Superoxide radicals in the execution of cell death

J Fujii, T Homma, T Osaki - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Superoxide is a primary oxygen radical that is produced when an oxygen molecule receives
one electron. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) plays a primary role in the cellular defense …

[HTML][HTML] Harnessing mitochondrial metabolism and drug resistance in non-small cell lung cancer and beyond by blocking heat-shock proteins

B Parma, H Wurdak, P Ceppi - Drug Resistance Updates, 2022 - Elsevier
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with non-small cell
lung cancer (NSCLC) being the predominant histological subtype. Despite the emergence of …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of a disulfidptosis-related genes signature for prognostic implication in lung adenocarcinoma

J Huang, J Zhang, F Zhang, S Lu, S Guo, R Shi… - Computers in Biology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the most prevalent subtype of non-small cell
lung cancer. Additionally, disulfidptosis, a newly discovered type of cell death, has been …

Mastocytosis and mast cell activation disorders: clearing the air

CW Jackson, CM Pratt, CP Rupprecht… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mast cells are derived from hematopoietic stem cell precursors and are essential to the
genesis and manifestations of the allergic response. Activation of these cells by allergens …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-target tyrosine kinase inhibitor nanoparticle delivery systems for cancer therapy

W Xu, C Ye, X Qing, S Liu, X Lv, W Wang, X Dong… - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Multi-target Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (MTKIs) have drawn substantial attention in
tumor therapy. MTKIs could inhibit tumor cell proliferation and induce apoptosis by blocking …

Aptamer-based probes for cancer diagnostics and treatment

X Hu, D Zhang, Z Zeng, L Huang, X Lin, S Hong - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Aptamers are single-stranded DNA or RNA oligomers that have the ability to generate
unique and diverse tertiary structures that bind to cognate molecules with high specificity. In …

Novel inhibitor-based therapies for thyroid cancer—An update

M Ratajczak, D Gaweł, M Godlewska - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Thyroid cancers (TCs) are the most common tumors of the endocrine system and a constant
rise in the number of TC cases has been observed for the past few decades. TCs are one of …

Cardiotoxicity induced by protein kinase inhibitors in patients with cancer

A Grela-Wojewoda, R Pacholczak-Madej… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Kinase inhibitors (KIs) represent a growing class of drugs directed at various protein kinases
and used in the treatment of both solid tumors and hematologic malignancies. It is a …

Ascorbate is a primary antioxidant in mammals

J Fujii, T Osaki, T Bo - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ascorbate (vitamin C in primates) functions as a cofactor for a number of enzymatic reactions
represented by prolyl hydroxylases and as an antioxidant due to its ability to donate …

Role of EGF receptor regulatory networks in the host response to viral infections

CR Carlin - Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In this review article, we will first provide a brief overview of EGF receptor (EGFR) structure
and function, and its importance as a therapeutic target in epithelial carcinomas. We will …