Ruthenium-based photoactivated chemotherapy

S Bonnet - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2023 - ACS Publications
Ruthenium (II) polypyridyl complexes form a vast family of molecules characterized by their
finely tuned photochemical and photophysical properties. Their ability to undergo excited …

Tumour acidosis: from the passenger to the driver's seat

C Corbet, O Feron - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2017 - nature.com
The high metabolic demand of cancer cells leads to an accumulation of H+ ions in the
tumour microenvironment. The disorganized tumour vasculature prevents an efficient wash …

Distinct immune cell populations define response to anti-PD-1 monotherapy and anti-PD-1/anti-CTLA-4 combined therapy

TN Gide, C Quek, AM Menzies, AT Tasker, P Shang… - Cancer cell, 2019 - cell.com
Cancer immunotherapies provide survival benefits in responding patients, but many patients
fail to respond. Identifying the biology of treatment response and resistance are a priority to …

Targeting the bicarbonate transporter SLC4A4 overcomes immunosuppression and immunotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer

F Cappellesso, MP Orban, N Shirgaonkar, E Berardi… - Nature Cancer, 2022 - nature.com
Solid tumors are generally characterized by an acidic tumor microenvironment (TME) that
favors cancer progression, therapy resistance and immune evasion. By single-cell RNA …

Emerging role of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

CT Supuran - Clinical Science, 2021 - portlandpress.com
Inhibition of carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC 4.2. 1.1) was clinically exploited for decades, as
most modern diuretics were obtained considering as lead molecule acetazolamide, the …

The role of carbonic anhydrase IX in cancer development: links to hypoxia, acidosis, and beyond

S Pastorekova, RJ Gillies - Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, 2019 - Springer
Cancer development is a complex process that follows an intricate scenario with a dynamic
interplay of selective and adaptive steps and an extensive cast of molecules and signaling …

[HTML][HTML] HIFs, angiogenesis, and metabolism: elusive enemies in breast cancer

EC de Heer, M Jalving, AL Harris - The Journal of clinical …, 2020 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) and the HIF-dependent cancer hallmarks angiogenesis and
metabolic rewiring are well-established drivers of breast cancer aggressiveness, therapy …

A simple yet multifaceted 90 years old, evergreen enzyme: Carbonic anhydrase, its inhibition and activation

CT Supuran - Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Advances in the carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC 4.2. 1.1) research over the last three decades
are presented, with an emphasis on the deciphering of the activation mechanism, the …

Carbonic anhydrases in metazoan model organisms: molecules, mechanisms, and physiology

A Aspatwar, MEE Tolvanen, H Barker… - Physiological …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
During the past three decades, mice, zebrafish, fruit flies, and Caenorhabditis elegans have
been the primary model organisms used for the study of various biological phenomena …

Manipulating extracellular tumour pH: an effective target for cancer therapy

G Hao, ZP Xu, L Li - RSC advances, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The pH in tumour cells and the tumour microenvironment has played important roles in
cancer development and treatment. It was thought that both the extracellular and …