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Journal articles
2024, 'Abstract C018: Spatial profiling of tumor associated cells expressing endoplasmic reticulum stress proteins predicts poor outcomes in pancreatic cancer patients', Cancer Research, 84, pp. C018 - C018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.panca2023-c018
,2019, 'The metastasis suppressor, NDRG1, differentially modulates the endoplasmic reticulum stress response', Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease, 1865, pp. 2094 - 2110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbadis.2019.04.007
,2019, 'Clinical development of targeted and immune based anti-cancer therapies', Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research, 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13046-019-1094-2
,2019, 'Exploiting cancer metal metabolism using anti-cancer metal- binding agents', Current Medicinal Chemistry, 26, pp. 302 - 322, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929867324666170705120809
,2018, 'Cellular metal sequestration and redox stress by thiosemicarbazones induces endoplasmic reticulum stress in tumors to suppress cancer progression', FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, 120, pp. S37 - S37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.04.126
,2018, 'PO-460 Targeting endoplasmic reticulum stress using thiosemicarbazones to suppress cancer progression', ESMO Open, 3, pp. A202 - A203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/esmoopen-2018-eacr25.481
,2016, 'Letter to the editor: “Analysis of the interaction of Dp44mt with human serum albumin and calf thymus dna using molecular docking and spectroscopic techniques”', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms17111916
,2016, 'Lysosomal membrane stability plays a major role in the cytotoxic activity of the anti-proliferative agent, di-2-pyridylketone 4,4-dimethyl-3-thiosemicarbazone (Dp44mT)', Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Cell Research, 1863, pp. 1665 - 1681, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbamcr.2016.04.017
,2016, 'Mechanism of the induction of endoplasmic reticulum stress by the anti-cancer agent, di-2-pyridylketone 4,4-dimethyl-3-thiosemicarbazone (Dp44mT): Activation of PERK/eIF2α, IRE1α, ATF6 and calmodulin kinase', Biochemical Pharmacology, 109, pp. 27 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bcp.2016.04.001
,2016, 'Redox cycling metals: Pedaling their roles in metabolism and their use in the development of novel therapeutics', Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Cell Research, 1863, pp. 727 - 748, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbamcr.2016.01.026
,2016, 'Roads to melanoma: Key pathways and emerging players in melanoma progression and oncogenic signaling', Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Cell Research, 1863, pp. 770 - 784, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbamcr.2016.01.025
,2016, 'Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)', Autophagy, 12, pp. 1 - 222, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356
,2016, 'Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356', Autophagy, 12, pp. 443, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15548627.2016.1147886
,2016, 'Frataxin and the molecular mechanism of mitochondrial iron-loading in Friedreich's ataxia', Clinical Science, 130, pp. 853 - 870, http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/CS20160072
,2015, 'The renaissance of polypharmacology in the development of anti-cancer therapeutics: Inhibition of the "triad of Death" in cancer by Di-2-pyridylketone thiosemicarbazones', Pharmacological Research, 100, pp. 255 - 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2015.08.013
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2015, 'Cellular iron uptake, trafficking and metabolism: Key molecules and mechanisms and their roles in disease', Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Cell Research, 1853, pp. 1130 - 1144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbamcr.2015.01.021
,2015, 'Making a case for albumin - A highly promising drug-delivery system', Future Medicinal Chemistry, 7, pp. 553 - 556, http://dx.doi.org/10.4155/fmc.15.15
,2015, 'Duodenal cytochrome b (DCYTB) in Iron metabolism: An update on function and regulation', Nutrients, 7, pp. 2274 - 2296, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu7042274
,2015, 'Novel thiosemicarbazones regulate the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (stat3) pathway: Inhibition of constitutive and interleukin 6-induced activation by iron depletion', Molecular Pharmacology, 87, pp. 543 - 560, http://dx.doi.org/10.1124/mol.114.096529
,2015, 'Potentiating the cellular targeting and anti-tumor activity of Dp44mT via binding to human serum albumin: Two saturable mechanisms of Dp44mT uptake by cells', Oncotarget, 6, pp. 10374 - 10398, http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.3606
,2015, 'Targeting cancer by binding iron: Dissecting cellular signaling pathways', Oncotarget, 6, pp. 18748 - 18779, http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.4349
,2015, 'The molecular effect of metastasis suppressors on Src signaling and tumorigenesis: New therapeutic targets', Oncotarget, 6, pp. 35522 - 35541, http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.5849
