The Role of the Cyclin Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21cip1/waf1 in Targeting Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms and Novel Therapeutics

S Al Bitar, H Gali-Muhtasib - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
p21 cip1/waf1 mediates various biological activities by sensing and responding to multiple
stimuli, via p53-dependent and independent pathways. p21 is known to act as a tumor …

Multiple roles of the cell cycle inhibitor p21CDKN1A in the DNA damage response

O Cazzalini, AI Scovassi, M Savio, LA Stivala… - … Research/Reviews in …, 2010 - Elsevier
Among cell cycle regulatory proteins that are activated following DNA damage, the cyclin-
dependent kinase inhibitor p21CDKN1A plays essential roles in the DNA damage response …

Inhibition of mTOR signaling enhances maturation of cardiomyocytes derived from human-induced pluripotent stem cells via p53-induced quiescence

JC Garbern, A Helman, R Sereda, M Sarikhani… - Circulation, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Current differentiation protocols to produce cardiomyocytes from human
induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are capable of generating highly pure cardiomyocyte …

Nucleotide biosynthesis links glutathione metabolism to ferroptosis sensitivity

A Tarangelo, J Rodencal, JT Kim… - Life science …, 2022 - life-science-alliance.org
Nucleotide synthesis is a metabolically demanding process essential for DNA replication
and other processes in the cell. Several anticancer drugs that inhibit nucleotide metabolism …

Thymoquinone Triggers Inactivation of the Stress Response Pathway Sensor CHEK1 and Contributes to Apoptosis in Colorectal Cancer Cells

H Gali-Muhtasib, D Kuester, C Mawrin, K Bajbouj… - Cancer research, 2008 - AACR
There are few reports describing the role of p53-dependent gene repression in apoptotic cell
death. To identify such apoptosis-associated p53 target genes, we used the pro-oxidant …

Effects of tetrahydrocannabinols on human oral cancer cell proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy, oxidative stress, and DNA damage

A Semlali, S Beji, I Ajala, M Rouabhia - Archives of Oral Biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective Cannabinoids, including delta-8-and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
have a palliative care impact and may therefore be beneficial against cancer. The aim of this …

Ozone-induced neurotoxicity: in vitro and in vivo evidence

SA Singh, S Suresh, C Vellapandian - Ageing Research Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Together with cities in higher-income nations, it is anticipated that the real global ozone is
rising in densely populated areas of Asia and Africa. This review aims to discuss the …

Ionizing Radiation-Induced Responses in Human Cells with Differing TP53 Status

R Mirzayans, B Andrais, A Scott, YW Wang… - International journal of …, 2013 - mdpi.com
Ionizing radiation triggers diverse responses in human cells encompassing apoptosis,
necrosis, stress-induced premature senescence (SIPS), autophagy, and endopolyploidy (eg …

Cyanobacterial toxins of the Laurentian Great Lakes, their toxicological effects, and numerical limits in drinking water

TR Miller, LJ Beversdorf, CA Weirich, SL Bartlett - Marine drugs, 2017 - mdpi.com
Cyanobacteria are ubiquitous phototrophic bacteria that inhabit diverse environments
across the planet. Seasonally, they dominate many eutrophic lakes impacted by excess …

Reactive oxygen species and mitochondrial sensitivity to oxidative stress determine induction of cancer cell death by p21

I Masgras, S Carrera, PJ De Verdier, P Brennan… - Journal of Biological …, 2012 - ASBMB
p21 Waf1/Cip1/Sdi1 is a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor that mediates cell cycle arrest.
Prolonged p21 up-regulation induces a senescent phenotype in normal and cancer cells …