Aldehyde dehydrogenases: not just markers, but functional regulators of stem cells

G Vassalli - Stem cells international, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) is a superfamily of enzymes that detoxify a variety of
endogenous and exogenous aldehydes and are required for the biosynthesis of retinoic …

[HTML][HTML] Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 in stem cells and cancer

H Tomita, K Tanaka, T Tanaka, A Hara - Oncotarget, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The human genome contains 19 putatively functional aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH)
genes, which encode enzymes critical for detoxification of endogenous and exogenous …

Role of glioblastoma stem cells in cancer therapeutic resistance: A perspective on antineoplastic agents from natural sources and chemical derivatives

ALV Alves, INF Gomes, AC Carloni, MN Rosa… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2021 - Springer
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the highest-grade form of glioma, as well as one of the most
aggressive types of cancer, exhibiting rapid cellular growth and highly invasive behavior …

Cancer stem cells and chemoresistance: The smartest survives the raid

J Zhao - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2016 - Elsevier
Chemoresistant metastatic relapse of minimal residual disease plays a significant role for
poor prognosis of cancer. Growing evidence supports a critical role of cancer stem cell …

The strategies to cure cancer patients by eradicating cancer stem-like cells

Y Mai, J Su, C Yang, C Xia, L Fu - Molecular Cancer, 2023 - Springer
Cancer stem-like cells (CSCs), a subpopulation of cancer cells, possess remarkable
capability in proliferation, self-renewal, and differentiation. Their presence is recognized as a …

Retinoic acid signaling and neuronal differentiation

A Janesick, SC Wu, B Blumberg - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2015 - Springer
The identification of neurological symptoms caused by vitamin A deficiency pointed to a
critical, early developmental role of vitamin A and its metabolite, retinoic acid (RA). The …

Advances and challenges in retinoid delivery systems in regenerative and therapeutic medicine

R Ferreira, J Napoli, T Enver, L Bernardino… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Retinoids regulate a wide spectrum of cellular functions from the embryo throughout
adulthood, including cell differentiation, metabolic regulation, and inflammation. These traits …

[HTML][HTML] Aldehyde dehydrogenases in cancer stem cells: potential as therapeutic targets

DW Clark, K Palle - Annals of translational medicine, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Resistance to current chemotherapeutic or radiation-based cancer treatment strategies is a
serious concern. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are typically able to evade treatment and …

The efficacy of natural bioactive compounds against prostate cancer: Molecular targets and synergistic activities

MAR Mia, D Dey, MR Sakib, MY Biswas… - Phytotherapy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, prostate cancer (PCa) is regarded as a challenging health issue, and the number
of PCa patients continues to rise despite the availability of effective treatments in recent …

[HTML][HTML] Chlorogenic acid effectively treats cancers through induction of cancer cell differentiation

S Huang, LL Wang, NN Xue, C Li, HH Guo, TK Ren… - Theranostics, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Rationale: Inducing cancer differentiation is a promising approach to treat cancer. Here, we
identified chlorogenic acid (CA), a potential differentiation inducer, for cancer therapy, and …