ROS generation and antioxidant defense systems in normal and malignant cells

AV Snezhkina, AV Kudryavtseva… - Oxidative medicine …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are by‐products of normal cell activity. They are produced
in many cellular compartments and play a major role in signaling pathways. Overproduction …

Myeloid suppressor cells in cancer: recruitment, phenotype, properties, and mechanisms of immune suppression

P Serafini, I Borrello, V Bronte - Seminars in cancer biology, 2006 - Elsevier
Growing tumors acquire the ability to resist immune recognition and immune-mediated
injury. Among several mechanisms, mouse and human tumors share the ability to alter the …

Antigen-specific inhibition of CD8+ T cell response by immature myeloid cells in cancer is mediated by reactive oxygen species

S Kusmartsev, Y Nefedova, D Yoder… - The Journal of …, 2004 - journals.aai.org
Tumor growth is associated with the accumulation of immature myeloid cells (ImC), which in
mice are characterized by the expression of Gr-1 and CD11b markers. These cells suppress …

Carcinogenesis mechanisms of Fusobacterium nucleatum

P Gholizadeh, H Eslami, HS Kafil - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2017 - Elsevier
Transformed cells of cancers may be related to stromal cells, immune cells, and some
bacteria such as Fusobacterium nucleatum. This review aimed to evaluate carcinogenesis …

Boosting antitumor responses of T lymphocytes infiltrating human prostate cancers

V Bronte, T Kasic, G Gri, K Gallana… - The Journal of …, 2005 - rupress.org
Immunotherapy may provide valid alternative therapy for patients with hormone-refractory
metastatic prostate cancer. However, if the tumor environment exerts a suppressive action …

Induction of phase 2 enzymes by serum oxidized polyamines through activation of Nrf2: effect of the polyamine metabolite acrolein

MK Kwak, TW Kensler, RA Casero Jr - Biochemical and biophysical …, 2003 - Elsevier
The naturally occurring polycationic polyamines including putrescine, spermidine, and
spermine play an important role in cell growth, differentiation, and gene expression …

Fusobacterium nucleatum–friend or foe?

K Stokowa-Sołtys, K Wojtkowiak, K Jagiełło - Journal of Inorganic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) is one of the most abundant Gram-negative
anaerobic bacteria, part of the gut, and oral commensal flora, generally found in human …

Catabolism of polyamines

N Seiler - Amino acids, 2004 - Springer
Owing to the establishment of cells and transgenic animals which either lack or over-express
acetylCoA: spermidine N 1-acetyltransferase a major progress was made in our …

Polyamine catabolism: target for antiproliferative therapies in animals and stress tolerance strategies in plants

P Tavladoraki, A Cona, R Federico, G Tempera… - Amino acids, 2012 - Springer
Metabolism of polyamines spermidine and spermine, and their diamine precursor,
putrescine, has been a target for antineoplastic therapy since these naturally occurring alkyl …

[HTML][HTML] Plasma arginine concentrations are reduced in cancer patients: evidence for arginine deficiency?

YLJ Vissers, CHC Dejong, YC Luiking… - The American journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
Background: The disturbances leading to cancer cachexia remain to be unraveled.
Preliminary evidence suggests that arginine availability in cancer is reduced. However, no …