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Computational discovery of natural inhibitors targeting enterovirus D68 3C protease using molecular docking pharmacokinetics and dynamics simulations [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) is a significant global health threat, responsible for severe respiratory and neurological complications, with no FDA-approved antiviral treatments currently available.
Mansoor Alsahag
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Randomized, Double-Blind, Crossover Study Comparing the Bioavailability of 4 Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal) Extracts in Healthy Adults Under Fasting Condition [PDF]

Current Therapeutic Research
Background: Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal, commonly known as ashwagandha, is a well-known plant in ayurvedic medicine, widely valued for its therapeutic potential. Although numerous clinical studies have explored its diverse health benefits, limited data
Priyank Rathi, MD, Se-Kwon Kim, PhD
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Withaferin A Acts as a Novel Regulator of Liver X Receptor-α in HCC

Frontiers in Oncology, 2021
Withaferin A, a steroidal lactone derived from the Withania somnifera plant has been known for its anti-cancerous effects on various types of cancer cells.
Varsha D. Shiragannavar, Nirmala G. Sannappa Gowda, Divya P. Kumar, Faridoddin Mirshahi, Prasanna K. Santhekadur   +4 more
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Discovery of eukaryotic cellular receptor for Withaferin A, a multifaceted drug from Withania somnifera plant

Medicine in Drug Discovery, 2022
Withaferin A is a dietary natural compound from a very popular Ayurvedic plant called Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera). Since the discovery of Withaferin A and its initial isolation and characterization in 1965, a plethora of elegant molecular and ...
Varsha D. Shiragannavar, Nirmala G. Sannappa Gowda, Prasanna K. Santhekadur   +2 more
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Withaferin A downregulates COX-2/NF-κB signaling and modulates MMP-2/9 in experimental endometriosis [PDF]

, 2022
Purpose: To study the effect of withaferin A on an experimentally-induced endometriosis (EM) model. Methods: Female Sprague-Dawley rats were induced EM by implantation of autologous endometrium.
Huimin, Wang, Dan, Wang, Xiaoxin, Yang, Yiling, Jiang, Jing, Fan, Chun, Li   +5 more
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Withaferin A and Celastrol Overwhelm Proteostasis

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023
Withaferin A (WA) and celastrol (CEL) are major bioactive components of plants that have been widely employed in traditional medicine. The pleiotropic activities of plant preparations and the isolated compounds in vitro and in vivo have been documented in hundreds of studies. Both WA and CEL were shown to have anticancer activity.
Nuria Vilaboa, Richard Voellmy
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The ameliorating effect of withaferin A on high-fat diet-induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by acting as an LXR/FXR dual receptor activator

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023
Introduction: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) incidence has been rapidly increasing, and it has emerged as one of the major diseases of the modern world.
Varsha D. Shiragannavar, Nirmala G. Sannappa Gowda, Lakshana D. Puttahanumantharayappa, Shreyas H. Karunakara, Smitha Bhat, Shashanka K. Prasad, Shashanka K. Prasad, Divya P. Kumar, Prasanna K. Santhekadur   +8 more
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Ashwagandha: Is It Safe? Part 2: A Preclinical Evidence Review. [PDF]

Phytother Res
ABSTRACT The preclinical evidence for the safety of ashwagandha ( Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal, AS) is reviewed, and its preparations (extracts) and constituents, from the general toxicity in animal models to in vitro and cell culture studies, which may elucidate mechanisms of action and explain clinical case reports. Most studies and reviews conclude
Williamson EM, Brendler T.
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Vimentin is a novel anti-cancer therapeutic target; insights from in vitro and in vivo mice xenograft studies. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2010
BACKGROUND:Vimentin is a ubiquitous mesenchymal intermediate filament supporting mechano-structural integrity of quiescent cells while participating in adhesion, migration, survival, and cell signaling processes via dynamic assembly/disassembly in ...
Guy Lahat, Quan-Sheng Zhu, Kai-Lieh Huang, Suizhao Wang, Svetlana Bolshakov, Jeffery Liu, Keila Torres, Robert R Langley, Alexander J Lazar, Mien Chie Hung, Dina Lev   +10 more
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Electrically Polarized Withaferin A and Alginate-Incorporated Biphasic Calcium Phosphate Microspheres Exhibit Osteogenicity and Antibacterial Activity In Vitro

Molecules, 2022
Biphasic calcium phosphate microspheres were synthesized by the water on oil emulsion method and, subsequently, withaferin A was incorporated in the microspheres to evaluate their efficacy in biomedical applications.
Itishree Priyadarshini, Subhasmita Swain, Janardhan Reddy Koduru, Tapash Ranjan Rautray   +3 more
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