,2015, 'The proto-oncogene c-Src and its downstream signaling pathways are inhibited by the metastasis suppressor, NDRG1', Oncotarget, 6, pp. 8851 - 8874, http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.3316
,2014, 'Expanding horizons in iron chelation and the treatment of cancer: Role of iron in the regulation of ER stress and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition', Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Reviews on Cancer, 1845, pp. 166 - 181, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbcan.2014.01.005
,2014, 'The lure of a LYR: The logistics of iron sulfur cluster delivery', Cell Metabolism, 19, pp. 348 - 350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2014.02.011
,2014, 'Gene of the month: BECN1', Journal of Clinical Pathology, 67, pp. 656 - 660, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jclinpath-2014-202356
,2014, 'Unraveling the mysteries of serum albumin-more than just a serum protein', Frontiers in Physiology, 5 AUG, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2014.00299
,2013, 'Cellular uptake of the antitumor agent Dp44mT occurs via a carrier/receptor-mediated mechanisms', Molecular Pharmacology, 84, pp. 911 - 924, http://dx.doi.org/10.1124/mol.113.088393
,2013, 'Novel chelators for cancer treatment: Where are we now?', Antioxidants and Redox Signaling, 18, pp. 973 - 1006, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/ars.2012.4540
,2012, 'Synthesis and characterization of quinoline-based thiosemicarbazones and correlation of cellular iron-binding efficacy to anti-tumor efficacy', Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 22, pp. 5527 - 5531, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.07.030
,2010, 'Membrane transport and intracellular sequestration of novel thiosemicarbazone chelators for the treatment of cancer', Molecular Pharmacology, 78, pp. 675 - 684, http://dx.doi.org/10.1124/mol.110.066126
,1983, 'Cellular utilization of cytosolic NADPH in kidney and liver cells from rats fed a normal or a vitamin D‐deficient diet', Cell Biochemistry and Function, 1, pp. 25 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cbf.290010105
,Conference Papers
2018, 'The formation of redox active complexes is important for the induction of the UPR by Dp44mT', in MOLECULAR CANCER THERAPEUTICS, AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1535-7163.TARG-17-B143
,2016, 'Dissecting the Role of the Iron-Regulated Metastasis Suppressor NDRG1 in Regulating Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Cancer Cell Survival', in FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, pp. S126 - S126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2016.10.329
,2016, 'The Redox Active Anti-Cancer Drug, Dp44mT, Induces Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Activating Pro-Apoptotic Pathways of the Unfolded Protein Response in Cancer Cells', in FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, pp. S126 - S126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2016.10.328
,2014, 'EXPLOITING HSA TO STIMULATE THE DELIVERY AND ANTI-TUMOUR ACTIVITY OF THE ANTI-CANCER THIOSEMICARBAZONE, DP44MT, TO CANCER CELLS', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 19 - 19, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000344745100040&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2013, 'THE INTERACTION OF NOVEL ANTI-CANCER IRON CHELATORS WITH ALBUMIN: MECHANISMS OF CELLULAR UPTAKE', in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. E169 - E169, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000318043500284&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2012, 'Transport of the Anticancer Agent, Dp44mT, via a Receptor-mediated Process', in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER, ELSEVIER SCI LTD, IRELAND, European Org Res & Treatment Canc (EORTC), Dublin, pp. 36 - 36, presented at 24th EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, IRELAND, European Org Res & Treatment Canc (EORTC), Dublin, 06 November 2012 - 09 November 2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0959-8049(12)71914-7
,2011, 'Abstract A112: Enhanced accumulation of anticancer drug in tumor cells through albumin interactions: A novel drug delivery mechanism.', in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), pp. A112 - A112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1535-7163.targ-11-a112
,Conference Abstracts
2019, 'The interactions between the metastasis suppressor, NDRG1, and the endoplasmic reticulum response in cancer cells', in FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, ITALY, Ferrara, Vol. 139, pp. S37 - S37, presented at Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Free-Radical-Research- Europe (SFRRE) on Redox Homeostasis - From Signaling to Damage, ITALY, Ferrara, 19 June 2019 - 21 June 2019, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000471646000141&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2019, 'Thiosemicarbazone-induced redox stress stimulates endoplasmic reticulum stress to inhibit cancer proliferation and migration', in FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, ITALY, Ferrara, Vol. 139, pp. S37 - S38, presented at Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Free-Radical-Research- Europe (SFRRE) on Redox Homeostasis - From Signaling to Damage, ITALY, Ferrara, 19 June 2019 - 21 June 2019, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000471646000142&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
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