Resistance to cell death and its modulation in cancer stem cells

AR Safa - Critical Reviews™ in Oncogenesis, 2016 - dl.begellhouse.com
Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that human cancers arise from various tissues of
origin that initiate from cancer stem cells (CSCs) or cancer-initiating cells. The extrinsic and …

[HTML][HTML] Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors in brain cancer: Current state and future directions

V Juric, B Murphy - Cancer Drug Resistance, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) are important regulatory enzymes in the normal
physiological processes that drive cell-cycle transitions and regulate transcription. Virtually …

Multiple hyperthermia-mediated release of TRAIL/SPION nanocomplex from thermosensitive polymeric hydrogels for combination cancer therapy

ZQ Zhang, SC Song - Biomaterials, 2017 - Elsevier
Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) possesses strong anti-
cancer potential because of its ability to specifically kill cancer cells. However, clinical use of …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of multidrug resistance protein 1 (MRP1) improves chemotherapy drug response in primary and recurrent glioblastoma multiforme

A Tivnan, Z Zakaria, C O'Leary, D Kögel… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a highly aggressive brain cancer with extremely poor
prognostic outcome despite intensive treatment. All chemotherapeutic agents currently used …

MiR‐16‐5p is frequently down‐regulated in astrocytic gliomas and modulates glioma cell proliferation, apoptosis and response to cytotoxic therapy

A Krell, M Wolter, N Stojcheva, C Hertler… - Neuropathology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Aberrant expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) is frequent in various cancers including
gliomas. We aimed to characterize the role of miR‐16‐5p as a candidate tumour suppressor …

[HTML][HTML] Overcoming TRAIL resistance for glioblastoma treatment

L Deng, X Zhai, P Liang, H Cui - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) shows a
promising therapeutic potential in cancer treatment as it exclusively causes apoptosis in a …

TRAIL mediates and sustains constitutive NF-κB activation in LGL leukemia

J Yang, FR LeBlanc, SA Dighe… - Blood, The Journal …, 2018 - ashpublications.org
Large granular lymphocyte (LGL) leukemia results from clonal expansion of CD3+ cytotoxic
T lymphocytes or CD3− natural killer (NK) cells. Chronic antigen stimulation is postulated to …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolic reprogramming of glioblastoma cells by L-asparaginase sensitizes for apoptosis in vitro and in vivo

G Karpel-Massler, D Ramani, C Shu, ME Halatsch… - Oncotarget, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cancer cells display a variety of global metabolic changes, which aside from the glycolytic
pathway largely involve amino acid metabolism. To ensure aggressive growth, tumor cells …

Targeting death receptors for TRAIL by agents designed by Mother Nature

S Prasad, JH Kim, SC Gupta, BB Aggarwal - Trends in pharmacological …, 2014 - cell.com
Selective killing of cancer cells is one of the major goals of cancer therapy. Although
chemotherapeutic agents are being used for cancer treatment, they lack selectivity toward …

[HTML][HTML] Early downregulation of Mcl-1 regulates apoptosis triggered by cardiac glycoside UNBS1450

C Cerella, F Muller, A Gaigneaux, F Radogna… - Cell death & …, 2015 - nature.com
Cardiac glycosides (CGs), prescribed to treat cardiovascular alterations, display potent anti-
cancer activities. Despite their well-established target, the sodium/potassium (Na+/K+) …