[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial immune regulation and anti-tumor immunotherapy strategies targeting mitochondria

R Bai, J Cui - Cancer letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer cells adapt to increasing energy and biosynthetic demands by reprogramming their
metabolic pathways. Mitochondria are important organelles for the metabolic …

OXPHOS-targeting drugs in oncology: new perspectives

B Kalyanaraman, G Cheng, M Hardy… - Expert Opinion on …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Drugs targeting mitochondria are emerging as promising antitumor therapeutics
in preclinical models. However, a few of these drugs have shown clinical toxicity …

Mitofusins: from mitochondria to fertility

S Zhao, N Heng, H Wang, H Wang, H Zhang… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
Germ cell formation and embryonic development require ATP synthesized by mitochondria.
The dynamic system of the mitochondria, and in particular, the fusion of mitochondria, are …

New iron metabolic pathways and chelation targeting strategies affecting the treatment of all types and stages of cancer

GJ Kontoghiorghes - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is new and increasing evidence from in vitro, in vivo and clinical studies implicating
the pivotal role of iron and associated metabolic pathways in the initiation, progression and …

Role of mitochondria in the regulation of effector functions of granulocytes

NV Vorobjeva, MA Chelombitko, GF Sud'ina… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils) are the most abundant circulating
cells in the innate immune system. Circulating granulocytes, primarily neutrophils, can cross …

The mechanisms of action of mitochondrial targeting agents in cancer: inhibiting oxidative phosphorylation and inducing apoptosis

Y Yang, Y An, M Ren, H Wang, J Bai, W Du… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The tumor microenvironment affects the structure and metabolic function of mitochondria in
tumor cells. This process involves changes in metabolic activity, an increase in the amount …

Mitochondrial regulation in the tumor microenvironment: targeting mitochondria for immunotherapy

M Ahn, A Ali, JH Seo - Frontiers in Immunology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Mitochondrial regulation plays a crucial role in cancer immunity in the tumor
microenvironment (TME). Infiltrating immune cells, including T cells, natural killer (NK) cells …

Combining PEGylated mito-atovaquone with MCT and Krebs cycle redox inhibitors as a potential strategy to abrogate tumor cell proliferation

G Cheng, M Hardy, M You, B Kalyanaraman - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Glycolytic and mitochondrial oxidative metabolism, which are two major energy sources in
tumors, are potential targets in cancer treatment. Metabolic reprogramming from glycolysis to …

Antiproliferative effects of mitochondria-targeted N-acetylcysteine and analogs in cancer cells

G Cheng, M Hardy, B Kalyanaraman - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) has been used as an antioxidant drug in tumor cells and preclinical
mice tumor xenografts, and it improves adaptive immunotherapy in melanoma. NAC is not …

[HTML][HTML] Exploiting the tumor immune microenvironment and immunometabolism using mitochondria‐targeted drugs: Challenges and opportunities in racial disparity …

B Kalyanaraman - The FASEB Journal, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Black and Hispanic cancer patients have a higher incidence of cancer mortality. Many
factors (eg, socioeconomic differences, insufficient access to healthcare) contribute to racial …