Concanavalin A as a promising lectin-based anti-cancer agent: the molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential

Concanavalin A as a promising lectin-based anti-cancer agent: the molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential

Abstract Concanavalin A (ConA), the most studied plant lectin, has been known as a potent anti-neoplastic agent for a long time. Since initial reports on its capacity to kill cancer cells, much attention has been devoted to unveiling the lectin's exact molecular mechanism. It has been revealed...

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Main Authors: Huldani Huldani, Ahmed Ibraheem Rashid, Khikmatulla Negmatovich Turaev, Maria Jade Catalan Opulencia, Walid Kamal Abdelbasset, Dmitry Olegovich Bokov, Yasser Fakri Mustafa, Moaed E. Al-Gazally, Ali Thaeer Hammid, Mustafa M. Kadhim, Seyed Hossein Ahmadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:Cell Communication and Signaling
Subjects:
Lectin
Concanavalin A
Anti-neoplastic agent
Autophagy
Apoptosis
Cancer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12964-022-00972-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12964-022-00972-7

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