Targeting PI3K/AKT/mTOR-mediated autophagy for tumor therapy

Z Xu, X Han, D Ou, T Liu, Z Li, G Jiang, J Liu… - Applied microbiology …, 2020 - Springer
Autophagy is a highly conserved catabolic process and participates in a variety of cellular
biological activities. The phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B …

Targeting autophagy in disease: established and new strategies

M Kocak, S Ezazi Erdi, G Jorba, I Maestro, J Farrés… - Autophagy, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Macroautophagy/autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved pathway responsible for clearing
cytosolic aggregated proteins, damaged organelles or invading microorganisms …

Targeting autophagy to sensitive glioma to temozolomide treatment

Y Yan, Z Xu, S Dai, L Qian, L Sun, Z Gong - Journal of experimental & …, 2016 - Springer
Temozolomide (TMZ), an alkylating agent, is widely used for treating primary and recurrent
high-grade gliomas. However, the efficacy of TMZ is often limited by the development of …

Therapeutic targeting of autophagy in disease: biology and pharmacology

Y Cheng, X Ren, WN Hait, JM Yang, Q Ma - Pharmacological reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
Autophagy, a process of self-digestion of the cytoplasm and organelles through which
cellular components are recycled for reuse or energy production, is an evolutionarily …

Autophagy in health and disease: From molecular mechanisms to therapeutic target

G Lu, Y Wang, Y Shi, Z Zhang, C Huang, W He… - MedComm, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Macroautophagy/autophagy is an evolutionally conserved catabolic process in which
cytosolic contents, such as aggregated proteins, dysfunctional organelle, or invading …

The autophagy-associated factors DRAM1 and p62 regulate cell migration and invasion in glioblastoma stem cells

S Galavotti, S Bartesaghi, D Faccenda, M Shaked-Rabi… - Oncogene, 2013 - nature.com
The aggressiveness of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is defined by local invasion and
resistance to therapy. Within established GBM, a subpopulation of tumor-initiating cells with …

Eukaryotic elongation factor-2 kinase regulates the cross-talk between autophagy and pyroptosis in doxorubicin-treated human melanoma cells in vitro

P Yu, H Wang, M Tian, A Li, X Chen, X Wang… - Acta Pharmacologica …, 2019 - nature.com
Eukaryotic elongation factor-2 kinase (eEF-2K), a negative regulator of protein synthesis,
has been shown to play an important role in modulating autophagy and apoptosis in tumor …

[HTML][HTML] CXCL10 and CCL21 promote migration of pancreatic cancer cells toward sensory neurons and neural remodeling in tumors in mice, associated with pain in …

M Hirth, J Gandla, C Höper, MM Gaida, N Agarwal… - Gastroenterology, 2020 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is frequently accompanied
by excruciating pain, which has been associated with attraction of cancer cells and their …

Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase, an unusual enzyme with multiple roles

JW Kenney, CE Moore, X Wang, CG Proud - Advances in biological …, 2014 - Elsevier
Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase (eEF2K) is a member of the small group of atypical 'α-
kinases'. It phosphorylates and inhibits eukaryotic elongation factor 2, to slow down the …

Cell death pathways and viruses: role of microRNAs

JS Nahand, L Shojaie, SA Akhlagh… - … Therapy-Nucleic Acids, 2021 - cell.com
Viral infections lead to the death of more than a million people each year around the world,
both directly and indirectly. Viruses interfere with many cell functions, particularly critical …