Heme-regulated inhibitor: an overlooked EIF2α kinase in cancer investigations

A Yerlikaya - Medical Oncology, 2022 - Springer
Heme-regulated inhibitor (HRI) kinase is a serine–threonine kinase, controlling the initiation
of protein synthesis via phosphorylating α subunit of eIF2 on serine 51 residue, mainly in …

Quantum leap from gold and silver to aluminum nanoplasmonics for enhanced biomedical applications

S Ambardar, D Nguyen, G Binder, ZW Withers… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology has been used in many biosensing and medical applications, in the form of
noble metal (gold and silver) nanoparticles and nanostructured substrates. However, the …

The mitochondrial protease LonP1 promotes proteasome inhibitor resistance in multiple myeloma

L Maneix, MA Sweeney, S Lee, P Iakova, SE Moree… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Multiple myeloma is the second most common cancer of the blood system
in the US. Despite new therapies, a cure remains elusive, and current drugs inevitably …

The ubiquitin-proteasome pathway and epigenetic modifications in cancer

A Yerlikaya, E Kanbur, BA Stanley… - Anti-Cancer Agents in …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: The ubiquitin-proteasome pathway is involved in almost all cellular processes
(cell cycle, gene transcription and translation, cell survival and apoptosis, cell metabolism …

The integrated stress response remodels the microtubule-organizing center to clear unfolded proteins following proteotoxic stress

B Hurwitz, N Guzzi, A Gola, VF Fiore, A Sendoel… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Cells encountering stressful situations activate the integrated stress response (ISR) pathway
to limit protein synthesis and redirect translation to better cope. The ISR has also been …

ZHX2 mediates proteasome inhibitor resistance via regulating nuclear translocation of NF‐κB in multiple myeloma

J Jiang, Y Sun, J Xu, T Xu, Z Xu, P Liu - Cancer Medicine, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable hematological malignancy. Although
proteasome inhibitors and immunomodulators have significantly improved patient outcomes …

Molecular analysis of cell survival and death pathways in the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib-resistant PC3 prostate cancer cell line

E Kanbur, AT Baykal, A Yerlikaya - Medical Oncology, 2021 - Springer
The ubiquitin–proteasome pathway is an important protein quality control system involved in
intracellular homeostasis. To achieve intracellular homeostasis, proteins that are misfolded …

The ubiquitin-proteasome pathway and resistance mechanisms developed against the proteasomal inhibitors in cancer cells

A Yerlikaya, E Kanbur - Current Drug Targets, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: The ubiquitin-proteasome pathway is crucial for all cellular processes and is,
therefore, a critical target for the investigation and development of novel strategies for cancer …

The ERK1/2-Elk1, JNK-cJun, and JAK-STAT Transcriptional Axes as Potential Bortezomib Resistance Mediators in Prostate Cancer

G Kalampounias, K Zafeiropoulou, T Androutsopoulou… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The effectiveness of proteasome inhibitors against solid tumors is limited as the emergence
of resistance is rapid. Although many mechanisms have been proposed and verified, no …

The Senescence Program is Reduced in Proteasome Inhibitor Bortezomib-Resistant PC3 Prostate Cancer Cell Line

E Kanbur, S ŞEKER, F Budak… - European Journal of …, 2023 - dergipark.org.tr
Objective: Senescence may act as an antitumor mechanism by preventing the proliferation
of cancer cells. Here we investigated the hypothesis that PC3 prostate cancer cells resistant …