Autophagy in tumorigenesis and cancer therapy: Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde?

S Zhou, L Zhao, M Kuang, B Zhang, Z Liang, T Yi… - Cancer letters, 2012 - Elsevier
Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved mechanism for intracellular substance
degradation, responsible for the recycling of metabolic substances and the maintenance of …

Extracellular matrix guidance of autophagy: a mechanism regulating cancer growth

CG Chen, RV Iozzo - Open Biology, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The extracellular matrix (ECM) exists as a dynamic network of biophysical and biochemical
factors that maintain tissue homeostasis. Given its sensitivity to changes in the intra-and …

[HTML][HTML] VDAC1 at the crossroads of cell metabolism, apoptosis and cell stress

V Shoshan-Barmatz, EN Maldonado, Y Krelin - Cell stress, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This review presents current knowledge related to VDAC1 as a multi-functional
mitochondrial protein acting on both sides of the coin, regulating cell life and death, and …

Multiple roles of black raspberry anthocyanins protecting against alcoholic liver disease

T Xiao, Z Luo, Z Guo, X Wang, M Ding, W Wang… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to investigate the protective effect of black raspberry anthocyanins (BRAs)
against acute and subacute alcoholic liver disease (ALD). Network analysis and docking …

A functional outside-in signaling network of proteoglycans and matrix molecules regulating autophagy

T Neill, A Kapoor, C Xie, S Buraschi, RV Iozzo - Matrix Biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Proteoglycans and selected extracellular matrix constituents are emerging as intrinsic and
critical regulators of evolutionarily conversed, intracellular catabolic pathways. Often, these …

Decoy receptor 2 mediates the apoptosis-resistant phenotype of senescent renal tubular cells and accelerates renal fibrosis in diabetic nephropathy

J Chen, K Chen, L Wang, J Luo, Q Zheng, Y He - Cell Death & Disease, 2022 - nature.com
Apoptotic resistance leads to persistent accumulation of senescent cells and sustained
expression of a senescence-associated secretory phenotype, playing an essential role in …

Plasmin prevents dystrophic calcification after muscle injury

NA Mignemi, M Yuasa, CE Baker… - Journal of Bone and …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Extensive or persistent calcium phosphate deposition within soft tissues after severe
traumatic injury or major orthopedic surgery can result in pain and loss of joint function. The …

[HTML][HTML] Anticancer activity and potential mechanisms of 1C, a ginseng saponin derivative, on prostate cancer cells

X De Wang, GY Su, C Zhao, FZ Qu, P Wang… - Journal of ginseng …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background AD-2 (20 (R)-dammarane-3b, 12b, 20, 25-tetrol; 25-OH-PPD) is a
ginsenoside and isolated from Panax ginseng, showing anticancer activity against extensive …

Apolipoprotein (a), an enigmatic anti-angiogenic glycoprotein in human plasma: A curse or cure?

V Kalaivani, A Jaleel - Pharmacological research, 2020 - Elsevier
Angiogenesis is a finely co-ordinated, multi-step developmental process of the new vascular
structure. Even though angiogenesis is regularly occurring in physiological events such as …

Plasminogen kringle 5 induces endothelial cell apoptosis by triggering a voltage-dependent anion channel 1 (VDAC1) positive feedback loop

L Li, YC Yao, XQ Gu, D Che, CQ Ma, ZY Dai… - Journal of Biological …, 2014 - ASBMB
Human plasminogen kringle 5 (K5) is known to display its potent anti-angiogenesis effect
through inducing endothelial cell (EC) apoptosis, and the voltage-dependent anion channel …