Cholesterol metabolism: A potential therapeutic target in glioblastoma

F Ahmad, Q Sun, D Patel, JM Stommel - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma is a highly lethal adult brain tumor with no effective treatments. In this review,
we discuss the potential to target cholesterol metabolism as a new strategy for treating …

[HTML][HTML] Cholesterol metabolism and its implication in glioblastoma therapy

X Guo, S Zhou, Z Yang, ZA Li, W Hu, L Dai… - Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most lethal malignant tumor in the central nervous system, with a
median survival of only 14 months. Cholesterol, which is the main component of cell …

Mangostanin, a Xanthone Derived from Garcinia mangostana Fruit, Exerts Protective and Reparative Effects on Oxidative Damage in Human Keratinocytes

M Abate, C Pagano, M Masullo, M Citro, S Pisanti… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
The fruit of Garcinia mangostana (mangosteen) is known in ancient traditional Asian
medicine for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and anticancer activities …

Deregulated expression and activity of Farnesyl Diphosphate Synthase (FDPS) in Glioblastoma

M Abate, C Laezza, S Pisanti, G Torelli, V Seneca… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Glioblastoma (GBM), the most aggressive brain cancer, is highly dependent on the
mevalonate (MVA) pathway for the synthesis of lipid moieties critical for cell proliferation but …

Keratinocytes migration promotion, proliferation induction, and free radical injury prevention by 3-hydroxytirosol

M Abate, M Citro, S Pisanti, M Caputo… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
3-hydroxytyrosol (HT) is the main phenolic compound found in olive oil with known
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties in several dermatological …

Targeting prenylation inhibition through the mevalonate pathway

P Manaswiyoungkul, ED de Araujo… - RSC Medicinal …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Protein prenylation is a critical mediator in several diseases including cancer and acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Therapeutic intervention has focused primarily on …

Recognition by natural killer cells of N6‐isopentenyladenosine‐treated human glioma cell lines

E Ciaglia, C Laezza, M Abate, S Pisanti… - … Journal of Cancer, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer cell stress induced by cytotoxic agents promotes antitumor immune response. Here,
we observed that N6‐isopentenyladenosine (iPA), an isoprenoid modified adenosine with a …

Effect of survivin downregulation by simvastatin on the growth and invasion of salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma

WY Cai, Y Zhuang, F Yan, T Li… - Molecular …, 2018 - spandidos-publications.com
Simvastatin, an inhibitor of 3‑hydroxy‑3-methylglutaryl‑coenzyme A reductase, is been used
in the clinic due to its pleiotropic effects, such as breast cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic …

Identification of New Genetic Clusters in Glioblastoma Multiforme: EGFR Status and ADD3 Losses Influence Prognosis

L Navarro, T San-Miguel, J Megías, N Santonja… - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma multiforme (GB) is one of the most aggressive tumors. Despite continuous
efforts to improve its clinical management, there is still no strategy to avoid a rapid and fatal …

Towards an improvement of anticancer activity of benzyl adenosine analogs

V Covelli, M Grimaldi, R Randino, M Firoznezhad… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
N6-Isopentenyladenosine (i6A) is a naturally occurring modified nucleoside displaying in
vitro and in vivo antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic properties. In our previous studies …