Targeting SREBP-2-regulated mevalonate metabolism for cancer therapy

L Xue, H Qi, H Zhang, L Ding, Q Huang, D Zhao… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Recently, targeting metabolic reprogramming has emerged as a potential therapeutic
approach for fighting cancer. Sterol regulatory element binding protein-2 (SREBP-2), a basic …

[HTML][HTML] Statins in risk-reduction and treatment of cancer

CI Barbalata, LR Tefas, M Achim, I Tomuta… - World journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Statins, which are competitive inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A
reductase, reduce cholesterol blood levels and the risk of developing cardiovascular …

Targeting the mevalonate pathway in cancer

D Juarez, DA Fruman - Trends in cancer, 2021 - cell.com
The mevalonate synthesis inhibitors, statins, are mainstay therapeutics for cholesterol
management and cardiovascular health. Thirty years of research have uncovered supportive …

An overview of the bioactivity of monacolin K/lovastatin

Z Xiong, X Cao, Q Wen, Z Chen, Z Cheng… - Food and Chemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Monacolin K (MK) is the principal active substance in Monascus-fermentation products (eg
red yeast rice). MK is effective in reducing cholesterol levels in humans and has been widely …

Repurposing approved drugs for cancer therapy

CH Schein - British Medical Bulletin, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Many drugs approved for other indications can control the growth of tumor cells
and limit adverse events (AE). Data sources Literature searches with keywords 'repurposing …

Repurposing approved drugs on the pathway to novel therapies

CH Schein - Medicinal research reviews, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The time and cost of developing new drugs have led many groups to limit their search for
therapeutics to compounds that have previously been approved for human use. Many …

Unraveling the anticancer potential of statins: Mechanisms and clinical significance

MY Zaky, C Fan, H Zhang, XF Sun - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Statins are crucial for managing lipid disorders by inhibiting HMG-CoA
reductase, reducing cholesterol levels, and lowering cardiovascular disease risk. Beyond …

Drug repurposing to overcome resistance to various therapies for colorectal cancer

W Fong, KKW To - Cellular and molecular life sciences, 2019 - Springer
Emergence of novel treatment modalities provides effective therapeutic options, apart from
conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy, to fight against colorectal cancer. Unfortunately, drug …

Overcoming therapy resistance in colon cancer by drug repurposing

T El Zarif, M Yibirin, D De Oliveira-Gomes… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Despite improvements in standardized screening methods and the
development of promising therapies for colorectal cancer (CRC), survival rates are still low …

Targeting cellular cholesterol for anticancer therapy

L Gu, ST Saha, J Thomas, M Kaur - The FEBS journal, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Cholesterol dyshomeostasis in cancer cells leads to intracellular cholesterol accumulation,
which imparts drug resistance and allows these cells to evade apoptotic signalling …