Recent advances and limitations of mTOR inhibitors in the treatment of cancer
Abstract The PI3K-Akt-mechanistic (formerly mammalian) target of the rapamycin (mTOR)
signaling pathway is important in a variety of biological activities, including cellular …
signaling pathway is important in a variety of biological activities, including cellular …
Fueling the fire: emerging role of the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway in cancer
NM Akella, L Ciraku, MJ Reginato - BMC biology, 2019 - Springer
Altered metabolism and deregulated cellular energetics are now considered a hallmark of
all cancers. Glucose, glutamine, fatty acids, and amino acids are the primary drivers of tumor …
all cancers. Glucose, glutamine, fatty acids, and amino acids are the primary drivers of tumor …
[HTML][HTML] The role of cancer stem cells in radiation resistance
CR Arnold, J Mangesius, II Skvortsova… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Cancer stem cells (CSC) are a distinct subpopulation within a tumor. They are able to self-
renew and differentiate and possess a high capability to repair DNA damage, exhibit low …
renew and differentiate and possess a high capability to repair DNA damage, exhibit low …
Recent updates on mechanisms of resistance to 5-fluorouracil and reversal strategies in colon cancer treatment
S Azwar, HF Seow, M Abdullah, M Faisal Jabar… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Acquired resistance to chemotherapy by cancer cells is the predominant
factor in chemotherapy failure, which ultimately leads to disease progression and death …
factor in chemotherapy failure, which ultimately leads to disease progression and death …
Inflammation and DNA damage: Cause, effect or both
Inflammation is a biological response involving immune cells, blood vessels and mediators
induced by endogenous and exogenous stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells or …
induced by endogenous and exogenous stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells or …
Obesity, DNA damage, and development of obesity-related diseases
M Włodarczyk, G Nowicka - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Obesity has been recognized to increase the risk of such diseases as cardiovascular
diseases, diabetes, and cancer. It indicates that obesity can impact genome stability …
diseases, diabetes, and cancer. It indicates that obesity can impact genome stability …
[HTML][HTML] Properties and behavior of carbon nanomaterials when interfacing neuronal cells: How far have we come?
In the last two decades, an increasing amount of studies have investigated the use of
components based on carbon-(nano) materials in the engineering of neural interfaces, to …
components based on carbon-(nano) materials in the engineering of neural interfaces, to …
Targeting metabolism in cancer cells and the tumour microenvironment for cancer therapy
Targeting altered tumour metabolism is an emerging therapeutic strategy for cancer
treatment. The metabolic reprogramming that accompanies the development of malignancy …
treatment. The metabolic reprogramming that accompanies the development of malignancy …
Molecular mechanisms behind ROS regulation in cancer: A balancing act between augmented tumorigenesis and cell apoptosis
ROS include hydroxyl radicals (HO.), superoxide (O2..), and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).
ROS are typically produced under physiological conditions and play crucial roles in living …
ROS are typically produced under physiological conditions and play crucial roles in living …
[HTML][HTML] An emerging class of long non-coding RNA with oncogenic role arises from the snoRNA host genes
The small nucleolar RNA host genes (SNHGs) are a group of long non-coding RNAs, which
are reported in many studies as being overexpressed in various cancers. With very few …
are reported in many studies as being overexpressed in various cancers. With very few …