The role of HO-1 and its crosstalk with oxidative stress in cancer cell survival

SK Chiang, SE Chen, LC Chang - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Heme oxygenases (HOs) act on heme degradation to produce carbon monoxide (CO), free
iron, ferritin, and biliverdin. Upregulation of cellular HO-1 levels is signature of oxidative …

Antioxidant and anti-inflammation effects of dietary phytochemicals: The Nrf2/NF-κB signalling pathway and upstream factors of Nrf2

S Wu, X Liao, Z Zhu, R Huang, M Chen, A Huang… - Phytochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress (OS) is created by an imbalance between reactive oxygen species and
antioxidant levels. OS promotes inflammation and is associated with many diseases, such …

Curcumin induces ferroptosis in follicular thyroid cancer by upregulating HO‐1 expression

H Chen, Z Li, J Xu, N Zhang, J Chen… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Follicular thyroid cancer (FTC) is a highly aggressive type of endocrine malignancy. It is
necessary to investigate the mechanisms of tumorigenesis and therapeutic pathways in …

Wireless electrical–molecular quantum signalling for cancer cell apoptosis

A Jain, J Gosling, S Liu, H Wang, EM Stone… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Quantum biological tunnelling for electron transfer is involved in controlling essential
functions for life such as cellular respiration and homoeostasis. Understanding and …

Ferroptosis‐modulating small molecules for targeting drug‐resistant cancer: Challenges and opportunities in manipulating redox signaling

SC Koeberle, AP Kipp, H Stuppner… - Medicinal Research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ferroptosis is an iron‐dependent cell death program that is characterized by excessive lipid
peroxidation. Triggering ferroptosis has been proposed as a promising strategy to fight …

Targeting macrophages: a novel treatment strategy in solid tumors

M Liu, L Liu, Y Song, W Li, L Xu - Journal of Translational Medicine, 2022 - Springer
In the tumor microenvironment (TME), tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are the most
abundant immune cells, which act as a key regulator in tumorigenesis and progression …

Human organ rejuvenation by VEGF-A: Lessons from the skin

A Keren, M Bertolini, Y Keren, Y Ullmann, R Paus… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Transplanting aged human skin onto young SCID/beige mice morphologically rejuvenates
the xenotransplants. This is accompanied by angiogenesis, epidermal repigmentation, and …

Protocatechuic acid, a simple plant secondary metabolite, induced apoptosis by promoting oxidative stress through HO-1 downregulation and p21 upregulation in …

R Acquaviva, B Tomasello, C Di Giacomo… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Gastrointestinal cancers, particularly colorectal cancer, are mainly influenced by the dietary
factor. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables can help to reduce the incidence of colorectal …

Spatial gene expression analysis reveals characteristic gene expression patterns of de novo neuroendocrine prostate cancer coexisting with androgen receptor …

R Watanabe, N Miura, M Kurata, R Kitazawa… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Neuroendocrine prostate carcinoma (NEPC) accounts for less than 1% of prostate
neoplasms and has extremely poorer prognosis than the typical androgen receptor pathway …

Targeting mitochondrial metabolism for metastatic cancer therapy

A Passaniti, MS Kim, BM Polster… - Molecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Primary tumors evolve metabolic mechanisms favoring glycolysis for adenosine
triphosphate (ATP) generation and antioxidant defenses. In contrast, metastatic cells …