[en] Over the centuries, bio-sourced compounds isolated from plants, insects and microorganisms have been a potent source of drugs for the treatment of human diseases. In this review, we recapitulate the story of one of these compounds, 2-propylpentanoic acid, derived from the Valeriana officinalis flowering plant and its path to validation as a cancer treatment.
Research center :
Department AgroBioChem
Disciplines :
Pharmacy, pharmacology & toxicology
Author, co-author :
Hamaïdia, Malik ; Université de Liège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Biologie cell. et moléc.
Barez, Pierre-Yves ; Université de Liège > GIGA-R : Epigénétique Cellulaire et Moléculaire
Carpentier, Alexandre ; Université de Liège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Biologie cell. et moléc.
Lebecque, Simon ; Université de Liège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Biophysique moléc. aux interfaces
Miazek, Krystian ; Université de Liège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Chimie biologique industrielle
Paul, Aman ; Université de Liège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Science des alim. et formul.
Staumont, Bernard ; Université de Liège > GIGA-R : Epigénétique Cellulaire et Moléculaire
Danthine, Sabine ; Université de Liège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Science des alim. et formul.
Deleu, Magali ; Université de Liège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Biophysique moléc. aux interfaces
Frederich, Michel ; Université de Liège > Département de pharmacie > Pharmacognosie
De Pauw, Edwin ; Université de Liège > Département de chimie (sciences) > Laboratoire de spectrométrie de masse (L.S.M.)
Delaplace, Pierre ; Université de Liège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Biologie végétale
Delvigne, Frank ; Université de Liège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Bio-industries
Goffin, Dorothée ; Université de Liège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Chimie biologique industrielle
Ongena, Marc ; Université de Liège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Bio-industries
Duysinx, Bernard ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de pneumologie - allergologie ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Pneumologie-Allergologie
Louis, Renaud ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de pneumologie - allergologie ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Pneumologie-Allergologie
cosse, Jean-Philippe
Willems, Luc ; Université de Liège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Biologie cell. et moléc.
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