Hypoxia, metabolic reprogramming, and drug resistance in liver cancer

MHR Bao, CCL Wong - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hypoxia, low oxygen (O2) level, is a hallmark of solid cancers, especially hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC), one of the most common and fatal cancers worldwide. Hypoxia …

CircRNAs in cancer metabolism: a review

T Yu, Y Wang, Y Fan, N Fang, T Wang, T Xu… - Journal of hematology & …, 2019 - Springer
Altered energy metabolism is a hallmark of tumors aiming at supplying necessary nutrients
for tumorigenesis and development. These redirected metabolic pathways associated with …

Transcription factor NRF2 as a therapeutic target for chronic diseases: a systems medicine approach

A Cuadrado, G Manda, A Hassan, MJ Alcaraz… - Pharmacological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Systems medicine has a mechanism-based rather than a symptom-or organ-based
approach to disease and identifies therapeutic targets in a nonhypothesis-driven manner. In …

Hypoxia-induced macropinocytosis represents a metabolic route for liver cancer

MS Zhang, JD Cui, D Lee, VWH Yuen… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) invariably exhibits inadequate O2 (hypoxia) and nutrient
supply. Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) mediates cascades of molecular events that enable …

Genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 library screening identified PHGDH as a critical driver for Sorafenib resistance in HCC

L Wei, D Lee, CT Law, MS Zhang, J Shen… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Sorafenib is the standard treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
However, the development of drug resistance is common. By using genome-wide …

The microenvironmental and metabolic aspects of sorafenib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma

S Xia, Y Pan, Y Liang, J Xu, X Cai - EBioMedicine, 2020 - thelancet.com
In most cases, sorafenib-resistant HCC cells exhibit significant mesenchymal phenotype and
stemness features. In this context, tumor cells might undergo cell fate transition in response …

[HTML][HTML] Ferroptosis suppressor protein 1 inhibition promotes tumor ferroptosis and anti-tumor immune responses in liver cancer

JWS Cheu, D Lee, Q Li, CC Goh, MHR Bao… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly aggressive malignancy with
dreadful clinical outcome. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors are …

Joint contributions of the gut microbiota and host genetics to feed efficiency in chickens

C Wen, W Yan, C Mai, Z Duan, J Zheng, C Sun, N Yang - Microbiome, 2021 - Springer
Background Feed contributes most to livestock production costs. Improving feed efficiency is
crucial to increase profitability and sustainability for animal production. Host genetics and …

Hypoxia regulates the mitochondrial activity of hepatocellular carcinoma cells through HIF/HEY1/PINK1 pathway

D Kung-Chun Chiu, A Pui-Wah Tse, CT Law… - Cell death & …, 2019 - nature.com
Hypoxia is commonly found in cancers. Hypoxia, due to the lack of oxygen (O2) as the
electron recipient, causes inefficient electron transfer through the electron transport chain at …

Potential applications of NRF2 modulators in cancer therapy

E Panieri, A Buha, P Telkoparan-Akillilar, D Cevik… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
The nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2)–Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1
(KEAP1) regulatory pathway plays an essential role in protecting cells and tissues from …