Molecular docking as a therapeutic approach for targeting cancer stem cell metabolic processes

B Arjmand, SK Hamidpour… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are subpopulation of cells which have been demonstrated in a
variety of cancer models and involved in cancer initiation, progression, and development …

Lipid and glucose metabolism in senescence

B Liu, Q Meng, X Gao, H Sun, Z Xu, Y Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Senescence is an inevitable biological process. Disturbances in glucose and lipid
metabolism are essential features of cellular senescence. Given the important roles of these …

Queueing theory model of pentose phosphate pathway

SM Kloska, K Pałczyński, T Marciniak, T Talaśka… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Due to its role in maintaining the proper functioning of the cell, the pentose phosphate
pathway (PPP) is one of the most important metabolic pathways. It is responsible for …

[HTML][HTML] Energy metabolism pathways in breast cancer progression: The reprogramming, crosstalk, and potential therapeutic targets

X Zheng, H Ma, J Wang, M Huang, D Fu, L Qin… - Translational …, 2022 - Elsevier
Breast cancer (BC) is a malignant tumor that seriously endangers health in women. BC, like
other cancers, is accompanied by metabolic reprogramming. Among energy metabolism …

Glutamine modulates expression and function of glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase via NRF2 in colon cancer cells

IH Polat, M Tarrado-Castellarnau, A Benito… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nucleotide pools need to be constantly replenished in cancer cells to support cell
proliferation. The synthesis of nucleotides requires glutamine and 5-phosphoribosyl-1 …

[HTML][HTML] Role of succinate in airway epithelial cell regulation following traumatic lung injury

MV Suresh, S Aktay, G Yalamanchili, S Solanki… - JCI insight, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lung contusion and gastric aspiration (LC and GA) are major risk factors for developing
acute respiratory distress following trauma. Hypoxia from lung injury is mainly regulated by …

Identification of lignan compounds as new 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase inhibitors for lung cancer

GB Khan, M Qasim, A Rasul, UA Ashfaq… - Metabolites, 2022 - mdpi.com
Targeting pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) enzymes has emerged as a promising strategy
to combat cancer. 6-Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6-PGD), the third critical enzyme of …

Are we still on the right path (way)?: the altered expression of the pentose phosphate pathway in solid tumors and the potential of its inhibition in combination therapy

CJW Meskers, M Franczak, RT Smolenski… - Expert Opinion on …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) branches from glycolysis and is crucial
for cell growth, since it provides necessary compounds for anabolic reactions, nucleotide …

Natural flavonoids as promising 6‐phosphogluconate dehydrogenase inhibitor candidates: In silico and in vitro assessments

Ş Adem, Ü Yırtıcı, M Aydın, R Rawat… - Archiv der …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The primary strategy in the fight against cancer is to screen compounds that may be effective
on different types of cancer. Compounds from plants seem to be a good source. The present …

Nuclear receptor-mediated metabolic reprogramming and the impact on HR+ breast cancer

S Hussein, P Khanna, N Yunus, ML Gatza - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed and second leading cause
of cancer-related deaths in women in the United States, with hormone receptor positive …