[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of cellular senescence: cell cycle arrest and senescence associated secretory phenotype

R Kumari, P Jat - Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cellular senescence is a stable cell cycle arrest that can be triggered in normal cells in
response to various intrinsic and extrinsic stimuli, as well as developmental signals …

Role of p53 in the regulation of cellular senescence

M Mijit, V Caracciolo, A Melillo, F Amicarelli… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The p53 transcription factor plays a critical role in cellular responses to stress. Its activation
in response to DNA damage leads to cell growth arrest, allowing for DNA repair, or directs …

Cellular senescence: molecular targets, biomarkers, and senolytic drugs

N Kudlova, JB De Sanctis, M Hajduch - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cellular senescence is defined as irreversible cell cycle arrest caused by various processes
that render viable cells non-functional, hampering normal tissue homeostasis. It has many …

Vitamin D signaling in inflammation and cancer: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic implications

A El-Sharkawy, A Malki - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Vitamin D and its active metabolites are important nutrients for human skeletal health. UV
irradiation of skin converts 7-dehydrocholesterol into vitamin D3, which metabolized in the …

[HTML][HTML] Redox toxicology of environmental chemicals causing oxidative stress

F Zheng, FM Gonçalves, Y Abiko, H Li, Y Kumagai… - Redox biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Living organisms are surrounded with heavy metals such as methylmercury, manganese,
cobalt, cadmium, arsenic, as well as pesticides such as deltamethrin and paraquat, or …

CDK-independent and PCNA-dependent functions of p21 in DNA replication

SF Mansilla, MB De La Vega, NL Calzetta, SO Siri… - Genes, 2020 - mdpi.com
p21Waf/CIP1 is a small unstructured protein that binds and inactivates cyclin-dependent
kinases (CDKs). To this end, p21 levels increase following the activation of the p53 tumor …

At a crossroads to cancer: how p53-induced cell fate decisions secure genome integrity

D Rizzotto, L Englmaier, A Villunger - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
P53 is known as the most critical tumor suppressor and is often referred to as the guardian of
our genome. More than 40 years after its discovery, we are still struggling to understand all …

Synthesis, anticancer evaluation of novel hybrid pyrazole-based chalcones, molecular docking, DNA fragmentation, and gene expression: in vitro studies

N Yasser, FM Sroor, HM El-Shorbagy, SM Eissa… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
A unique series of pyrazolyl-chalcone derivatives was synthesized via the method of Claisen–
Schmidt condensation. The desired chalcone derivatives 7a–d and 9a–f were obtained in …

Oxidative stress-induced cellular senescence in aging retina and age-related macular degeneration

R Terao, T Ahmed, A Suzumura, H Terasaki - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Aging leads to a gradual decline of function in multiple organs. Cataract, glaucoma, diabetic
retinopathy, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are age-related ocular diseases …

WEE1 kinase protects the stability of stalled DNA replication forks by limiting CDK2 activity

CR Elbæk, V Petrosius, J Benada, L Erichsen… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
Cellular feedback systems ensure genome maintenance during DNA replication. When
replication forks stall, newly replicated DNA is protected by pathways that limit excessive …