mTORC1 as a regulator of mitochondrial functions and a therapeutic target in cancer

KG de la Cruz López, ME Toledo Guzmán… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Continuous proliferation of tumor cells requires constant adaptations of energy metabolism
to rapidly fuel cell growth and division. This energetic adaptation often comprises …

Autophagy and mitophagy in cancer metabolic remodelling

F Ferro, S Servais, P Besson, S Roger… - Seminars in cell & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Metabolic reprogramming in tumours is now recognized as a hallmark of cancer,
participating both in tumour growth and cancer progression. Cancer cells develop global …

Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)1

DJ Klionsky, AK Abdel-Aziz, S Abdelfatah, M Abdellatif… - autophagy, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In 2008, we published the first set of guidelines for standardizing research in autophagy.
Since then, this topic has received increasing attention, and many scientists have entered …

Starvation induces rapid degradation of selective autophagy receptors by endosomal microautophagy

J Mejlvang, H Olsvik, S Svenning, JA Bruun… - Journal of cell …, 2018 - rupress.org
It is not clear to what extent starvation-induced autophagy affects the proteome on a global
scale and whether it is selective. In this study, we report based on quantitative proteomics …

The impact of oxidative stress and AKT pathway on cancer cell functions and its application to natural products

JP Shiau, YT Chuang, JY Tang, KH Yang, FR Chang… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress and AKT serine-threonine kinase (AKT) are responsible for regulating
several cell functions of cancer cells. Several natural products modulate both oxidative …

mTORC1 signaling: a double-edged sword in diabetic β cells

A Ardestani, B Lupse, Y Kido, G Leibowitz, K Maedler - Cell Metabolism, 2018 - cell.com
The mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) is a central regulator of metabolic
and nutrient cues that integrates environmental inputs into downstream signaling pathways …

mTORC1 beyond anabolic metabolism: Regulation of cell death

J Zhu, H Wang, X Jiang - Journal of Cell Biology, 2022 - rupress.org
The mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1), a multi-subunit protein kinase
complex, interrogates growth factor signaling with cellular nutrient and energy status to …

Epigenetic Regulation of NAMPT by NAMPT-ASDrives Metastatic Progression in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

H Zhang, N Zhang, Y Liu, P Su, Y Liang, Y Li, X Wang… - Cancer research, 2019 - AACR
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is highly heterogeneous and has a poor prognosis. It
is therefore important to identify the underlying molecular mechanisms in order to develop …

Recent progress of autophagy signaling in tumor microenvironment and its targeting for possible cancer therapeutics

S Mukhopadhyay, KK Mahapatra, PP Praharaj… - Seminars in cancer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Autophagy, a lysosomal catabolic process, involves degradation of cellular materials,
protein aggregate, and dysfunctional organelles to maintain cellular homeostasis. Strikingly …

Storage lipid studies in tuberculosis reveal that foam cell biogenesis is disease-specific

V Guerrini, B Prideaux, L Blanc, N Bruiners… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Foam cells are lipid-laden macrophages that contribute to the inflammation and tissue
damage associated with many chronic inflammatory disorders. Although foam cell …