Anticancer and Antiviral Properties of Cardiac Glycosides: A Review to Explore the Mechanism of Actions

Anticancer and Antiviral Properties of Cardiac Glycosides: A Review to Explore the Mechanism of Actions

Cardiac glycosides (CGs) have a long history of treating cardiac diseases. However, recent reports have suggested that CGs also possess anticancer and antiviral activities. The primary mechanism of action of these anticancer agents is by suppressing the Na<sup>+</sup>/k<sup>+</s...

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Main Authors: Dhanasekhar Reddy, Ranjith Kumavath, Debmalya Barh, Vasco Azevedo, Preetam Ghosh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
cardiac glycosides
anticancer
antiviral
viral protein translation
signaling pathway
autophagy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/16/3596

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