Mitochondria: It is all about energy

A Casanova, A Wevers, S Navarro-Ledesma… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria play a key role in both health and disease. Their function is not limited to
energy production but serves multiple mechanisms varying from iron and calcium …

Two Faces of Glutaminase GLS2 in Carcinogenesis

J Buczkowska, M Szeliga - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Glutaminase GLS2 is an enzyme that metabolizes glutamine, one of the
main sources of energy and building blocks in tumor cells. In some types of cancer, this …

Mitochondrial general control of amino acid synthesis 5 like 1 promotes nonalcoholic steatohepatitis development through ferroptosis‐induced formation of neutrophil …

T Lv, X Xiong, W Yan, M Liu, H Xu… - Clinical and Translational …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Mitochondria play central roles in metabolic diseases including nonalcoholic
steatohepatitis (NASH). However, how mitochondria regulate NASH progression remains …

Identification of cuproptosis-related subtypes, cuproptosis-related gene prognostic index in hepatocellular carcinoma

L Ding, W Li, J Tu, Z Cao, J Li, H Cao, J Liang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cuproptosis is a novel form of cell death, correlated with the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle.
However, the metabolic features and the benefit of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy …

Retrograde regulation of mitochondrial fission and epithelial to mesenchymal transition in hepatocellular carcinoma by GCN5L1

L Han, C Zhang, D Wang, J Zhang, Q Tang, MJ Li… - Oncogene, 2023 - nature.com
Metabolic reprogram is crucial to support cancer cell growth and movement as well as
determine cell fate. Mitochondrial protein acetylation regulates mitochondrial metabolism …

Mitochondrial GCN5L1 acts as a novel regulator for iron homeostasis to promote sorafenib sensitivity in hepatocellular carcinoma

X Hu, P Zhang, S Li, J Zhang, D Wang, Z Wang… - Journal of translational …, 2024 - Springer
Background Sorafenib resistance is becoming increasingly common and disadvantageous
for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treatment. Ferroptosis is an iron dependent …

Discovery of Novel Mono-Carbonyl Curcumin Derivatives as Potential Anti-Hepatoma Agents

W Cao, P Yu, S Yang, Z Li, Q Zhang, Z Liu, H Li - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Curcumin possesses a wide spectrum of liver cancer inhibition effects, yet it has chemical
instability and poor metabolic properties as a drug candidate. To alleviate these problems, a …

A glimpse into novel acylations and their emerging role in regulating cancer metastasis

H Shi, W Cui, Y Qin, L Chen, T Yu, J Lv - Cellular and Molecular Life …, 2024 - Springer
Metastatic cancer is a major cause of cancer-related mortality; however, the complex
regulation process remains to be further elucidated. A large amount of preliminary …

Glutaminolysis is a Potential Therapeutic Target for Kidney Diseases

LP Ou, YJ Liu, ST Qiu, C Yang, JX Tang… - Diabetes, Metabolic …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Metabolic reprogramming contributes to the progression and prognosis of various kidney
diseases. Glutamine is the most abundant free amino acid in the body and participates in …

BAIAP2L2 is a novel prognostic biomarker related to migration and invasion of HCC and associated with cuprotosis

H Wei, J Yang, X Chen, M Liu, H Zhang, W Sun… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, and
its pathophysiological mechanisms remain unknown. IRSp53 family members, such as …