TERT—regulation and roles in cancer formation

M Dratwa, B Wysoczańska, P Łacina, T Kubik… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) is a catalytic subunit of telomerase. Telomerase
complex plays a key role in cancer formation by telomere dependent or independent …

[HTML][HTML] Immunomodulatory effect of mushrooms and their bioactive compounds in cancer: A comprehensive review

MP Pathak, K Pathak, R Saikia, U Gogoi… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite enormous development in the field of drug development, cancer still remains
elusive. Compromised immunity stands as a roadblock to the successful pharmacological …

Structure of active human telomerase with telomere shelterin protein TPP1

B Liu, Y He, Y Wang, H Song, ZH Zhou, J Feigon - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Human telomerase is a RNA–protein complex that extends the 3′ end of linear
chromosomes by synthesizing multiple copies of the telomeric repeat TTAGGG. Its activity is …

Regulation of pleiotropic physiological roles of nitric oxide signaling

L Soundararajan, A Dharmarajan, P Samji - Cellular signalling, 2023 - Elsevier
Nitric Oxide (NO) is a highly diffusible, ubiquitous signaling molecule and a free radical that
is naturally synthesized by our body. The pleiotropic effects of NO in biological systems are …

The i-motif as a molecular target: more than a complementary DNA secondary structure

SL Brown, S Kendrick - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Stretches of cytosine-rich DNA are capable of adopting a dynamic secondary structure, the i-
motif. When within promoter regions, the i-motif has the potential to act as a molecular switch …

Τelomerase inhibitors and activators in aging and cancer: A systematic review

P Fragkiadaki, E Renieri… - Molecular …, 2022 - spandidos-publications.com
The main aim of the present systematic review was to summarize the most frequently used
telomerase regulators with an impact on aging and cancer that are referred to in in vitro and …

[HTML][HTML] Alpha-ketoglutarate as a potent regulator for lifespan and healthspan: Evidences and perspectives

SH Naeini, L Mavaddatiyan, ZR Kalkhoran… - Experimental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aging is a natural process that determined by a functional decline in cells and tissues as
organisms are growing old, resulting in an increase at risk of disease and death. To this end …

Telomerase: a prominent oncological target for development of chemotherapeutic agents

K Vishwakarma, R Dey, H Bhatt - European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein (RNP) responsible for the maintenance of chromosomal
integrity by stabilizing telomere length. Telomerase is a widely expressed hallmark …

Telomere length changes in cancer: insights on carcinogenesis and potential for non-invasive diagnostic strategies

Z Holesova, L Krasnicanova, R Saade, O Pös, J Budis… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Telomere dynamics play a crucial role in the maintenance of chromosome integrity; changes
in telomere length may thus contribute to the development of various diseases including …

Biomarkers of bladder cancer: cell-free DNA, epigenetic modifications and non-coding RNAs

S Harsanyi, ZV Novakova, K Bevizova… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bladder cancer (BC) is the 10th most frequent cancer in the world. The initial diagnosis and
surveillance of BC require a combination of invasive and non-invasive methods, which are …