Mitochondria and mitochondrial ROS in cancer: novel targets for anticancer therapy

Y Yang, S Karakhanova, W Hartwig… - Journal of cellular …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Mitochondria are indispensable for energy metabolism, apoptosis regulation, and cell
signaling. Mitochondria in malignant cells differ structurally and functionally from those in …

[HTML][HTML] Ferroptosis in life: To be or not to be

L Xu, Y Liu, X Chen, H Zhong, Y Wang - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
Ferroptosis is a novel type of programmed cell death, characterized by a dysregulated iron
metabolism and accumulation of lipid peroxides. It features the alteration of mitochondria …

Mitochondrial DNA stress triggers autophagy-dependent ferroptotic death

C Li, Y Zhang, J Liu, R Kang, DJ Klionsky, D Tang - Autophagy, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Pancreatic cancer tends to be highly resistant to current therapy and remains one of the
great challenges in biomedicine with very low 5-year survival rates. Here, we report that …

Role of mitochondrial dysfunction in cancer progression

CC Hsu, LM Tseng, HC Lee - Experimental Biology and …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Deregulated cellular energetics was one of the cancer hallmarks. Several underlying
mechanisms of deregulated cellular energetics are associated with mitochondrial …

Mitochondrial dysfunction and damage associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) in chronic inflammatory diseases

CSD Cruz, MJ Kang - Mitochondrion, 2018 - Elsevier
Inflammation represents a comprehensive host response to external stimuli for the purpose
of eliminating the offending agent, minimizing injury to host tissues and fostering repair of …

[HTML][HTML] How do changes in the mtDNA and mitochondrial dysfunction influence cancer and cancer therapy? Challenges, opportunities and models

MW van Gisbergen, AM Voets, MHW Starmans… - … Research/Reviews in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Several mutations in nuclear genes encoding for mitochondrial components have been
associated with an increased cancer risk or are even causative, eg succinate …

[HTML][HTML] Oxidative phosphorylation in cancer cells

G Solaini, G Sgarbi, A Baracca - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2011 - Elsevier
Evidence suggests that mitochondrial metabolism may play a key role in controlling cancer
cells life and proliferation. Recent evidence also indicates how the altered contribution of …

Mitochondria: The metabolic switch of cellular oncogenic transformation

YQ Tan, X Zhang, S Zhang, T Zhu, M Garg… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mitochondria, well recognized as the “powerhouse” of cells, are maternally inherited
organelles with bacterial ancestry that play essential roles in a myriad of cellular functions. It …

Generation, function and diagnostic value of mitochondrial DNA copy number alterations in human cancers

M Yu - Life sciences, 2011 - Elsevier
Mitochondria are key organelles in eukaryotic cells principally responsible for multiple
cellular functions. In addition to a plethora of somatic mutations as well as polymorphic …

Chemotherapy resistance: Role of mitochondrial and autophagic components

E Bahar, SY Han, JY Kim, H Yoon - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Chemotherapy resistance is a common occurrence during cancer
treatment that cancer researchers are attempting to understand and overcome. Mitochondria …