Targeting cell death pathways for cancer therapy: recent developments in necroptosis, pyroptosis, ferroptosis, and cuproptosis research

X Tong, R Tang, M Xiao, J Xu, W Wang… - Journal of hematology & …, 2022 - Springer
Many types of human cells self-destruct to maintain biological homeostasis and defend the
body against pathogenic substances. This process, called regulated cell death (RCD), is …

Autophagy, ferroptosis, pyroptosis, and necroptosis in tumor immunotherapy

W Gao, X Wang, Y Zhou, X Wang, Y Yu - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
In recent years, immunotherapy represented by immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has led
to unprecedented breakthroughs in cancer treatment. However, the fact that many tumors …

Copper induces cell death by targeting lipoylated TCA cycle proteins

P Tsvetkov, S Coy, B Petrova, M Dreishpoon, A Verma… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Copper is an essential cofactor for all organisms, and yet it becomes toxic if concentrations
exceed a threshold maintained by evolutionarily conserved homeostatic mechanisms. How …

Apoptotic cell death in disease—Current understanding of the NCCD 2023

I Vitale, F Pietrocola, E Guilbaud… - Cell Death & …, 2023 - nature.com
Apoptosis is a form of regulated cell death (RCD) that involves proteases of the caspase
family. Pharmacological and genetic strategies that experimentally inhibit or delay apoptosis …

The role of BCL-2 family proteins in regulating apoptosis and cancer therapy

S Qian, Z Wei, W Yang, J Huang, Y Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Apoptosis, as a very important biological process, is a response to developmental cues or
cellular stress. Impaired apoptosis plays a central role in the development of cancer and …

PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway and its role in cancer therapeutics: are we making headway?

Y Peng, Y Wang, C Zhou, W Mei, C Zeng - Frontiers in oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cancer is a severe public health issue that is a leading cause of mortality globally. It is also
an impediment to improving life expectancy worldwide. Furthermore, the global burden of …

Regulated cell death (RCD) in cancer: key pathways and targeted therapies

F Peng, M Liao, R Qin, S Zhu, C Peng, L Fu… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Regulated cell death (RCD), also well-known as programmed cell death (PCD), refers to the
form of cell death that can be regulated by a variety of biomacromolecules, which is …

Necroptosis, pyroptosis and apoptosis: an intricate game of cell death

D Bertheloot, E Latz, BS Franklin - Cellular & molecular immunology, 2021 - nature.com
Cell death is a fundamental physiological process in all living organisms. Its roles extend
from embryonic development, organ maintenance, and aging to the coordination of immune …

Broadening horizons: the role of ferroptosis in cancer

X Chen, R Kang, G Kroemer, D Tang - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2021 - nature.com
The discovery of regulated cell death processes has enabled advances in cancer treatment.
In the past decade, ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of regulated cell death driven by …

Unlocking the potential of antibody–drug conjugates for cancer therapy

JZ Drago, S Modi, S Chandarlapaty - Nature Reviews Clinical …, 2021 - nature.com
Nine different antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) are currently approved as cancer
treatments, with dozens more in preclinical and clinical development. The primary goal of …