CBASS to cGAS-STING: the origins and mechanisms of nucleotide second messenger immune signaling

KM Slavik, PJ Kranzusch - Annual Review of Virology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Host defense against viral pathogens is an essential function for all living organisms. In cell-
intrinsic innate immunity, dedicated sensor proteins recognize molecular signatures of …

[HTML][HTML] Pathobiology of the klotho antiaging protein and therapeutic considerations

GJ Prud'homme, M Kurt, Q Wang - Frontiers in Aging, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The α-Klotho protein (henceforth denoted Klotho) has antiaging properties, as first observed
in mice homozygous for a hypomorphic Klotho gene (kl/kl). These mice have a shortened …

[HTML][HTML] The role of NF-κB in breast cancer initiation, growth, metastasis, and resistance to chemotherapy

E Pavitra, J Kancharla, VK Gupta, K Prasad… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Breast cancer (BC) is the second most fatal disease and is the prime cause of cancer allied
female deaths. BC is caused by aberrant tumor suppressor genes and oncogenes regulated …

PCDHB14 promotes ferroptosis and is a novel tumor suppressor in hepatocellular carcinoma

Y Liu, L Ouyang, C Mao, Y Chen, T Li, N Liu, Z Wang… - Oncogene, 2022 - nature.com
Liver cancer, a result of multifactorial interplay between heredity and the environment, is one
of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is …

[HTML][HTML] The interplay between Helicobacter pylori and the gut microbiota: An emerging driver influencing the immune system homeostasis and gastric carcinogenesis

F Fakharian, B Asgari, A Nabavi-Rad… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The human gut microbiota are critical for preserving the health status because they are
required for digestion and nutrient acquisition, the development of the immune system, and …

Regulatory network and targeted interventions for CCDC family in tumor pathogenesis

Z Liu, W Yan, S Liu, Z Liu, P Xu, W Fang - Cancer letters, 2023 - Elsevier
CCDC (coiled-coil domain-containing) is a coiled helix domain that exists in natural proteins.
There are about 180 CCDC family genes, encoding proteins that are involved in intercellular …

Possible cancer-causing capacity of COVID-19: Is SARS-CoV-2 an oncogenic agent?

K Jahankhani, F Ahangari, IM Adcock, E Mortaz - Biochimie, 2023 - Elsevier
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has shown diverse life-
threatening effects, most of which are considered short-term. In addition to its short-term …

Androgen signaling contributes to sex differences in cancer by inhibiting NF-κB activation in T cells and suppressing antitumor immunity

X Zhang, L Cheng, C Gao, J Chen, S Liao, Y Zheng… - Cancer Research, 2023 - AACR
Sex is known to be an important factor in the incidence, progression, and outcome of cancer.
A better understanding of the underlying mechanisms could help improve cancer prevention …

[HTML][HTML] Immunotherapy and targeted therapy for lung cancer: Current status and future perspectives

B Zulfiqar, A Farooq, S Kanwal, K Asghar - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Lung cancer has the highest incidence of morbidity and mortality throughout the globe. A
large number of patients are diagnosed with lung cancer at the later stages of the disease …

[HTML][HTML] Divergent functions of NLRP3 inflammasomes in cancer: a review

A Shadab, M Mahjoor, M Abbasi-Kolli… - Cell Communication and …, 2023 - Springer
The cancer is a serious health problem, which is The cancer death rate (cancer mortality) is
158.3 per 100,000 men and women per year (based on 2013–2017 deaths). Both clinical …