The roles of microbial products in the development of colorectal cancer: a review

Y Fang, C Yan, Q Zhao, J Xu, Z Liu, J Gao, H Zhu… - …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A large number of microbes exist in the gut and they have the ability to process
and utilize ingested food. It has been reported that their products are involved in colorectal …

Hydrogen sulfide, an endogenous stimulator of mitochondrial function in cancer cells

C Szabo - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has a long history as toxic gas and environmental hazard; inhibition
of cytochrome c oxidase (mitochondrial Complex IV) is viewed as a primary mode of its …

Reactive Oxygen Species and Endothelial Ca2+ Signaling: Brothers in Arms or Partners in Crime?

S Negri, P Faris, F Moccia - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
An increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+] i) controls virtually all endothelial
cell functions and is, therefore, crucial to maintain cardiovascular homeostasis. An aberrant …

Transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) mediates reactive oxygen species-induced Ca2+ entry, mitochondrial dysfunction, and caspase-3/7 activation in …

P Faris, A Rumolo, G Pellavio, M Tanzi… - Cell Death …, 2023 - nature.com
Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) represents the fourth most common cancer worldwide and is
the third most common cause of malignancy-associated mortality. Distant metastases to the …

[HTML][HTML] Conjugated polymers mediate intracellular Ca2+ signals in circulating endothelial colony forming cells through the reactive oxygen species-dependent …

S Negri, P Faris, G Tullii, M Vismara, AF Pellegata… - Cell Calcium, 2022 - Elsevier
Endothelial colony forming cells (ECFCs) represent the most suitable cellular substrate to
induce revascularization of ischemic tissues. Recently, optical excitation of the light-sensitive …

Trpm4 in cancer—a new potential drug target

A Borgström, C Peinelt, P Stokłosa - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Transient receptor potential melastatin 4 (TRPM4) is widely expressed in various organs
and associated with cardiovascular and immune diseases. Lately, the interest in studies on …

Overexpression of CBS/H2S inhibits proliferation and metastasis of colon cancer cells through downregulation of CD44

Y Zhang, S Chen, J Zhu, S Guo, T Yue, H Xu… - Cancer Cell …, 2022 - Springer
Background The role of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in cancer biology is controversial, including
colorectal cancer. The bell-shaped effect of H2S refers to pro-cancer action at lower doses …

Gasotransmitters in the tumor microenvironment: Impacts on cancer chemotherapy

A Salihi, MA Al-Naqshabandi… - Molecular …, 2022 - spandidos-publications.com
Nitric oxide, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide are three endogenous gasotransmitters
that serve a role in regulating normal and pathological cellular activities. They can stimulate …

Ion channels and transporters regulate nutrient absorption in health and disease

X Lu, C Luo, J Wu, Y Deng, X Mu… - Journal of Cellular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ion channels and transporters are ubiquitously expressed on cell membrane, which involve
in a plethora of physiological process such as contraction, neurotransmission, secretion and …

The potential role of hydrogen sulfide in cancer cell apoptosis

W Gao, YF Liu, YX Zhang, Y Wang, YQ Jin… - Cell Death …, 2024 - nature.com
For a long time, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been considered a toxic compound, but recent
studies have found that H2S is the third gaseous signaling molecule which plays a vital role …