Functional significance of cholesterol metabolism in cancer: from threat to treatment

M Xiao, J Xu, W Wang, B Zhang, J Liu, J Li… - … & Molecular Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Cholesterol is an essential structural component of membranes that contributes to
membrane integrity and fluidity. Cholesterol homeostasis plays a critical role in the …

Cholesterol transport system: an integrated cholesterol transport model involved in atherosclerosis

XH Yu, DW Zhang, XL Zheng, CK Tang - Progress in Lipid Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Atherosclerosis, the pathological basis of most cardiovascular disease (CVD), is closely
associated with cholesterol accumulation in the arterial intima. Excessive cholesterol is …

The long noncoding RNA CHROME regulates cholesterol homeostasis in primates

EJ Hennessy, C van Solingen, KR Scacalossi… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The human genome encodes thousands of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), the majority of
which are poorly conserved and uncharacterized. Here we identify a primate-specific …

Brothers in arms: ABCA1-and ABCG1-mediated cholesterol efflux as promising targets in cardiovascular disease treatment

SJCM Frambach, R de Haas, JAM Smeitink… - Pharmacological …, 2020 - ASPET
Atherosclerosis is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide, and
hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor. Preventive treatments mainly focus on the …

Foam cells as therapeutic targets in atherosclerosis with a focus on the regulatory roles of non-coding RNAs

A Javadifar, S Rastgoo, M Banach… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Atherosclerosis is a major cause of human cardiovascular disease, which is the leading
cause of mortality around the world. Various physiological and pathological processes are …

MicroRNAs as therapeutic targets and clinical biomarkers in atherosclerosis

EL Solly, CG Dimasi, CA Bursill, PJ Psaltis… - Journal of Clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Atherosclerosis develops over several decades and is mediated by a complex …

Role of cholesterol homeostasis and its efflux pathways in cancer progression

B Sharma, N Agnihotri - The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
Tumor cells show high avidity for cholesterol in order to support their inherent nature to
divide and proliferate. This results in the rewiring of cholesterol homeostatic pathways by …

The dual role of microRNA (miR)-20b in cancers: Friend or foe?

A İlhan, S Golestani, SG Shafagh, F Asadi… - Cell Communication and …, 2023 - Springer
MicroRNAs, as non-coding transcripts, modulate gene expression through RNA silencing
under normal physiological conditions. Their aberrant expression has strongly associated …

MicroRNA regulation of cholesterol metabolism

KM Citrin, C Fernández‐Hernando… - Annals of the New York …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
MicroRNAs are small noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression at the
posttranscriptional level. Since many microRNAs have multiple mRNA targets, they are …

TMAO upregulates members of the miR-17/92 cluster and impacts targets associated with atherosclerosis

L Díez-Ricote, P Ruiz-Valderrey, V Micó… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Atherosclerosis is a hallmark of cardiovascular disease, and lifestyle strongly impacts its
onset and progression. Nutrients have been shown to regulate the miR-17/92 cluster, with a …