Abstract
Natural compounds have been known to exert inhibitory effects on the development and progression of human cancers. However, the targets of these naturally occurring agents are largely elusive. Recently, systems biology approaches based on high-throughput technologies such as DNA microarrays have begun to be utilized for investigating the targets of drugs including natural compounds. Therefore, in this review article, we will briefly introduce the several systems biology approaches, and will discuss the application of these new technologies for identifying the therapeutic targets of natural compounds for supporting their roles in the prevention and/or treatment of human cancers. Furthermore, identification of the novel targets will be useful for designing more effective and targeted therapeutic strategies for achieving better treatment outcome in patients diagnosed with cancers.
Keywords: Apoptosis, cDNA microarray, cell growth, miRNA microarray, natural compounds, systems biology
Current Drug Discovery Technologies
Title:Systems Biology Approaches in Identifying the Targets of Natural Compounds for Cancer Therapy
Volume: 10 Issue: 2
Author(s): Yi Tan, Qiong Wu, Jun Xia, Lucio Miele, Fazlul H Sarkar and Zhiwei Wang
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Keywords: Apoptosis, cDNA microarray, cell growth, miRNA microarray, natural compounds, systems biology
Abstract: Natural compounds have been known to exert inhibitory effects on the development and progression of human cancers. However, the targets of these naturally occurring agents are largely elusive. Recently, systems biology approaches based on high-throughput technologies such as DNA microarrays have begun to be utilized for investigating the targets of drugs including natural compounds. Therefore, in this review article, we will briefly introduce the several systems biology approaches, and will discuss the application of these new technologies for identifying the therapeutic targets of natural compounds for supporting their roles in the prevention and/or treatment of human cancers. Furthermore, identification of the novel targets will be useful for designing more effective and targeted therapeutic strategies for achieving better treatment outcome in patients diagnosed with cancers.
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Tan Yi, Wu Qiong, Xia Jun, Miele Lucio, H Sarkar Fazlul and Wang Zhiwei, Systems Biology Approaches in Identifying the Targets of Natural Compounds for Cancer Therapy, Current Drug Discovery Technologies 2013; 10 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570163811310020006
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570163811310020006 |
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