Regulation of apoptosis in health and disease: the balancing act of BCL-2 family proteins

R Singh, A Letai, K Sarosiek - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2019 - nature.com
The loss of vital cells within healthy tissues contributes to the development, progression and
treatment outcomes of many human disorders, including neurological and infectious …

[HTML][HTML] Killing by degradation: regulation of apoptosis by the ubiquitin-proteasome-system

R Abbas, S Larisch - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Apoptosis is a cell suicide process that is essential for development, tissue homeostasis and
human health. Impaired apoptosis is associated with a variety of human diseases, including …

[HTML][HTML] ST3GAL1 is a target of the SOX2-GLI1 transcriptional complex and promotes melanoma metastasis through AXL

S Pietrobono, G Anichini, C Sala, F Manetti… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Understanding the molecular events controlling melanoma progression is of paramount
importance for the development of alternative treatment options for this devastating disease …

STYK1/NOK correlates with ferroptosis in non-small cell lung carcinoma

Y Lai, Z Zhang, J Li, W Li, Z Huang, C Zhang… - Biochemical and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Serine Threonine Tyrosine Kinase 1 (STYK1) presents oncogenic properties in
many studies, and emerging evidence suggests that ferroptosis serve as a novel tumor …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular pathways in melanomagenesis: what we learned from next-generation sequencing approaches

G Palmieri, M Colombino, M Casula, A Manca… - Current oncology …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Conventional clinico-pathological features in melanoma
patients should be integrated with new molecular diagnostic, predictive, and prognostic …

The long and the short of it: the MDM4 tail so far

S Haupt, JO Mejía-Hernández… - Journal of molecular …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The mouse double minute 4 (MDM4) is emerging from the shadow of its more famous
relative MDM2 and is starting to steal the limelight, largely due to its therapeutic possibilities …

P53 in skin cancer: From a master player to a privileged target for prevention and therapy

JB Loureiro, M Abrantes, PA Oliveira… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2020 - Elsevier
The increasing incidence of skin cancer (SC) is a global health concern. The commonly
reported side effects and resistance mechanisms have imposed the pursuit for new …

Regulation of p53 stability as a therapeutic strategy for cancer

Z Xu, W Wu, H Yan, Y Hu, Q He, P Luo - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
The tumor suppressor protein p53 participates in the control of key biological functions such
as cell death, metabolic homeostasis and immune function, which are closely related to …

Melanoma stem cell maintenance and chemo-resistance are mediated by CD133 signal to PI3K-dependent pathways

SME Jamal, A Alamodi, RU Wahl, Z Grada, MA Shareef… - Oncogene, 2020 - nature.com
Melanoma stem cells (MSCs) are characterized by their unique cell surface proteins and
aberrant signaling pathways. These stemness properties are either in a causal or …

[HTML][HTML] The TRIM21-FOXD1-BCL-2 axis underlies hyperglycaemic cell death and diabetic tissue damage

W Cheng, C Cai, Y Xu, X Xiao, T Shi, Y Liao… - Cell Death & …, 2023 - nature.com
Chronic hyperglycaemia is a devastating factor that causes diabetes-induced damage to the
retina and kidney. However, the precise mechanism by which hyperglycaemia drives …