Title: Novel Anti-Angiogenic Compounds for Application in Tumor Therapy – COP9 Signalosome-Associated Kinases as Possible Targets
VOLUME: 8 ISSUE: 5
Author(s):Chris Braumann, Judith Tangermann, Christoph A. Jacobi, Joachim M. Muller and Wolfgang Dubiel
Affiliation:Division of Molecular Biology,Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Monbijoustrasse 2, 10117 Berlin,Germany.
Keywords:Angiogenesis, tumor, COP9 signalosome, curcumin, emodin, taurolidine
Abstract: Preclinical studies revealed that curcumin, the yellow curry pigment, emodin, a compound derived from grapes, and taurolidine, derived from a biogenic amino acid, and some of their structural homologs possess anti-angiogenic and cancer chemopreventive properties. Whereas curcumin and emodin can act via inhibition of COP9 signalosome-associated kinases, taurolidine blocks protein biosynthesis.
