The role of cholesterol in cancer

OF Kuzu, MA Noory, GP Robertson - Cancer research, 2016 - AACR
The roles played by cholesterol in cancer development and the potential of therapeutically
targeting cholesterol homeostasis is a controversial area in the cancer community. Several …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical epidemiology of gastric cancer

TL Ang, KM Fock - Singapore medical journal, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Gastric cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality and the fourth most
common cancer globally. There are, however, distinct differences in incidence rates in …

[PDF][PDF] Even cancer cells watch their cholesterol!

R Riscal, N Skuli, MC Simon - Molecular cell, 2019 - cell.com
Deregulated cell proliferation is an established feature of cancer, and altered tumor
metabolism has witnessed renewed interest over the past decade, including the study of …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of cholesterol on cancer progression and therapy

SS Mayengbam, A Singh, AD Pillai, MK Bhat - Translational oncology, 2021 - Elsevier
Cholesterol is a fundamental molecule necessary for the maintenance of cell structure and is
vital to various normal biological functions. It is a key factor in lifestyle-related diseases …

Cardio-oncology: vascular and metabolic perspectives: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

U Campia, JJ Moslehi, L Amiri-Kordestani, A Barac… - Circulation, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Cardio-oncology has organically developed as a new discipline within cardiovascular
medicine as a result of the cardiac and vascular adverse sequelae of the major advances in …

The role of cholesterol metabolism and cholesterol transport in carcinogenesis: a review of scientific findings, relevant to future cancer therapeutics

PMR Cruz, H Mo, WJ McConathy, N Sabnis… - Frontiers in …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
While the unique metabolic activities of malignant tissues as potential targets for cancer
therapeutics has been the subject of several recent reviews, the role of cholesterol …

[HTML][HTML] The mevalonate pathway, a metabolic target in cancer therapy

B Guerra, C Recio, H Aranda-Tavío… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
A hallmark of cancer cells includes a metabolic reprograming that provides energy, the
essential building blocks, and signaling required to maintain survival, rapid growth …

The role of oxysterols in human cancer

A Kloudova, FP Guengerich, P Soucek - Trends in Endocrinology & …, 2017 - cell.com
Oxysterols are oxygenated derivatives of cholesterol formed in the human body or ingested
in the diet. By modulating the activity of many proteins [eg, liver X receptors (LXRs), oxysterol …

Cholesterol and beyond-The role of the mevalonate pathway in cancer biology

A Göbel, M Rauner, LC Hofbauer… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cancer is a multifaceted global disease. Transformation of a normal to a malignant cell takes
several steps, including somatic mutations, epigenetic alterations, metabolic reprogramming …

Cholesterol and its metabolites in tumor growth: therapeutic potential of statins in cancer treatment

A Chimento, I Casaburi, P Avena, F Trotta… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Cholesterol is essential for cell function and viability. It is a component of the plasma
membrane and lipid rafts and is a precursor for bile acids, steroid hormones, and Vitamin D …