Targeting apoptosis in cancer therapy

BA Carneiro, WS El-Deiry - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2020 - nature.com
For over three decades, a mainstay and goal of clinical oncology has been the development
of therapies promoting the effective elimination of cancer cells by apoptosis. This …

Targeting p53–MDM2 interaction by small-molecule inhibitors: Learning from MDM2 inhibitors in clinical trials

H Zhu, H Gao, Y Ji, Q Zhou, Z Du, L Tian… - Journal of hematology & …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract p53, encoded by the tumor suppressor gene TP53, is one of the most important
tumor suppressor factors in vivo and can be negatively regulated by MDM2 through p53 …

Targeting apoptotic pathways for cancer therapy

X Tian, PR Srinivasan, V Tajiknia… - The Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - jci.org
Apoptosis is a form of programmed cell death that is mediated by intrinsic and extrinsic
pathways. Dysregulation of and resistance to cell death are hallmarks of cancer. For over …

Cell survival and cell death at the intersection of autophagy and apoptosis: Implications for current and future cancer therapeutics

N Bata, NDP Cosford - ACS pharmacology & translational science, 2021 - ACS Publications
Autophagy and apoptosis are functionally distinct mechanisms for cytoplasmic and cellular
turnover. While these two pathways are distinct, they can also regulate each other, and …

MDM2/X inhibitors as radiosensitizers for glioblastoma targeted therapy

X Miles, C Vandevoorde, A Hunter, J Bolcaen - Frontiers in oncology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Inhibition of the MDM2/X-p53 interaction is recognized as a potential anti-cancer strategy,
including the treatment of glioblastoma (GB). In response to cellular stressors, such as DNA …

A selective p53 activator and anticancer agent to improve colorectal cancer therapy

H Ramos, MIL Soares, J Silva, L Raimundo… - Cell Reports, 2021 - cell.com
Impairment of the p53 pathway is a critical event in cancer. Therefore, reestablishing p53
activity has become one of the most appealing anticancer therapeutic strategies. Here, we …

Dying to survive—the p53 paradox

A Lees, T Sessler, S McDade - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary p53 is best known for its tumour suppressive functions mediated through
regulation of an extensive-gene regulatory network. Here we review progress in our …

Deneddylation of ribosomal proteins promotes synergy between MLN4924 and chemotherapy to elicit complete therapeutic responses

A Aubry, JD Pearson, J Charish, T Yu, JM Sivak… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
The neddylation inhibitor MLN4924/Pevonedistat is in clinical trials for multiple cancers.
Efficacy is generally attributed to cullin RING ligase (CRL) inhibition, but the contribution of …

Shared gene targets of the ATF4 and p53 transcriptional networks

G Baniulyte, SA Durham, LE Merchant… - Molecular and Cellular …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The master tumor suppressor p53 regulates multiple cell fate decisions, such as cell cycle
arrest and apoptosis, via transcriptional control of a broad gene network. Dysfunction in the …

Combination of EZH2 and ATM inhibition in BAP1-deficient mesothelioma

N Landman, D Hulsman, J Badhai, J Kopparam… - British Journal of …, 2024 - nature.com
Background More than half of mesothelioma tumours show alterations in the tumour
suppressor gene BAP1. BAP1-deficient mesothelioma is shown to be sensitive to EZH2 …