Mechanisms and regulation of cholesterol homeostasis

J Luo, H Yang, BL Song - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2020 - nature.com
Cholesterol homeostasis is vital for proper cellular and systemic functions. Disturbed
cholesterol balance underlies not only cardiovascular disease but also an increasing …

Ferroptosis and cancer: mitochondria meet the “iron maiden” cell death

AM Battaglia, R Chirillo, I Aversa, A Sacco, F Costanzo… - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ferroptosis is a new type of oxidative regulated cell death (RCD) driven by iron-dependent
lipid peroxidation. As major sites of iron utilization and master regulators of oxidative …

A multi-omics investigation of the composition and function of extracellular vesicles along the temporal trajectory of COVID-19

SM Lam, C Zhang, Z Wang, Z Ni, S Zhang, S Yang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Exosomes represent a subtype of extracellular vesicle that is released through retrograde
transport and fusion of multivesicular bodies with the plasma membrane. Although no …

Functional significance of cholesterol metabolism in cancer: from threat to treatment

M Xiao, J Xu, W Wang, B Zhang, J Liu, J Li… - … & Molecular Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Cholesterol is an essential structural component of membranes that contributes to
membrane integrity and fluidity. Cholesterol homeostasis plays a critical role in the …

Distinct features of iron based metal organic frameworks (MOFs) for ferroptosis mediated cancer therapy: A comprehensive review

R Kudarha, N Dhas, S Mutalik - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
In the recent years, ferroptosis, a novel non-apoptotic iron dependent form of programmed
cell death, gained lots of attention in the treatment of several disease like cancer, ischemic …

Targeting SREBP-2-regulated mevalonate metabolism for cancer therapy

L Xue, H Qi, H Zhang, L Ding, Q Huang, D Zhao… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Recently, targeting metabolic reprogramming has emerged as a potential therapeutic
approach for fighting cancer. Sterol regulatory element binding protein-2 (SREBP-2), a basic …

Role of cholesterol and lipid rafts in cancer signaling: a promising therapeutic opportunity?

R Vona, E Iessi, P Matarrese - Frontiers in cell and developmental …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cholesterol is a lipid molecule that plays an essential role in a number of biological
processes, both physiological and pathological. It is an essential structural constituent of cell …

Coronavirus infection and cholesterol metabolism

J Dai, H Wang, Y Liao, L Tan, Y Sun, C Song… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Host cholesterol metabolism remodeling is significantly associated with the spread of human
pathogenic coronaviruses, suggesting virus-host relationships could be affected by …

Efferocytosis potentiates the expression of arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase (ALOX15) in alternatively activated human macrophages through LXR activation

RG Snodgrass, Y Benatzy, T Schmid… - Cell Death & …, 2021 - nature.com
Macrophages acquire anti-inflammatory and proresolving functions to facilitate resolution of
inflammation and promote tissue repair. While alternatively activated macrophages (AAMs) …

Intracellular cholesterol synthesis and transport

Q Shi, J Chen, X Zou, X Tang - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cholesterol homeostasis is related to multiple diseases in humans, including cardiovascular
disease, cancer, and neurodegenerative and hepatic diseases. The cholesterol levels in …