[HTML][HTML] Cellular mitophagy: mechanism, roles in diseases and small molecule pharmacological regulation

Y Lu, Z Li, S Zhang, T Zhang, Y Liu, L Zhang - Theranostics, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cellular mitophagy means that cells selectively wrap and degrade damaged mitochondria
through an autophagy mechanism, thus maintaining mitochondria and intracellular …

Role of reactive oxygen species in cancer progression: molecular mechanisms and recent advancements

V Aggarwal, HS Tuli, A Varol, F Thakral, MB Yerer… - Biomolecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a pivotal role in biological processes and continuous
ROS production in normal cells is controlled by the appropriate regulation between the silver …

METTL3 promotes chemoresistance in small cell lung cancer by inducing mitophagy

Y Sun, W Shen, S Hu, Q Lyu, Q Wang, T Wei… - Journal of Experimental …, 2023 - Springer
Background Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is the most aggressive subtype of lung cancer.
Although most patients are initially sensitive to first-line combination chemotherapy with …

Cellular and molecular players in the tumor microenvironment of renal cell carcinoma

F Lasorsa, M Rutigliano, M Milella, M Ferro… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Globally, clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) represents the most prevalent type of
kidney cancer. Surgery plays a key role in the treatment of this cancer, although one third of …

The hallmarks of flavonoids in cancer

LGS Ponte, ICB Pavan, MCS Mancini, LGS da Silva… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Flavonoids represent an important group of bioactive compounds derived from plant-based
foods and beverages with known biological activity in cells. From the modulation of …

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 …

Allicin, an antioxidant and neuroprotective agent, ameliorates cognitive impairment

MS Nadeem, I Kazmi, I Ullah, K Muhammad, F Anwar - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Allicin (diallylthiosulfinate) is a defense molecule produced by cellular contents of garlic
(Allium sativum L.). On tissue damage, the non-proteinogenic amino acid alliin (S …

Molecular mechanisms and regulation of mammalian mitophagy

V Choubey, A Zeb, A Kaasik - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mitochondria in the cell are the center for energy production, essential biomolecule
synthesis, and cell fate determination. Moreover, the mitochondrial functional versatility …

Redox balance and autophagy regulation in cancer progression and their therapeutic perspective

SU Khan, K Fatima, S Aisha, B Hamza, F Malik - Medical Oncology, 2022 - Springer
Cellular ROS production participates in various cellular functions but its accumulation
decides the cell fate. Malignant cells have higher levels of ROS and active antioxidant …

PINK1-mediated mitophagy promotes oxidative phosphorylation and redox homeostasis to induce drug-tolerant persister cancer cells

Y Li, H Chen, X Xie, B Yang, X Wang, J Zhang, T Qiao… - Cancer Research, 2023 - AACR
The drug-tolerant persister (DTP) state enables cancer cells to evade cytotoxic stress from
anticancer therapy. However, the mechanisms governing DTP generation remain poorly …