European regulators approve first PARP inhibitor

Predicting PARP inhibitor sensitivity and resistance

A healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Whereas epidemiological data sometimes fail to provide proof of this concept, molecular evidence is accumulating that clearly shows both preventive as well as therapeutic effects of compounds from natural origins. in the paper of Guido Kroemer's group about pro-autophagic polyphenols and their inhibitory e...

In vitro analysis of PARP inhibitor nanoformulations

PARP-l is a DNA repair protein that plays a role in a number of repair pathways and also helps in transcriptional regulation; thus PARP inhibitors (PARPi), such as olaparib and BMN-673, act by inhibiting DNA damage repair. This leads to an accumulation of deleterious mutations leading to genetic instability as a result of a number of cell replications. Currently, olaparib is only available in a...

INVITED COMMENTARY Biomarkers of PARP inhibitor sensitivity

The PARP inhibitors represent one of the most exciting recent developments in cancer therapy. Substantial efficacy has been shown with PARP inhibitors in the treatment of hereditary BRCA1/2 related Breast and Ovarian cancer as single agents [1–3] and in combination with temozolomide [4]. Similarly, encouraging activity has been shown in sporadic ovarian cancer with a PARP inhibitor as a single ...

PARP-1 Inhibitor Attenuates Cocaine-Induced Hepatotoxicity

Cocaine abuse is associated with multiple health problems including occasional hepatic failure and death. The mechanism of cocaine-induced hepatotoxicity (CIH) is not clear, although studies in mice have demonstrated that cocaine-induced liver injury may be mediated by nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species. Recently, we have found that cocaine increases poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) ac...

FIRST SURVEY OF FACTOR IX INHIBITOR IN NORTHEASTERN IRAN