A stroll down the CerS lane

ID Zelnik, B Rozman, E Rosenfeld-Gur… - Bioactive Ceramides in …, 2019 - Springer
The majority of enzymes in the sphingolipid (SL) biosynthetic pathway have been identified
over the past couple of decades. Despite significant work, and despite their crucial and …

Cellular Regulation of Macropinocytosis

Y Wu, X Hu, Z Wei, Q Lin - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Interest in macropinocytosis has risen in recent years owing to its function in tumorigenesis,
immune reaction, and viral infection. Cancer cells utilize macropinocytosis to acquire …

The JNK signaling pathway plays a key role in methuosis (non-apoptotic cell death) induced by MOMIPP in glioblastoma

Z Li, NE Mbah, JH Overmeyer, JG Sarver, S George… - BMC cancer, 2019 - Springer
Background Synthetic indolyl-pyridinyl-propenones (IPPs) induce methuosis, a form of non-
apoptotic cell death, in glioblastoma and other cancer cell lines. Methuosis is characterized …

From pinocytosis to methuosis—fluid consumption as a risk factor for cell death

M Ritter, N Bresgen, HH Kerschbaum - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The volumes of a cell [cell volume (CV)] and its organelles are adjusted by osmoregulatory
processes. During pinocytosis, extracellular fluid volume equivalent to its CV is incorporated …

Inhibition of macropinocytosis enhances the sensitivity of osteosarcoma cells to benzethonium chloride

H Xia, Y Huang, L Zhang, L Luo, X Wang, Q Lu, J Xu… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Osteosarcoma (OS) is a primary malignant tumor of bone.
Macropinocytosis, a form of non-selective nutrient endocytosis, has received increasing …

Methuosis contributes to Jaspine-B-induced cell death

N Bielsa, M Casasampere, JL Abad, C Enrich… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Methuosis is a type of programmed cell death in which the cytoplasm is occupied by fluid-
filled vacuoles that originate from macropinosomes (cytoplasmic vacuolation). A few …

The RIP3 activator C8 regulates the autophagy flux mediated by p62 and promotes the immunogenic form of cell death in human gastric cancer cells

X Liu, Y Jin, M Zhang, Y Jin, J Cao, H Dong, X Fu… - Bioorganic …, 2024 - Elsevier
There has been growing interest in investigating anti-tumor drugs that not only kill cancer
cells but also stimulate the immune system, among them, necroptosis is a classical …

Blue-print autophagy in 2020: A critical review

SA Dyshlovoy - Marine drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
Autophagy is an elegant and complex biological process that has recently attracted much
attention from the scientific community. The compounds which are capable of control and …

Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Transformations for the Synthesis of Marine Drugs

LG Parte, S Fernández, E Sandonís, J Guerra, E López - Marine Drugs, 2024 - mdpi.com
Transition metal catalysis has contributed to the discovery of novel methodologies and the
preparation of natural products, as well as new chances to increase the chemical space in …

Maduramicin induces cardiotoxicity via Rac1 signaling‐independent methuosis in H9c2 cells

X Gao, C Ji, J Wang, X Song, R Zuo… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Maduramicin frequently induces severe cardiotoxicity in target and nontarget animals in
clinic. Apoptotic and non‐apoptotic cell death mediate its cardiotoxicity; however, the …