Targeting homocysteine and hydrogen sulfide balance as future therapeutics in cancer treatment

A Majumder - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
A high level of homocysteine (Hcy) is associated with oxidative/ER stress, apoptosis, and
impairment of angiogenesis, whereas hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been found to reverse this …

Hydrogen sulfide signaling in the tumor microenvironment: implications in cancer progression and therapy

JA Machado-Neto, ARA Cerqueira… - Antioxidants & Redox …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Cancer is a complex and heterotypic structure with a spatial organization that
contributes to challenges in therapeutics. Enzymes associated with producing the …

The therapeutic potential of cystathionine β-synthetase/hydrogen sulfide inhibition in cancer

MR Hellmich, C Coletta, C Chao… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2015 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Cancer represents a major socioeconomic problem; there is a significant need
for novel therapeutic approaches targeting tumor-specific pathways. Recent Advances: In …

A review of hydrogen sulfide synthesis, metabolism, and measurement: is modulation of hydrogen sulfide a novel therapeutic for cancer?

X Cao, L Ding, Z Xie, Y Yang, M Whiteman… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Abstract Significance: Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been recognized as the third gaseous
transmitter alongside nitric oxide and carbon monoxide. In the past decade, numerous …

Cysteine metabolism in tumor redox homeostasis

Y Fan, X Tan, H Zhao, X Tu, X Liu… - Current Medicinal …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Cysteine (Cys) is a semi-essential nutrient amino acid that plays an important role in cells
through endogenous production and various transport systems. Intracellular Cys can be …

Hydrogen sulfide biology and its role in cancer

S Khattak, MA Rauf, NH Khan, QQ Zhang, HJ Chen… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an endogenous biologically active gas produced in mammalian
tissues. It plays a very critical role in many pathophysiological processes in the body. It can …

N-Acetylcysteine Serves as Substrate of 3-Mercaptopyruvate Sulfurtransferase and Stimulates Sulfide Metabolism in Colon Cancer Cells

K Zuhra, CS Tomé, L Masi, G Giardina, G Paulini… - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an endogenously produced signaling molecule. The enzymes 3-
mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (MST), partly localized in mitochondria, and the inner …

Recent advances in the role of endogenous hydrogen sulphide in cancer cells

HJ Chen, K Li, YZ Qin, JJ Zhou, T Li, L Qian… - Cell …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) is a gaseous neurotransmitter that can be self‐synthesized by
living organisms. With the deepening of research, the pathophysiological mechanisms of …

The molecular and cellular effect of homocysteine metabolism imbalance on human health

H Škovierová, E Vidomanová, S Mahmood… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Homocysteine (Hcy) is a sulfur-containing non-proteinogenic amino acid derived in
methionine metabolism. The increased level of Hcy in plasma, hyperhomocysteinemia, is …

Hydrogen sulfide metabolism and signaling in the tumor microenvironment

A Giuffrè, CS Tomé, DGF Fernandes, K Zuhra… - … : The Main Driver of …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S), while historically perceived merely as a toxicant, has
progressively emerged as a key regulator of numerous processes in mammalian physiology …