Multiscale simulations of biological membranes: the challenge to understand biological phenomena in a living substance

G Enkavi, M Javanainen, W Kulig, T Róg… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Biological membranes are tricky to investigate. They are complex in terms of molecular
composition and structure, functional over a wide range of time scales, and characterized by …

The Akt pathway in oncology therapy and beyond

GM Nitulescu, M Van De Venter… - International …, 2018 - spandidos-publications.com
Protein kinase B (Akt), similar to many other protein kinases, is at the crossroads of cell
death and survival, playing a pivotal role in multiple interconnected cell signaling …

Plasmalogen lipids: functional mechanism and their involvement in gastrointestinal cancer

MCF Messias, GC Mecatti, DG Priolli… - Lipids in Health and …, 2018 - Springer
The plasmalogens are a class of glycerophospholipids which contain a vinyl-ether and an
ester bond at the sn-1 and sn-2 positions, respectively, in the glycerol backbone. They …

New insights into targeting membrane lipids for cancer therapy

G Preta - Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Modulation of membrane lipid composition and organization is currently developing as an
effective therapeutic strategy against a wide range of diseases, including cancer. This field …

The emergence of drug resistance to targeted cancer therapies: Clinical evidence

AB Sarmento-Ribeiro, A Scorilas, AC Gonçalves… - Drug Resistance …, 2019 - Elsevier
For many decades classical anti-tumor therapies included chemotherapy, radiation and
surgery; however, in the last two decades, following the identification of the genomic drivers …

Perturbing the dynamics and organization of cell membrane components: a new paradigm for cancer-targeted therapies

N Bernardes, A M. Fialho - International journal of molecular sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Cancer is a multi-process disease where different mechanisms exist in parallel to ensure
cell survival and constant adaptation to the extracellular environment. To adapt rapidly …

[HTML][HTML] Membrane-lipid therapy: A historical perspective of membrane-targeted therapies—From lipid bilayer structure to the pathophysiological regulation of cells

PV Escribá - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Biomembranes, 2017 - Elsevier
Our current understanding of membrane lipid composition, structure and functions has led to
the investigation of their role in cell signaling, both in healthy and pathological cells. As a …

[HTML][HTML] Lipid and fatty acid metabolism in trypanosomatids

GP de Aquino, MAM Gomes, RK Salinas… - Microbial Cell, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Trypanosomiases and leishmaniases are neglected tropical diseases that have been
spreading to previously non-affected areas in recent years. Identification of new …

[HTML][HTML] Antitumor activity of alkylphospholipid edelfosine in prostate cancer models and endoplasmic reticulum targeting

ELH Dakir, C Gajate, F Mollinedo - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
Prostate cancer is the second most frequent cancer and the fifth leading cause of cancer
death among men worldwide. While the five-year survival in local and regional prostate …

PEGylated nanoassemblies composed of edelfosine and fulvestrant drugs: In vitro antiproliferative effect against breast cancer cells

H Nsairat, M Al-Sulaibi, W Alshaer - Journal of Drug Delivery Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Edelfosine (EDL) and Fulvestrant (FUL), proven anticancer agents, suffer significant
limitations for low water solubility and poor bioavailability. FUL is an effective breast cancer …