The function of V-ATPases in cancer

L Stransky, K Cotter, M Forgac - Physiological reviews, 2016 - journals.physiology.org
The vacuolar ATPases (V-ATPases) are a family of proton pumps that couple ATP hydrolysis
to proton transport into intracellular compartments and across the plasma membrane. They …

Value of pH regulators in the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of cancer

S Granja, D Tavares-Valente, O Queiros… - Seminars in cancer …, 2017 - Elsevier
Altered metabolism, associated with acidification of the extracellular milieu, is one of the
major features of cancer. As pH regulation is crucial for the maintenance of all biological …

Mitochondrial Akt regulation of hypoxic tumor reprogramming

YC Chae, V Vaira, MC Caino, HY Tang, JH Seo… - Cancer cell, 2016 - cell.com
Hypoxia is a universal driver of aggressive tumor behavior, but the underlying mechanisms
are not completely understood. Using a phosphoproteomics screen, we now show that …

The mitochondrial unfoldase-peptidase complex ClpXP controls bioenergetics stress and metastasis

JH Seo, DB Rivadeneira, MC Caino, YC Chae… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Mitochondria must buffer the risk of proteotoxic stress to preserve bioenergetics, but the role
of these mechanisms in disease is poorly understood. Using a proteomics screen, we now …

The peritumoral brain zone in glioblastoma: where we are and where we are going

M Giambra, A Di Cristofori, S Valtorta… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive and invasive primary brain tumor. Current
therapies are not curative, and patients' outcomes remain poor with an overall survival of …

Bafilomycin A1 induces caspase-independent cell death in hepatocellular carcinoma cells via targeting of autophagy and MAPK pathways

Y Yan, K Jiang, P Liu, X Zhang, X Dong, J Gao, Q Liu… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is refractory to chemotherapies, necessitating novel
effective agents. The lysosome inhibitor Bafilomycin A1 (BafA1) at high concentrations …

Emerging insights on the role of V‐ATPase in human diseases: Therapeutic challenges and opportunities

C Santos‐Pereira, LR Rodrigues… - Medicinal Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The control of the intracellular pH is vital for the survival of all organisms. Membrane
transporters, both at the plasma and intracellular membranes, are key players in maintaining …

Ion channels in gliomas—from molecular basis to treatment

AF Elias, BC Lin, BJ Piggott - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ion channels provide the basis for the nervous system's intrinsic electrical activity. Neuronal
excitability is a characteristic property of neurons and is critical for all functions of the …

Breaching barriers in glioblastoma. Part II: Targeted drug delivery and lipid nanoparticles

A Miranda, MJ Blanco-Prieto, J Sousa, A Pais… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Tailored nanocarriers have gained huge research focus for brain drug delivery, aimed at
combating several neuro-oncological conditions, such as the glioblastoma multiforme …

(Pro) renin receptor is crucial for glioma development via the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway

M Kouchi, Y Shibayama, D Ogawa, K Miyake… - Journal of …, 2017 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The (pro) renin receptor (PRR) plays an essential role in the early development
of the central nervous system by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. The authors …