[HTML][HTML] The utility of 3D models to study cholesterol in cancer: insights and future perspectives

TL du Plessis, N Abdulla, M Kaur - Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Cholesterol remains a vital molecule required for life; however, increasing evidence exists
implicating cholesterol in cancer development and progression. Numerous studies …

[HTML][HTML] Cholesterol metabolism in tumor microenvironment: cancer hallmarks and therapeutic opportunities

W Jiang, WL Jin, AM Xu - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cholesterol is crucial for cell survival and growth, and dysregulation of cholesterol
homeostasis has been linked to the development of cancer. The tumor microenvironment …

[HTML][HTML] Role of cholesterol and lipid rafts in cancer signaling: a promising therapeutic opportunity?

R Vona, E Iessi, P Matarrese - Frontiers in cell and developmental …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cholesterol is a lipid molecule that plays an essential role in a number of biological
processes, both physiological and pathological. It is an essential structural constituent of cell …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of induction of tumors by cholesterol and potential therapeutic prospects

Y Xi, Z Yani, M Jing, W Yinhang, H Xiaohui… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Increasing evidence suggested that cholesterol is an important integrant of cell membranes,
that plays a key role in tumor progression, immune dysregulation, and pathological changes …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Multicellular tumor spheroids bridge the gap between two-dimensional cancer cells and solid tumors: The role of lipid metabolism and distribution

P Xie, J Zhang, P Wu, Y Wu, Y Hong, J Wang… - Chinese Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Previous studies demonstrated that three-dimensional (3D) multicellular tumor spheroids
(MCTS) could more closely mimic solid tumors than two-dimensional (2D) cancer cells in …

Mapping and profiling lipid distribution in a 3D model of breast cancer progression

N Vidavsky, JAMR Kunitake, ME Diaz-Rubio… - ACS central …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Aberrant lipid accumulation and marked changes in cellular lipid profiles are related to
breast cancer metabolism and disease progression. In vitro, these phenomena are primarily …

Cholesterol metabolism in cancer: mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities

B Huang, B Song, C Xu - Nature metabolism, 2020 - nature.com
Cholesterol metabolism produces essential membrane components as well as metabolites
with a variety of biological functions. In the tumour microenvironment, cell-intrinsic and cell …

[HTML][HTML] Lipid metabolism in tumor microenvironment: novel therapeutic targets

X Liu, P Zhang, J Xu, G Lv, Y Li - Cancer Cell International, 2022 - Springer
Bioactive lipid molecules have been proposed to play important roles linking
obesity/metabolic syndrome and cancers. Studies reveal that aberrant lipid metabolic …

Targeting cholesterol metabolism in Cancer: From molecular mechanisms to therapeutic implications

J Lu, S Chen, X Bai, M Liao, Y Qiu, LL Zheng… - Biochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cholesterol is an essential component of cell membranes and helps to maintain their
structure and function. Abnormal cholesterol metabolism has been linked to the …