Ferroptosis and EMT: key targets for combating cancer progression and therapy resistance

Y Ren, X Mao, H Xu, Q Dang, S Weng, Y Zhang… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Iron-dependent lipid peroxidation causes ferroptosis, a form of regulated cell death. Crucial
steps in the formation of ferroptosis include the accumulation of ferrous ions (Fe2+) and lipid …

Targeting tumors that lack methylthioadenosine phosphorylase (MTAP) activity: current strategies

JR Bertino, WR Waud, WB Parker… - Cancer biology & …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Many solid tumors and hematologic malignancies lack expression of the enzyme
methylthioadenosine phosphorylase (MTAP), due either to deletion of the MTAP gene or to …

[HTML][HTML] Identification and experimental validation of druggable epigenetic targets in hepatoblastoma

A Clavería-Cabello, JM Herranz, MU Latasa… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Hepatoblastoma (HB) is the most frequent childhood liver cancer.
Patients with aggressive tumors have limited therapeutic options; therefore, a better …

Prognostic implication of plasma metabolites in gastric cancer

K Cao, Y Lyu, J Chen, C He, X Lyu, Y Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Gastric cancer (GC) typically carries a poor prognosis as it is often diagnosed at a late stage.
Altered metabolism has been found to impact cancer outcomes and affect patients' quality of …

[HTML][HTML] The potential roles of HIF-1α in epithelial-mesenchymal transition and ferroptosis in tumor cells

Z Shen, N Yu, Y Zhang, M Jia, Y Sun, Y Li, L Zhao - Cellular Signalling, 2024 - Elsevier
In tumors, the rapid proliferation of cells and the imperfect blood supply system lead to
hypoxia, which can regulate the adaptation of tumor cells to the hypoxic environment …

Polyamine pathway activity promotes cysteine essentiality in cancer cells

T Zhang, C Bauer, AC Newman, AH Uribe… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Cancer cells have high demands for non-essential amino acids (NEAAs), which are
precursors for anabolic and antioxidant pathways that support cell survival and proliferation …

Targeting protein arginine methyltransferase 5 inhibits human hepatocellular carcinoma growth via the downregulation of beta-catenin

B Zhang, S Dong, Z Li, L Lu, S Zhang, X Chen… - Journal of translational …, 2015 - Springer
Background Protein arginine methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5), a type II PRMT, is highly
expressed in some tumors, but its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still unknown …

[HTML][HTML] 5'-Methylthioadenosine and Cancer: old molecules, new understanding

Y Li, Y Wang, P Wu - Journal of Cancer, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
While the metabolic changes in cancer tissues were first observed by Warburg Otto almost a
century ago, altered metabolism has recently returned as a focus of cancer research. 5' …

BRAF activation by metabolic stress promotes glycolysis sensitizing NRASQ61-mutated melanomas to targeted therapy

K McGrail, P Granado-Martínez, R Esteve-Puig… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
NRAS-mutated melanoma lacks a specific line of treatment. Metabolic reprogramming is
considered a novel target to control cancer; however, NRAS-oncogene contribution to this …

ALDH1A3 is epigenetically regulated during melanocyte transformation and is a target for melanoma treatment

M Pérez-Alea, K McGrail, S Sánchez-Redondo… - Oncogene, 2017 - nature.com
Despite the promising targeted and immune-based interventions in melanoma treatment,
long-lasting responses are limited. Melanoma cells present an aberrant redox state that …