Extracellular matrix remodeling in tumor progression and immune escape: from mechanisms to treatments

Z Yuan, Y Li, S Zhang, X Wang, H Dou, X Yu, Z Zhang… - Molecular cancer, 2023 - Springer
The malignant tumor is a multi-etiological, systemic and complex disease characterized by
uncontrolled cell proliferation and distant metastasis. Anticancer treatments including …

Mitochondrial dynamics in health and disease: mechanisms and potential targets

W Chen, H Zhao, Y Li - Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Mitochondria are organelles that are able to adjust and respond to different stressors and
metabolic needs within a cell, showcasing their plasticity and dynamic nature. These …

Mechanical regulation of chromatin and transcription

S Dupont, SA Wickström - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2022 - nature.com
Cells and tissues generate and are exposed to various mechanical forces that act across a
range of scales, from tissues to cells to organelles. Forces provide crucial signals to inform …

The multiple links between actin and mitochondria

TS Fung, R Chakrabarti, HN Higgs - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2023 - nature.com
Actin plays many well-known roles in cells, and understanding any specific role is often
confounded by the overlap of multiple actin-based structures in space and time. Here, we …

Metabolomic machine learning predictor for diagnosis and prognosis of gastric cancer

Y Chen, B Wang, Y Zhao, X Shao, M Wang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Gastric cancer (GC) represents a significant burden of cancer-related mortality worldwide,
underscoring an urgent need for the development of early detection strategies and precise …

AMPK is a mechano-metabolic sensor linking cell adhesion and mitochondrial dynamics to Myosin-dependent cell migration

E Crosas-Molist, V Graziani, O Maiques… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Cell migration is crucial for cancer dissemination. We find that AMP-activated protein kinase
(AMPK) controls cell migration by acting as an adhesion sensing molecular hub. In 3 …

Cellular mechanosignaling for sensing and transducing matrix rigidity

KM Young, CA Reinhart-King - Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
The mechanisms by which cells sense their mechanical environment and transduce the
signal through focal adhesions and signaling pathways to the nucleus is an area of key …

Clinical Chemotherapeutic Agent Coordinated Copper‐Based Nanoadjuvants for Efficiently Sensitizing Cancer Chemo‐Immunotherapy by Cuproptosis‐Mediated …

H Tian, J Duan, B Li, S Qin, EC Nice… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Chemo‐immunotherapy has shown great success in boosting systemic anti‐tumor effects in
the clinic. However, cancer cells can escape the maximum impact of chemotherapy through …

Mechanobiology of organelles: illuminating their roles in mechanosensing and mechanotransduction

S Phuyal, P Romani, S Dupont, H Farhan - Trends in Cell Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Mechanobiology studies the mechanisms by which cells sense and respond to physical
forces, and the role of these forces in shaping cells and tissues themselves …

Recent trends in diagnostic biomarkers of tumor microenvironment

P Siminzar, MR Tohidkia, E Eppard, N Vahidfar… - Molecular Imaging and …, 2023 - Springer
The tumor microenvironment (TME) play critical roles in tumor survival, progression, and
metastasis and can be considered potential targets for molecular imaging of cancer. The …