Extracellular matrix signals as drivers of mitochondrial bioenergetics and metabolic plasticity of cancer cells during metastasis

FA Urra, S Fuentes-Retamal, C Palominos… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The role of metabolism in tumor growth and chemoresistance has received considerable
attention, however, the contribution of mitochondrial bioenergetics in migration, invasion …

Regulation of mitochondrial function as a promising target in platelet activation-related diseases

E Fuentes, R Araya-Maturana, FA Urra - Free Radical Biology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Platelets are anucleated cell elements produced by fragmentation of the cytoplasm of
megakaryocytes and have a unique metabolic phenotype compared with circulating …

Assessing mitochondria-targeted acyl hydroquinones on the mitochondrial platelet function and cytotoxic activity: Role of the linker length

H Montecino-Garrido, M Sepúlveda, D Méndez… - Free Radical Biology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction The use of triphenylphosphonium cation (TPP+) linked to phenolic compounds
by alkyl chains has a significant relevance as a mitochondrial delivery strategy in …

Regulation of mitochondrial function by hydroquinone derivatives as prevention of platelet activation

E Fuentes, D Arauna, R Araya-Maturana - Thrombosis Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Platelet activation plays an essential role in the pathogenesis of thrombotic events in
different diseases (eg, cancer, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's, and cardiovascular diseases …

FR58P1a; a new uncoupler of OXPHOS that inhibits migration in triple-negative breast cancer cells via Sirt1/AMPK/β1-integrin pathway

FA Urra, F Muñoz, M Córdova-Delgado, MP Ramírez… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Highly malignant triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells rely mostly on glycolysis to
maintain cellular homeostasis; however, mitochondria are still required for migration and …

A New Quinone-Based Inhibitor of Mitochondrial Complex I in D-Conformation, Producing Invasion Reduction and Sensitization to Venetoclax in Breast Cancer Cells

M Monroy-Cárdenas, V Andrades, C Almarza, MJ Vera… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mitochondrial Complex I plays a crucial role in the proliferation, chemoresistance, and
metastasis of breast cancer (BC) cells. This highlights it as an attractive target for anti-cancer …

Complex Mitochondrial Dysfunction Induced by TPP+-Gentisic Acid and Mitochondrial Translation Inhibition by Doxycycline Evokes Synergistic Lethality in Breast …

S Fuentes-Retamal, C Sandoval-Acuña… - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
The mitochondrion has emerged as a promising therapeutic target for novel cancer
treatments because of its essential role in tumorigenesis and resistance to chemotherapy …

Synthesis of antiplatelet ortho-carbonyl hydroquinones with differential action on platelet aggregation stimulated by collagen or TRAP-6

D Méndez, FA Urra, JP Millas-Vargas, M Alarcón… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the world. Platelets have a major
role in cardiovascular events as they bind to the damaged endothelium activating and …

Functional, immunological characterization, and anticancer activity of BaMtx: A new Lys49-PLA2 homologue isolated from the venom of Peruvian Bothrops atrox …

A Proleón, D Torrejón, FA Urra, F Lazo… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bothorps atrox is responsible for most of the ophidism cases in Perú. As part of the
envenoming, myotoxicity is one of the most recurrent and destructive effects. In this study, a …

FRI-1 is an anti-cancer isoquinolinequinone that inhibits the mitochondrial bioenergetics and blocks metabolic shifts by redox disruption in breast cancer cells

M Córdova-Delgado, S Fuentes-Retamal, C Palominos… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Since breast cancer (BC) cells are dependent on mitochondrial bioenergetics for promoting
proliferation, survival, and metastasis, mitochondria highlight as an important target for …