Biophysics of cell membrane lipids in cancer drug resistance: Implications for drug transport and drug delivery with nanoparticles

C Peetla, S Vijayaraghavalu, V Labhasetwar - Advanced drug delivery …, 2013 - Elsevier
In this review, we focus on the biophysics of cell membrane lipids, particularly when cancers
develop acquired drug resistance, and how biophysical changes in resistant cell membrane …

Proapoptotic multidomain Bcl-2/Bax-family proteins: mechanisms, physiological roles, and therapeutic opportunities

JC Reed - Cell death & differentiation, 2006 - nature.com
Bcl-2-family proteins are central regulators of cell life and death. At least three major classes
of Bcl-2-family proteins have been delineated, including proapoptotic proteins that contain …

BCL2 Family of Apoptosis-Related Genes: Functions and Clinical Implications in Cancer

H Thomadaki, A Scorilas - Critical reviews in clinical laboratory …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
One of the most effective ways to combat different types of cancer is through early diagnosis
and administration of effective treatment, followed by efficient monitoring that will allow …

Mitochondrial medicine: pharmacological targeting of mitochondria in disease

JS Armstrong - British journal of pharmacology, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Mitochondria play a central role in cell life and death and are known to be important in a
wide range of diseases including the cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and the age …

Potential therapeutic benefits of strategies directed to mitochondria

AKS Camara, EJ Lesnefsky… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2010 - liebertpub.com
The mitochondrion is the most important organelle in determining continued cell survival
and cell death. Mitochondrial dysfunction leads to many human maladies, including …

Mitochondria: a target for cancer therapy

JS Armstrong - British journal of pharmacology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Mitochondria, the cells powerhouses, are essential for maintaining cell life, and they also
play a major role in regulating cell death, which occurs upon permeabilization of their …

Inactivation of BAD by IKK inhibits TNFα-induced apoptosis independently of NF-κB activation

J Yan, J Xiang, Y Lin, J Ma, J Zhang, H Zhang, J Sun… - Cell, 2013 - cell.com
The IκB kinase complex (IKK) is a key regulator of immune responses, inflammation, cell
survival, and tumorigenesis. The prosurvival function of IKK centers on activation of the …

Distinct hsp70 domains mediate apoptosis-inducing factor release and nuclear accumulation

K Ruchalski, H Mao, Z Li, Z Wang, S Gillers… - Journal of Biological …, 2006 - ASBMB
Although hsp70 antagonizes apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF)-mediated cell death, the
relative importance of preventing its release from mitochondria versus sequestering leaked …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 3a protein activates the mitochondrial death pathway through p38 MAP kinase activation

K Padhan, R Minakshi… - Journal of general …, 2008 - microbiologyresearch.org
The molecular mechanisms governing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-
induced pathology are not fully understood. Virus infection and some individual viral …

Adenoviral-mediated suicide gene therapy for ovarian cancer

RD Alvarez, J Gomez-Navarro, M Wang, MN Barnes… - Molecular therapy, 2000 - cell.com
The purpose of this phase I study was to determine the potential efficacy of adenoviral-
mediated suicide gene therapy in women with recurrent ovarian cancer. Fourteen patients …