The role of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma metabolism

LY Tian, DJ Smit, M Jücker - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in
the world. Metabolic reprogramming is considered a new hallmark of cancer, but it remains …

The interplay of ROS and the PI3K/Akt pathway in autophagy regulation

L Kma, TJ Baruah - Biotechnology and applied biochemistry, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Autophagy causes the breakdown of damaged proteins and organelles to their constituent
components. The phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase (PI3K) pathway played an important role in …

Biomedical application of chitosan-based nanoscale delivery systems: Potential usefulness in siRNA delivery for cancer therapy

M Ashrafizadeh, M Delfi, F Hashemi, A Zabolian… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Gene therapy is an emerging and promising strategy in cancer therapy where small
interfering RNA (siRNA) system has been deployed for down-regulation of targeted gene …

An RNA–RNA crosstalk network involving HMGB1 and RICTOR facilitates hepatocellular carcinoma tumorigenesis by promoting glutamine metabolism and impedes …

Y Wei, X Tang, Y Ren, Y Yang, F Song, J Fu… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2021 - nature.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the global leading cause of cancer-related deaths due to
the deficiency of targets for precision therapy. A new modality of epigenetic regulation has …

[PDF][PDF] Role of the mammalian target of rapamycin pathway in liver cancer: from molecular genetics to targeted therapies

X Lu, P Paliogiannis, DF Calvisi, X Chen - Hepatology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Primary liver cancers, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and intrahepatic
cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA), are highly lethal tumors, with high worldwide frequency and …

SCARB2 drives hepatocellular carcinoma tumor initiating cells via enhanced MYC transcriptional activity

F Wang, Y Gao, S Xue, L Zhao, H Jiang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
CSCs (Cancer stem cells) with distinct metabolic features are considered to cause HCC
(hepatocellular carcinoma) initiation, metastasis and therapeutic resistance. Here, we …

Semaphorin 3C (Sema3C) reshapes stromal microenvironment to promote hepatocellular carcinoma progression

H Peng, M Yang, K Feng, Q Lv, Y Zhang - Signal Transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
More than 90% of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cases develop in the presence of fibrosis
or cirrhosis, making the tumor microenvironment (TME) of HCC distinctive due to the intricate …

[HTML][HTML] Single-cell transcriptomics reveals opposing roles of Shp2 in Myc-driven liver tumor cells and microenvironment

WS Chen, Y Liang, M Zong, JJ Liu, K Kaneko… - Cell reports, 2021 - cell.com
The mechanisms of Myc-driven liver tumorigenesis are inadequately understood. Herein we
show that Myc-driven hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is dramatically aggravated in mice …

Mitochondria‐associated endoplasmic reticulum membrane: Overview and inextricable link with cancer

X Yang, J Zhuang, W Song, W Shen… - Journal of cellular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The mitochondrial‐associated membrane (MAM) is a physical platform that facilitates
communication between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondria. It is enriched …

MYC in liver cancer: mechanisms and targeted therapy opportunities

F Liu, Z Liao, Z Zhang - Oncogene, 2023 - nature.com
MYC, a major oncogenic transcription factor, regulates target genes involved in various
pathways such as cell proliferation, metabolism and immune evasion, playing a critical role …