PTEN tumor-suppressor: the dam of stemness in cancer

F Luongo, F Colonna, F Calapà, S Vitale, ME Fiori… - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
PTEN is one of the most frequently inactivated tumor suppressor genes in cancer. Loss or
variation in PTEN gene/protein levels is commonly observed in a broad spectrum of human …

Inflammatory mediators in oral cancer: pathogenic mechanisms and diagnostic potential

SE Niklander - Frontiers in Oral Health, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Approximately 15% of cancers are attributable to the inflammatory process, and growing
evidence supports an association between oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and …

[PDF][PDF] Hypoxia‐inducible factor‐1α/interleukin‐1β signaling enhances hepatoma epithelial–mesenchymal transition through macrophages in a hypoxic‐inflammatory …

J Zhang, Q Zhang, Y Lou, Q Fu, Q Chen, T Wei… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The development and progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are dependent on its
local microenvironment. Hypoxia and inflammation are two critical factors that shape the …

A positive feedback loop of AKR1C3-mediated activation of NF-κB and STAT3 facilitates proliferation and metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma

Q Zhou, W Tian, Z Jiang, T Huang, C Ge, T Liu, F Zhao… - Cancer Research, 2021 - AACR
AKR1C3 is an enzyme belonging to the aldo-ketoreductase family, the members of which
catalyze redox transformations involved in biosynthesis, intermediary metabolism, and …

Roles of peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptors in hepatocellular carcinoma

Y Zhao, H Tan, X Zhang, J Zhu - Journal of Cellular and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the main pathological type of liver cancer, is linked to risk
factors such as viral hepatitis, alcohol intake and non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) …

Eicosanoids and other oxylipins in liver injury, inflammation and liver cancer development

MM Alba, B Ebright, B Hua, I Slarve, Y Zhou… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Liver cancer is a malignancy developed from underlying liver disease that encompasses
liver injury and metabolic disorders. The progression from these underlying liver disease to …

Targeting the redox imbalance in mitochondria: A novel mode for cancer therapy

S Mani, G Swargiary, SJ Ralph - Mitochondrion, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels affect many aspects of cell
behavior. During carcinogenesis, moderate ROS production modifies gene expression to …

The role of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway in glial scar formation following spinal cord injury

CH Chen, CS Sung, SY Huang, CW Feng… - Experimental …, 2016 - Elsevier
Several studies suggest that glial scars pose as physical and chemical barriers that limit
neurite regeneration after spinal cord injury (SCI). Evidences suggest that the activation of …

Redox‐responsive dual drug delivery nanosystem suppresses cancer repopulation by abrogating doxorubicin‐promoted cancer stemness, metastasis, and drug …

J Liu, B Chang, Q Li, L Xu, X Liu, G Wang… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Chemotherapy is a major therapeutic option for cancer patients. However, its effectiveness is
challenged by chemodrugs' intrinsic pathological interactions with residual cancer cells …

Peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptors as therapeutic target for cancer

Y Wang, F Lei, Y Lin, Y Han, L Yang… - Journal of Cellular and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptors (PPARs) are transcription factors belonging to
the nuclear receptor family. There are three subtypes of PPARs, including PPAR‐α, PPAR …