[HTML][HTML] Lipid alterations in chronic liver disease and liver cancer

B Paul, M Lewinska, JB Andersen - JHEP reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Lipids are a complex and diverse group of molecules with crucial roles in many
physiological processes, as well as in the onset, progression, and maintenance of cancers …

Cholesterol metabolism in cancer and cell death

F Chen, Y Lu, J Lin, R Kang, J Liu - Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Cholesterol is a type of lipid that plays a crucial role in building and
maintaining cell membranes, producing certain hormones, and aiding in digestion. The two …

Overcoming cancer resistance to platinum drugs by inhibiting cholesterol metabolism

Y Wang, L Cai, H Li, H Chen, T Yang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Drug resistance is a serious challenge for platinum anticancer drugs. Platinum complexes
may get over the drug resistance via a distinct mechanism of action. Cholesterol is a key …

A positive feedback between cholesterol synthesis and the pentose phosphate pathway rather than glycolysis promotes hepatocellular carcinoma

J Hu, N Liu, D Song, CJ Steer, G Zheng, G Song - Oncogene, 2023 - nature.com
Hepatic cholesterol accumulation and hypercholesterolemia are implicated in hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC). However, the therapeutic effects of cholesterol-lowering drugs on HCC …

Cholesterol metabolism: a double-edged sword in hepatocellular carcinoma

F Zhou, X Sun - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents a leading cause of cancer-related deaths
globally. The rising incidence of metabolic syndrome and its hepatic manifestation …

Monascuspiloin from Monascus-Fermented Red Mold Rice Alleviates Alcoholic Liver Injury and Modulates Intestinal Microbiota

L Wu, K Zhou, Z Yang, J Li, G Chen, Q Wu, X Lv, W Hu… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Monascus-fermented red mold rice (RMR) has excellent physiological efficacy on lipid
metabolism and liver function. This study investigated the ameliorative effects of …

Gypenosides suppress hepatocellular carcinoma cells by blocking cholesterol biosynthesis through inhibition of MVA pathway enzyme HMGCS1

MY Xiao, FF Li, P Xie, YS Qi, JB Xie, WJ Pei… - Chemico-Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors with high
morbidity and mortality. Targeting abnormal cholesterol metabolism is a potential …

Linking late endosomal cholesterol with cancer progression and anticancer drug resistance

MKL Nguyen, J Jose, M Wahba… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer cells undergo drastic metabolic adaptions to cover increased bioenergetic needs,
contributing to resistance to therapies. This includes a higher demand for cholesterol, which …

Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 8 at the crossroad between cancer and neurodegeneration

D Passarella, S Ciampi, V Di Liberto… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The low-density-lipoprotein receptors represent a family of pleiotropic cell surface receptors
involved in lipid homeostasis, cell migration, proliferation and differentiation. The family …

Targeting cholesterol metabolism in cancer: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic implications

J Lu, S Chen, X Bai, M Liao, Y Qiu, LL Zheng… - Biochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cholesterol is an essential component of cell membranes and helps to maintain their
structure and function. Abnormal cholesterol metabolism has been linked to the …