Application of glutathione depletion in cancer therapy: Enhanced ROS-based therapy, ferroptosis, and chemotherapy

B Niu, K Liao, Y Zhou, T Wen, G Quan, X Pan, C Wu - Biomaterials, 2021 - Elsevier
Glutathione (GSH) is an important member of cellular antioxidative system. In cancer cells, a
high level of GSH is indispensable to scavenge excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) …

Mechanisms of metabolic reprogramming in cancer cells supporting enhanced growth and proliferation

C Schiliro, BL Firestein - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cancer cells alter metabolic processes to sustain their characteristic uncontrolled growth
and proliferation. These metabolic alterations include (1) a shift from oxidative …

Mechanisms of multidrug resistance in cancer chemotherapy

K Bukowski, M Kciuk, R Kontek - International journal of molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cancer is one of the main causes of death worldwide. Despite the significant development of
methods of cancer healing during the past decades, chemotherapy still remains the main …

Cancer metabolism: phenotype, signaling and therapeutic targets

JH Park, WY Pyun, HW Park - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Aberrant metabolism is a major hallmark of cancer. Abnormal cancer metabolism, such as
aerobic glycolysis and increased anabolic pathways, has important roles in tumorigenesis …

Mitochondrial metabolism and cancer

PE Porporato, N Filigheddu, JMBS Pedro, G Kroemer… - Cell research, 2018 - nature.com
Glycolysis has long been considered as the major metabolic process for energy production
and anabolic growth in cancer cells. Although such a view has been instrumental for the …

Direct impact of cisplatin on mitochondria induces ROS production that dictates cell fate of ovarian cancer cells

M Kleih, K Böpple, M Dong, A Gaißler, S Heine… - Cell death & …, 2019 - nature.com
Patients with high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSC) frequently receive platinum-based
chemotherapeutics, such as cisplatin. Cisplatin binds to DNA and induces DNA-damage …

Targeting glucose metabolism to overcome resistance to anticancer chemotherapy in breast cancer

E Varghese, SM Samuel, A Líšková, M Samec… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer (BC) is the most prevalent cancer in women. BC is heterogeneous, with
distinct phenotypical and morphological characteristics. These are based on their gene …

The influence of metabolism on drug response in cancer

EA Zaal, CR Berkers - Frontiers in oncology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Resistance to therapeutic agents, either intrinsic or acquired, is currently a major problem in
the treatment of cancers and occurs in virtually every type of anti-cancer therapy. Therefore …

Targeting metabolism in cancer cells and the tumour microenvironment for cancer therapy

J Li, JQ Eu, LR Kong, L Wang, YC Lim, BC Goh… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Targeting altered tumour metabolism is an emerging therapeutic strategy for cancer
treatment. The metabolic reprogramming that accompanies the development of malignancy …

Impact of cancer metabolism on therapy resistance–clinical implications

AC Gonçalves, E Richiardone, J Jorge, B Polónia… - Drug Resistance …, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite an increasing arsenal of anticancer therapies, many patients continue to have poor
outcomes due to the therapeutic failures and tumor relapses. Indeed, the clinical efficacy of …