Cellular mechanotransduction in health and diseases: from molecular mechanism to therapeutic targets

X Di, X Gao, L Peng, J Ai, X Jin, S Qi, H Li… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Cellular mechanotransduction, a critical regulator of numerous biological processes, is the
conversion from mechanical signals to biochemical signals regarding cell activities and …

Exosomal cargos-mediated metabolic reprogramming in tumor microenvironment

S Tan, Y Yang, W Yang, Y Han, L Huang… - Journal of Experimental …, 2023 - Springer
Metabolic reprogramming is one of the hallmarks of cancer. As nutrients are scarce in the
tumor microenvironment (TME), tumor cells adopt multiple metabolic adaptations to meet …

How it feels in a cell

M Bonucci, T Shu, LJ Holt - Trends in Cell Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Life emerges from thousands of biochemical processes occurring within a shared
intracellular environment. We have gained deep insights from in vitro reconstitution of …

The tubulin code, from molecules to health and disease

ED McKenna, SL Sarbanes… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Microtubules are essential dynamic polymers composed of α/β-tubulin heterodimers. They
support intracellular trafficking, cell division, cellular motility, and other essential cellular …

Biophysics in tumor growth and progression: from single mechano-sensitive molecules to mechanomedicine

Y Xin, K Li, M Huang, C Liang, D Siemann, L Wu, Y Tan… - Oncogene, 2023 - nature.com
Evidence from physical sciences in oncology increasingly suggests that the interplay
between the biophysical tumor microenvironment and genetic regulation has significant …

Activation of Piezo1 promotes osteogenic differentiation of aortic valve interstitial cell through YAP-dependent glutaminolysis

G Zhong, S Su, J Li, H Zhao, D Hu, J Chen, S Li… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Hemodynamic overload and dysregulation of cellular metabolism are involved in
development of calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD). However, how mechanical stress …

Glutamylation is a negative regulator of microtubule growth

J Chen, A Roll-Mecak - Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2023 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Microtubules are noncovalent polymers built from αβ-tubulin dimers. The disordered C-
terminal tubulin tails are functionalized with multiple glutamate chains of variable lengths …

Glutamine metabolism in breast cancer and possible therapeutic targets

S Li, H Zeng, J Fan, F Wang, C Xu, Y Li, J Tu… - Biochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer is characterized by metabolic reprogramming, which is a hot topic in tumor treatment
research. Cancer cells alter metabolic pathways to promote their growth, and the common …

Post-translational modifications of tubulin: their role in cancers and the regulation of signaling molecules

O Wattanathamsan, V Pongrakhananon - Cancer gene therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Microtubules play an important role in regulating several vital cellular activities, including
cell division and tissue organization, through their dynamic protofilament network. In …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic links between mechanical forces and metabolism shape the tumor milieu

R Bertolio, F Napoletano, G Del Sal - Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Cell function relies on the spatiotemporal dynamics of metabolic reactions. In all
physiopathological processes of tissues, mechanical forces impact the structure and function …