Extracellular matrix degradation and remodeling in development and disease

P Lu, K Takai, VM Weaver… - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2011 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
The extracellular matrix (ECM) serves diverse functions and is a major component of the
cellular microenvironment. The ECM is a highly dynamic structure, constantly undergoing a …

Modulators of acetylcholinesterase activity: From Alzheimer's disease to anti-cancer drugs

T Lazarevic-Pasti, A Leskovac, T Momic… - Current medicinal …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is involved in the termination of impulse
transmission by rapid hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in numerous …

A responsive AIE-active fluorescent probe for visualization of acetylcholinesterase activity in vitro and in vivo

C Xiang, M Dirak, Y Luo, Y Peng, L Cai… - Materials Chemistry …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is a significant enzyme, which plays critical roles in numerous
physiological and pathological processes. Thus, selective, and sensitive real-time imaging …

Biological applications of Ru (II) polypyridyl complexes

M Mital, Z Ziora - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Ru (II) polypyridyl complexes are of great interest for their unique biological, photophysical,
optical, catalytic and electronic properties. This class of complexes demonstrates a number …

Role of acetylcholinesterase in lung cancer

HJ Xi, RP Wu, JJ Liu, LJ Zhang, ZS Li - Thoracic cancer, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) plays a key role in catalytic hydrolysis of cholinergic
neurotransmitters. Intensive research has proven the involvement of this protein in novel …

Acetylcholinesterase and human cancers

SD Richbart, JC Merritt, NA Nolan… - Advances in Cancer …, 2021 - Elsevier
The enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is a serine hydrolase whose primary function is to
degrade acetylcholine (ACh) and terminate neurotransmission. Apart from its role in synaptic …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in the acetylcholinesterase enzymatic activity in tumor development and progression

B Pérez-Aguilar, JU Marquardt, E Muñoz-Delgado… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The cholinergic system's participation in cancer development has been
reviewed, highlighting the involvement of acetylcholine receptors (AChR) and acetylcholine …

[HTML][HTML] Acetylcholinesterase is associated with a decrease in cell proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma cells

B Pérez-Aguilar, CJ Vidal, G Palomec… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2015 - Elsevier
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE), the enzyme that rapidly splits acetylcholine into acetate and
choline, presents non-cholinergic functions through which may participate in the control of …

Cholinergic system and cell proliferation

FJ Campoy, CJ Vidal, E Muñoz-Delgado… - Chemico-biological …, 2016 - Elsevier
The cholinergic system, comprising acetylcholine, the proteins responsible for acetylcholine
synthesis and release, acetylcholine receptors and cholinesterases, is expressed by most …

Cholinesterase activity of human lung tumours varies according to their histological classification

P Martínez-Moreno, S Nieto-Cerón… - …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
The probable involvement of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE)
in cancer and the relevance of cholinergic responses for lung cancer growth prompted us to …