ALDH and cancer stem cells: Pathways, challenges, and future directions in targeted therapy

K Lavudi, SM Nuguri, P Pandey, RR Kokkanti… - Life Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Human ALDH comprise 19 subfamilies in which ALDH1A1, ALDH1A3, ALDH3A1,
ALDH5A1, ALDH7A1, and ALDH18A1 are implicated in CSC. Studies have shown that …

The expanding role of cancer stem cell marker ALDH1A3 in cancer and beyond

ME McLean, MR MacLean, HF Cahill, RP Arun… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A3 (ALDH1A3) is the primary cause of the high
ALDH activity associated with cancer stem cell (CSC) populations in multiple cancers and its …

Targeting colorectal cancer with small-molecule inhibitors of ALDH1B1

Z Feng, ME Hom, TE Bearrood, ZC Rosenthal… - Nature chemical …, 2022 - nature.com
Aldehyde dehydrogenases (ALDHs) are promising cancer drug targets, as certain isoforms
are required for the survival of stem-like tumor cells. We have discovered selective inhibitors …

The stress sensor GCN2 differentially controls ribosome biogenesis in colon cancer according to the nutritional context

M Piecyk, M Triki, P Laval, C Duret, J Fauvre… - Molecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Nutrient availability is a key determinant of tumor cell behavior. While nutrient‐rich
conditions favor proliferation and tumor growth, scarcity, and particularly glutamine …

A specific inhibitor of ALDH1A3 regulates retinoic acid biosynthesis in glioma stem cells

J Li, S Garavaglia, Z Ye, A Moretti, OV Belyaeva… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Elevated aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) activity correlates with poor outcome for many
solid tumors as ALDHs may regulate cell proliferation and chemoresistance of cancer stem …

ALDEFLUOR activity, ALDH isoforms, and their clinical significance in cancers

JJ Duan, J Cai, L Gao, SC Yu - Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
High aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) activity is a metabolic feature of adult stem cells and
various cancer stem cells (CSCs). The ALDEFLUOR system is currently the most commonly …

Human Aldehyde Dehydrogenases: A Superfamily of Similar Yet Different Proteins Highly Related to Cancer

V Xanthis, T Mantso, A Dimtsi, A Pappa… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cancer is found amongst the leading causes of death globally, with its
incidence rates expected to increase even more over the next decades. Human aldehyde …

Mdact: A new principle of adjunctive cancer treatment using combinations of multiple repurposed drugs, with an example regimen

RE Kast, A Alfieri, HI Assi, TC Burns, AM Elyamany… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary We present eight core attributes of cancer growth that we must address for
a more effective treatment than we currently have. To do this we outline why a regimen …

Lactic acidosis promotes aggressive features of cholangiocarcinoma cells via upregulating ALDH1A3 expression through EGFR axis

U Thamrongwaranggoon, M Detarya, W Seubwai… - Life Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Aims Lactic acidosis (LA) generated in tumor microenvironment promotes tumor metastasis
and drug resistance. This study aimed to demonstrate the impacts and the mechanisms of …

Design, synthesis, biological evaluation and in silico study of benzyloxybenzaldehyde derivatives as selective ALDH1A3 inhibitors

AIM Ibrahim, B Ikhmais, E Batlle, WK AbuHarb, V Jha… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A3 (ALDH1A3) has recently gained attention from researchers in
the cancer field. Several studies have reported ALDH1A3 overexpression in different cancer …