Lirit N. Franks

Researcher

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

10 h-index 16 pubs 457 cited

Research Areas

Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research

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Lirit N. Franks investigates the potential of cannabinoids as therapeutic agents for Ewing sarcoma. Her research has focused on characterizing cannabinoid receptors in Ewing sarcoma cell lines, specifically TC-71 and A-673 cells, to identify potential drug targets. Franks has published findings indicating that both natural and synthetic cannabinoids can reduce the viability of these cancer cells, possibly through non-canonical CB receptor pathways. Her work contributes to the broader field of cancer treatment and pharmacology by exploring novel therapeutic avenues. Franks' research network includes collaborators such as Alicja Urbaniak, Amal Shoeib, Azure L. Yarbrough, and Anna Radomińska‐Pandya, all from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, with whom she has co-authored multiple publications. Her scholarly output includes 16 publications, with an h-index of 10 and a total of 457 citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 10
  • Publications: 16
  • Citations: 457

Selected Publications

  • Characterization of cannabinoid receptors expressed in Ewing sarcoma TC-71 and A-673 cells as potential targets for anti-cancer drug development (2021) DOI
  • Natural and Synthetic Cannabinoids Reduce Cell Viability of Ewing Sarcoma TC‐71 Cells Potentially via Non‐canonical CB receptors (2021) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Alicja Urbaniak University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Amal Shoeib University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Azure L. Yarbrough University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Anna Radomińska‐Pandya University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Shengyu Mu University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

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