YAP/TAZ as master regulators in cancer: modulation, function and therapeutic approaches

S Piccolo, T Panciera, P Contessotto, M Cordenonsi - Nature cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Our understanding of the function of the transcriptional regulators YAP and TAZ (YAP/TAZ)
in cancer is advancing. In this Review, we provide an update on recent progress in YAP/TAZ …

[HTML][HTML] Preclinical to clinical utility of ROCK inhibitors in cancer

J Barcelo, R Samain, V Sanz-Moreno - Trends in Cancer, 2023 - cell.com
ROCK belongs to the AGC family of Ser/Thr protein kinases that are involved in many
cellular processes. ROCK-driven actomyosin contractility regulates cytoskeletal dynamics …

Genome-Wide CRISPR Screens Identify Multiple Synthetic Lethal Targets That Enhance KRASG12C Inhibitor Efficacy

S Mukhopadhyay, HY Huang, Z Lin, M Ranieri, S Li… - Cancer Research, 2023 - AACR
Non–small lung cancers (NSCLC) frequently (∼ 30%) harbor KRAS driver mutations, half of
which are KRAS G12C. KRAS-mutant NSCLC with comutated STK11 and/or KEAP1 is …

RHOA takes the RHOad less traveled to cancer

A Schaefer, CJ Der - Trends in cancer, 2022 - cell.com
RAS and RHO GTPases function as signaling nodes that regulate diverse cellular
processes. Whereas RAS mutations were identified in human cancers nearly four decades …

Vascular calcification and cellular signaling pathways as potential therapeutic targets

JH Kang, T Kawano, M Murata, R Toita - Life Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Increased vascular calcification (VC) is observed in patients with cardiovascular diseases
such as atherosclerosis, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. VC is divided into three types …

Multi-functional nanomedicines for combinational cancer immunotherapy that transform cold tumors to hot tumors

H Cho, K Kim - Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Currently, cancer immunotherapy is widely used as a groundbreaking method
that can completely cure advanced cancers. However, this new immunotherapy has the …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of protein O-GlcNAcylation by circadian, metabolic, and cellular signals

X Liu, YD Cai, JC Chiu - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAcylation) is a dynamic post-translational
modification that regulates thousands of proteins and almost all cellular processes. Aberrant …

[HTML][HTML] Amoeboid migration in health and disease: Immune responses versus cancer dissemination

S George, JAJ Martin, V Graziani… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Cell migration is crucial for efficient immune responses and is aberrantly used by cancer
cells during metastatic dissemination. Amoeboid migrating cells use myosin II-powered …

[HTML][HTML] MINOCA biomarkers: Non-atherosclerotic aspects

X Xu, G Zhang, Z Li, D Li, R Chen, C Huang, Y Li… - Clinica Chimica …, 2023 - Elsevier
Myocardial infarction in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease (MINOCA) is an
important subtype of myocardial infarction. Although comprising less than 50% stenosis in …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular analysis of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-induced endothelial cell permeability and vWF secretion

Y Guo, V Kanamarlapudi - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Coronavirus disease COVID-19, which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has become a worldwide pandemic in recent years. In addition to …