mRNA and protein in U251 and U87 glioma cells, and this effect correlated with a downregulation of the proliferation of these cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner.

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Intranasal Delivery of Ivermectin Nanosystems as an Antitumor Agent: Focusing on Glioma Suppression.

2025 · Tumor growth and proliferation

Nanoencapsulated IVM significantly reduced the viability of various cancer cell lines, particularly glioma cell lines, which led us to evaluate them in a preclinical glioma model.

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A natural compound melatonin enhances the effects of Nimotuzumab via inhibiting EGFR in glioblastoma.

2024 · Treatment response

This proposition was validated in our in vitro and in vivo studies where melatonin synergistically augmented cytotoxicity and apoptosis in Nimotuzumab-treated glioma cells.

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Glioblastoma progression is hindered by melatonin-primed mesenchymal stromal cells through dynamic intracellular and extracellular reorganizations.

2025 · Treatment response

This study investigates how MSCs influence tumor behavior and explores the synergistic anticancer effects in combination with melatonin (Mel).

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Hierarchical Disruption of the Tryptophan-Melatonin Axis Contributes to Glioma Progression Through AKT/ERK/STAT3 Signalling.

2026 · Metastasis and invasion

Restoration of these factors suppressed glioma cell proliferation, migration and invasion while promoting apoptosis.

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Inhibition of autophagy triggers melatonin-induced apoptosis in glioblastoma cells.

2019 · Apoptosis and cell death

Remarkably, co-treatment with 3-MA and melatonin significantly enhanced the apoptotic cell population in the glioblastoma cells, along with a prominent decrease in the expression of bcl-2 and increase in the Bax expression levels, which collectively indicated that the disruption of autophagy triggers the melatonin-induced apoptosis in glioblastoma cells.

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Melatonin Synergises the Chemotherapeutic Effect of Temozolomide in Glioblastoma by Suppressing NF-κB/COX-2 Signalling Pathways.

2025 · Treatment response

Melatonin (Mel), a natural indoleamine synthesised by the pineal gland, has demonstrated synergistic anti-tumour effects when combined with various chemotherapy agents in multiple studies.

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Human microbiota influence the immune cell composition and gene expression in the tumor environment of a murine model of glioma.

2025 · Immune and inflammatory signaling

We have previously found that, when using gnotobiotic mice transplanted with human fecal microbiota, the gut microbial composition influenced the response to anti-PD-1 in a mouse model of glioma.

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Quercetin and Glioma: Which Signaling Pathways are Involved?

2022 · Metastasis and invasion

Multiple lines of evidence have shown that Quercetin has anti-tumor effects, documenting this natural compound exerts its pharmacological effects by targeting a variety of cellular and molecular processes, i.e., apoptosis, metastasis, and autophagy.

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Quercetin Induces Apoptosis in Glioblastoma Cells by Suppressing Axl/IL-6/STAT3 Signaling Pathway.

2021 · Apoptosis and cell death

Quercetin treatment significantly reduced cell viability in two GBM cell lines of U87MG and U373MG while keeping 85% of normal astrocytes alive.

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Quercetin induces MGMT+ glioblastoma cells apoptosis via dual inhibition of Wnt3a/β-Catenin and Akt/NF-κB signaling pathways.

2023 · Metastasis and invasion

Quercetin significantly suppressed the growth and migration of human GBM T98G cells, induced apoptosis, and arrested cells in the S-phase cell cycle.

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Quercetin Inhibits Glioblastoma Growth and Prolongs Survival Rate through Inhibiting Glycolytic Metabolism.

2022 · Apoptosis and cell death

We found that quercetin administration inhibited GBM cell proliferation and promoted cell apoptosis in vitro.

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Quercetin Suppresses Human Glioblastoma Migration and Invasion via GSK3β/β-catenin/ZEB1 Signaling Pathway.

2022 · Metastasis and invasion

Our results showed that quercetin markedly suppressed the viability of glioblastoma cells in vitro and in vivo, and significantly inhibited glioblastoma cell migration and invasion.

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Mammalian target of rapamycin inhibition protects glioma cells from temozolomide-induced cell death.

2024 · Apoptosis and cell death

Additionally, we employed a novel translatomic based mass spectrometry approach ("mePROD") to analyze acute changes in translated proteins. mTOR inhibition with rapamycin protected glioblastoma cells from temozolomide toxicity.

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Effect of gold-conjugated resveratrol nanoparticles on glioma cells and its underlying mechanism.

2024 · Metastasis and invasion

Rsv-AuNPs treatment significantly suppressed proliferation, migration, and invasion of U87 cells (all P < 0.05) and increased the apoptosis rate (P < 0.05).

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Resveratrol as a Novel YAP Inhibitor Targeting Glioblastoma Progression and Sensitizing to Chemotherapy.

2026 · Treatment response

Resveratrol (RV), a natural blood-brain barrier-permeable compound, was evaluated for growth inhibition and YAP-targeted effects.

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Protective effects of silymarin in glioblastoma cancer cells through redox system regulation.

2024 · Apoptosis and cell death

Silymarin, a flavonoid extracted from milk thistle, has shown therapeutic potential in inhibiting cancer cell growth, promoting apoptosis, and reducing inflammation.

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Sustained release of silibinin-loaded chitosan nanoparticle induced apoptosis in glioma cells.

2020 · Apoptosis and cell death

In this study, a chitosan nanoparticle formulation was synthesized for loading silibinin as a sustained-release drug system to evaluate its effects on apoptosis in C6 glioma cells.

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Sulforaphane induces cell morphology change and cell apoptosis by activating endoplasmic reticulum stress in glioblastoma.

2025 · Apoptosis and cell death

This study aimed to elucidate the role and underlying molecular mechanisms of SFN in regulating GBM progression, particularly through the endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) and unfolded protein response (UPR) pathways.

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Glioblastoma Invasiveness and Collagen Secretion Are Enhanced by Vitamin C.

2022 · Metastasis and invasion

Finally, orthotopic xenografts induced in immunocompetent guinea pigs showed that vitamin C deficiency retained collagen, reduced blood vessel invasion, and affected glomeruloid vasculature formation, all pathological conditions associated with malignancy.

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Molecular Determinants of Calcitriol Signaling and Sensitivity in Glioma Stem-like Cells.

2023 · Tumor growth and proliferation

Recently, we have shown that the in vitro and ex vivo treatment of glioblastoma stem-like cells with the hormonally active form of vitamin D3, calcitriol (1α,25(OH)2-vitamin D3) can block stemness in a subset of cell lines and reduce tumor growth.

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