Redox balance and autophagy regulation in cancer progression and their therapeutic perspective

SU Khan, K Fatima, S Aisha, B Hamza, F Malik - Medical Oncology, 2022 - Springer
Cellular ROS production participates in various cellular functions but its accumulation
decides the cell fate. Malignant cells have higher levels of ROS and active antioxidant …

Mitochondria in cancer stem cells: Achilles heel or hard armor

X Zheng, J Chen, Y Sun, T Chen, J Wang, S Yu - Trends in Cell Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Previous studies have shown that mitochondria play core roles in not only cancer stem cell
(CSC) metabolism but also the regulation of CSC stemness maintenance and differentiation …

Targeted anti-mitochondrial therapy: the future of oncology

F Taghizadeh-Hesary, H Akbari, M Bahadori… - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Like living organisms, cancer cells require energy to survive and interact with their
environment. Mitochondria are the main organelles for energy production and cellular …

CircMEG3 inhibits telomerase activity by reducing Cbf5 in human liver cancer stem cells

X Jiang, L Xing, Y Chen, R Qin, S Song, Y Lu… - … Therapy-Nucleic Acids, 2021 - cell.com
Circular RNA (CircRNA) is a newly identified special class of non-coding RNA (ncRNA) that
plays an important regulatory role in the progression of certain diseases. Herein, our results …

Superior cuproptotic efficacy of diethyldithiocarbamate-Cu4O3 nanoparticles over diethyldithiocarbamate-Cu2O nanoparticles in metastatic hepatocellular …

MM Abu-Serie, A Barakat, S Ramadan… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HC) is a serious health concern. The stemness of
cancer stem cells (CSCs) is a key driver for HC tumorigenesis, apoptotic resistance, and …

Mitochondrial metabolic reprogramming: An important player in liver cancer progression

T Jin, C Wang, Y Tian, C Dai, Y Zhu, F Xu - Cancer letters, 2020 - Elsevier
Mitochondria are known as essential biosynthetic, bioenergetic and signaling organelles,
and play a critical role in cell differentiation, proliferation, and death. Nowadays, cancer is …

Mitochondria's role in the maintenance of cancer stem cells in hepatocellular carcinoma

MA Elhinnawi, MI Boushra, DM Hussien… - Stem Cell Reviews and …, 2024 - Springer
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the predominant form of liver cancer and is recognized
as a major contributor to cancer-related mortality worldwide. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are a …

The mitochondrial fission factor FIS1 promotes stemness of human lung cancer stem cells via mitophagy

D Liu, Z Sun, T Ye, J Li, B Zeng, Q Zhao… - FEBS open …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Mitophagy, a form of autophagy, plays a role in cancer development, progression and
recurrence. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) also play a key role in these processes, although it …

Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in liver transplantation and underlying diseases: new insights and therapeutics

S Shi, L Wang, LJW van der Laan, Q Pan… - …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Mitochondria are essential organelles for cellular energy and metabolism. Like with any
organ, the liver highly depends on the function of these cellular powerhouses. Hepatotoxic …

Ruangan Lidan decoction inhibits the growth and metastasis of liver cancer by downregulating miR-9-5p and upregulating PDK4

T Si, L Huang, T Liang, P Huang, H Zhang… - Cancer Biology & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A growing number of studies have suggested that traditional Chinese medicine
(TCM) plays an essential role in the development and occurrence of liver cancer. However …