Microtubule‐targeting agents for cancer treatment: Seven binding sites and three strategies

X Wang, B Gigant, X Zheng, Q Chen - MedComm–Oncology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Microtubules are pivotal in diverse cellular functions encompassing cell signaling,
morphology, intracellular trafficking, and cell mitosis/division. They are validated targets for …

Alterations of cytoskeleton networks in cell fate determination and cancer development

EJY Wang, IH Chen, BYT Kuo, CC Yu, MT Lai, JT Lin… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cytoskeleton proteins have been long recognized as structural proteins that provide the
necessary mechanical architecture for cell development and tissue homeostasis. With the …

Dynein‐Powered Cell Locomotion Guides Metastasis of Breast Cancer

Y Tagay, S Kheirabadi, Z Ataie, RK Singh… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The principal cause of death in cancer patients is metastasis, which remains an unresolved
problem. Conventionally, metastatic dissemination is linked to actomyosin‐driven cell …

Exploring Key Biomarkers and Common Pathogenesis of Seven Digestive System Cancers and Their Correlation with COVID-19

Z Xiong, Y Yang, W Li, Y Lin, W Huang… - Current Issues in …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Digestive system cancer and COVID-19 significantly affect the digestive system, but the
mechanism of interaction between COVID-19 and the digestive system cancers has not …

Comprehensive analysis indicated that NDE1 is a potential biomarker for pan‐cancer and promotes bladder cancer progression

P Wang, J Ning, W Chen, F Zou, W Yu, T Rao… - Cancer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The nuclear distribution E homologue 1 (NDE1) is a crucial dynein binding
partner. The NDE1 protein has the potential to disrupt the normal functioning of …

Sustained activation of the FGF1–MEK–ERK pathway inhibits proliferation, invasion and migration and enhances radiosensitivity in mouse angiosarcoma cells

T Miura, J Kado, K Ashisuke… - Journal of Radiation …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Angiosarcoma is a rare refractory soft-tissue tumor with a poor prognosis and is treated by
radiotherapy. The fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1) mutant, with enhanced thermostability …

Transmembrane protein TMEM230, regulator of metalloproteins and motor proteins in gliomas and gliosis

C Cocola, E Abeni, V Martino, E Piscitelli… - Advances in protein …, 2024 - iris.unibs.it
Glial cells provide physical and chemical support and protection for neurons and for the
extracellular compartments of neural tissue through secretion of soluble factors, insoluble …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of hub genes associated with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by integrated bioinformatics approach and RNA-seq validation analysis

A Shabeer, S Mustafa, RS Bukhari… - American Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC) is one of the most lethal malignancies
around the globe. Due to its complex nature, the diagnostic and prognostic signatures of …

Cryo-EM Reveals the Mechanochemical Cycle of Reactive Full-length Human Dynein-1

P Chai, J Yang, IC Geohring, SM Markus, Y Wang… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Dynein-mediated cargo transport plays pivotal roles in a variety of essential cellular
activities, including vesicle trafficking, organelle and nucleus positioning, mitosis and …

Chimeras of Kinesin-6 and Kinesin-14 reveal head-neck-tail domain functions and dysfunctions that lead to aneuploidy in fission yeast

P Sasmal, M Miyazaki, F Carlier-Grynkorn, P Tran - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Kinesin motors play diverse roles in cells, including spindle assembly and chromosome
segregation. Each kinesin has three general domains: the motor head, neck, and tail. As …