This review aims to serve as an introduction to the solute carrier proteins (SLC) superfamily
of transporter proteins and their roles in human cells. The SLC superfamily currently …

Simple Summary For mammalian cells, glucose is a major source of energy. In the presence
of oxygen, a complete breakdown of glucose generates 36 molecules of ATP from one …

Simple Summary Despite significant advances in the treatment of cancer, it remains a major
cause of death worldwide and new treatment options are constantly being sought. An …

Background and aims Scar tissue accumulation in organs is the underlying cause of many
fibrotic diseases. Due to the extensive array of organs affected, the long-term nature of …

Metabolic reprogramming is a potential hallmark of tumor cells to support continuous
proliferation. Metabolic heterogeneity in breast cancer patients has been highlighted as the …

Endocrine therapy is the standard treatment for estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast
cancer, but tumors eventually develop resistance. However, endocrine therapy resistance …

To synergistically treat glioma with a combination chemotherapy, we design and prepare
novel cascade-targeted liposomes (Lip-TPGS) using glucose and triphenylphosphonium …

Glioma is one of the most lethal and complex tumors, and thus, an effective drug delivery
system must selectively target the tumor sites and release its cargos in a controlled manner …

Developed as an antidiabetic drug, recent evidence suggests that several sodium-glucose
co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), especially canagliflozin and dapagliflozin, may exhibit …

In the last decade, cancer became the leading cause of death in the population under 65 in
the European Union. Diabetes is also considered as a factor increasing risk of cancer …