Cancer remains a major threat to human health, has a high mortality rate and is a primary cause of death globally. It is necessary to continuously develop anti-cancer drugs with higher efficiencies and lower toxicities. Modern medicine is derived from the development of a combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine. Anti-cancer agents developed from natural medicine are becoming increasingly apparent and a new focus of research.
This Research Topic will explore potential anti-cancer properties of natural products and their structurally modified analogues in the treatment of cancer and delve into their mechanisms of action to provide scientific basis for the development of anti-cancer drugs. Additionally, the Topic will recognize active compounds or compositions derived from synthetic, or natural medicine extracts to demonstrate the anti-cancer effect and its potential mechanisms of action.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- Screening of potential anti-cancer active compounds or compositions derived from synthetic, semi-synthetic, natural products or Chinese medicine
- Potential mechanisms of action of synthetic, semi-synthetic or natural product anti-cancer agents
- Strategies aiming to exert therapeutic anti-cancer effects through multi-component and multi-target synergistic modulation
- Mechanisms of action underlying anti-cancer effects via drug combination approaches
- Exploring the mechanism of drug dependence during the treatment of cancer
Important Note: Extracts and functional foods will be considered if at least one active compound has been detected and quantified. Anti-cancer modalities of natural products demonstrated using in vitro models must be supported in at least two well-authenticated cancer cell lines (ideally originating from distinct organs/tissues).
Cancer remains a major threat to human health, has a high mortality rate and is a primary cause of death globally. It is necessary to continuously develop anti-cancer drugs with higher efficiencies and lower toxicities. Modern medicine is derived from the development of a combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine. Anti-cancer agents developed from natural medicine are becoming increasingly apparent and a new focus of research.
This Research Topic will explore potential anti-cancer properties of natural products and their structurally modified analogues in the treatment of cancer and delve into their mechanisms of action to provide scientific basis for the development of anti-cancer drugs. Additionally, the Topic will recognize active compounds or compositions derived from synthetic, or natural medicine extracts to demonstrate the anti-cancer effect and its potential mechanisms of action.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- Screening of potential anti-cancer active compounds or compositions derived from synthetic, semi-synthetic, natural products or Chinese medicine
- Potential mechanisms of action of synthetic, semi-synthetic or natural product anti-cancer agents
- Strategies aiming to exert therapeutic anti-cancer effects through multi-component and multi-target synergistic modulation
- Mechanisms of action underlying anti-cancer effects via drug combination approaches
- Exploring the mechanism of drug dependence during the treatment of cancer
Important Note: Extracts and functional foods will be considered if at least one active compound has been detected and quantified. Anti-cancer modalities of natural products demonstrated using in vitro models must be supported in at least two well-authenticated cancer cell lines (ideally originating from distinct organs/tissues).