PROTACs: great opportunities for academia and industry (an update from 2020 to 2021)

M He, C Cao, Z Ni, Y Liu, P Song, S Hao, Y He… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract PROteolysis TArgeting Chimeras (PROTACs) technology is a new protein-
degradation strategy that has emerged in recent years. It uses bifunctional small molecules …

MYC and therapy resistance in cancer: risks and opportunities

G Donati, B Amati - Molecular oncology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The MYC transcription factor, encoded by the c‐MYC proto‐oncogene, is activated by
growth‐promoting signals, and is a key regulator of biosynthetic and metabolic pathways …

Therapeutic role of alkaloids and alkaloid derivatives in cancer management

K Olofinsan, H Abrahamse, BP George - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cancer is a neoplastic disease that remains a global challenge with a reported prevalence
that is increasing annually. Though existing drugs can be applied as single or combined …

Viral vectors and extracellular vesicles: innate delivery systems utilized in CRISPR/Cas-mediated cancer therapy

SE Ahmadi, M Soleymani, F Shahriyary… - Cancer Gene …, 2023 - nature.com
Gene editing-based therapeutic strategies grant the power to override cell machinery and
alter faulty genes contributing to disease development like cancer. Nowadays, the principal …

Unlocking the potential of PROTACs: A comprehensive review of protein degradation strategies in disease therapy

RP Bhole, PR Kute, RV Chikhale, CG Bonde, A Pant… - Bioorganic …, 2023 - Elsevier
The technology known asPROTACs (PROteolysisTArgeting Chimeras) is a method of
protein degradation. Utilising bifunctional small molecules, the ubiquitin-proteosome system …

Transcription factor networks link B-lymphocyte development and malignant transformation in leukemia

M Sigvardsson - Genes & Development, 2023 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Rapid advances in genomics have opened unprecedented possibilities to explore the
mutational landscapes in malignant diseases, such as B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia …

Polyploidy and myc proto-oncogenes promote stress adaptation via epigenetic plasticity and gene regulatory network rewiring

OV Anatskaya, AE Vinogradov - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polyploid cells demonstrate biological plasticity and stress adaptation in evolution;
development; and pathologies, including cardiovascular diseases, neurodegeneration, and …

Targeting HIC1/TGF-β axis-shaped prostate cancer microenvironment restrains its progression

T Wu, W Wang, G Shi, M Hao, Y Wang, M Yao… - Cell Death & …, 2022 - nature.com
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a malignant tumor that seriously threatens men's health worldwide.
Recently, stromal cells in the tumor microenvironment (TME) have been reported to …

Viral Vectors, Exosomes, and Vexosomes: Potential armamentarium for delivering CRISPR/Cas to cancer cells

M Farzanehpour, A Miri, AG Alvanegh… - Biochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
The underlying cause of cancer is genetic disruption, so gene editing technologies,
particularly CRISPR/Cas systems can be used to go against cancer. The field of gene …

BRD4 and MYC: power couple in transcription and disease

A Kotekar, AK Singh, BN Devaiah - The FEBS Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The MYC proto‐oncogene and BRD4, a BET family protein, are two cardinal proteins that
have a broad influence in cell biology and disease. Both proteins are expressed …