Bridging tissue repair and epithelial carcinogenesis: epigenetic memory and field cancerization

C Levra Levron, L Elettrico, C Duval… - Cell Death & …, 2024 - nature.com
The epigenome coordinates spatial-temporal specific gene expression during development
and in adulthood, for the maintenance of homeostasis and upon tissue repair. The upheaval …

tRNA-derived small RNAs in human cancers: roles, mechanisms, and clinical application

M Zhou, X He, J Zhang, C Mei, B Zhong, C Ou - Molecular Cancer, 2024 - Springer
Transfer RNA (tRNA)-derived small RNAs (tsRNAs) are a new type of non-coding RNAs
(ncRNAs) produced by the specific cleavage of precursor or mature tRNAs. tsRNAs are …

Copper sulfide-based hollow nanoarchitectonics for augmented photothermal, chemodynamic, and chemotherapeutic modalities

MJ Yu, RY Meng, HY Xia, XY Chen, CY Duan… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite the advancements, cancer has remained one of the appalling diseases, with
numerous casualties due to delayed prognosis and poor survival rate. To this end …

An improved epigenetic counter to track mitotic age in normal and precancerous tissues

T Zhu, H Tong, Z Du, S Beck… - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
The cumulative number of stem cell divisions in a tissue, known as mitotic age, is thought to
be a major determinant of cancer-risk. Somatic mutational and DNA methylation (DNAm) …

Cancer stem cells: advances in knowledge and implications for cancer therapy

X Chu, W Tian, J Ning, G Xiao, Y Zhou… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
Cancer stem cells (CSCs), a small subset of cells in tumors that are characterized by self-
renewal and continuous proliferation, lead to tumorigenesis, metastasis, and maintain tumor …

[HTML][HTML] Coumarins-lipophilic cations conjugates: Efficient mitocans targeting carbonic anhydrases

A Fuentes-Aguilar, A González-Bakker, M Jovanović… - Bioorganic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Being aware of the need to develop more efficient therapies against cancer, herein we
disclose an innovative approach for the design of selective antiproliferative agents. We have …

Deciphering the significance of p53 mutant proteins

A Butera, I Amelio - Trends in Cell Biology, 2024 - cell.com
Mutations in the p53 gene compromise its role as guardian of genomic integrity, yielding
predominantly missense p53 mutant proteins. The gain-of-function hypothesis has long …

Aging and cancer

L Montégut, C López-Otín, G Kroemer - Molecular Cancer, 2024 - Springer
Aging and cancer exhibit apparent links that we will examine in this review. The null
hypothesis that aging and cancer coincide because both are driven by time, irrespective of …

Biodegradable Metal Complex-Gated Organosilica for Dually Enhanced Chemodynamic Therapy through GSH Depletions and NIR Light-Triggered Photothermal …

L Kong, J Li, Y Zhang, J Wang, K Liang, X Xue, T Chen… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Hollow silica spheres have been widely studied for drug delivery because of their excellent
biosecurity and high porosity. However, difficulties with degradation in the tumor …

Engineering Versatile Bacteria‐Derived Outer Membrane Vesicles: An Adaptable Platform for Advancing Cancer Immunotherapy

Z Luo, X Cheng, B Feng, D Fan, X Liu, R Xie… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, cancer immunotherapy has undergone a transformative shift toward
personalized and targeted therapeutic strategies. Bacteria‐derived outer membrane …