Cells, 2022 Background: Retinal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury often results in intractable visual impairments. The survival of retinal capillary endothelial cells is crucial for the treatment of retinal I/R injury.
Zheyi Yan +6 more
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Withaferin A ameliorates ovarian cancer-induced cachexia and proinflammatory signaling
Journal of Ovarian Research, 2019 Background Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths amongst women in the United States. Cachexia is the primary cause of death in approximately 30% of cancer patients, and is often evidenced in ovarian cancer patients. We tested
Alex R. Straughn, Sham S. Kakar
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Withaferin A inhibits osteosarcoma cells through inactivation of Notch-1 signalling [PDF]
Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, 2014 Human osteosarcoma cells were treated with withaferin A and the antiproliferative activity was evaluated by the 3-(4, 5 dimethyl-thiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assays.
Yang Chen +4 more
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Withania somnifera root extract inhibits mammary cancer metastasis and epithelial to mesenchymal transition. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Though clinicians can predict which patients are at risk for developing metastases, traditional therapies often prove ineffective and metastatic disease is the primary cause of cancer patient death; therefore, there is a need to develop anti-metastatic ...
Zhen Yang +6 more
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Inhibition of Monosodium Urate Crystal-Induced Inflammation by Withaferin A
Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2009 Purpose. Gouty arthritis is a characteristically intense acute inflammatory reaction resulting from the formation of sodium urate crystals in the joint cavity.
Mahaboobkhan Rasool +2 more
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Withaferin A: A Pleiotropic Anticancer Agent from the Indian Medicinal Plant Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal [PDF]
Pharmaceuticals, 2023 Cancer represents the second most deadly disease and one of the most important public health concerns worldwide. Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and immune therapy are the major types of treatment strategies that have been implemented in cancer
Suneel Kumar +9 more
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Network pharmacology and in-silico studies for molecular mechanisms of analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic effects of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal phytoconstituents [PDF]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative MedicineBackground: Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal, commonly known as ashwagandha, is an Ayurvedic herb belonging to the family Solanaceae. Objectives: This study aims to explore the analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic potential of phytoconstituents ...
Mukul S. Tambe +4 more
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Computational discovery of natural inhibitors targeting enterovirus D68 3C protease using molecular docking pharmacokinetics and dynamics simulations [PDF]
Scientific ReportsEnterovirus 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 ResearchBackground: 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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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 +2 more
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