Lipid droplets: platforms with multiple functions in cancer hallmarks

ALS Cruz, EA Barreto, NPB Fazolini, JPB Viola… - Cell death & …, 2020 - nature.com
Lipid droplets (also known as lipid bodies) are lipid-rich, cytoplasmic organelles that play
important roles in cell signaling, lipid metabolism, membrane trafficking, and the production …

Lipid droplets in cancer: guardians of fat in a stressful world

T Petan, E Jarc, M Jusović - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Cancer cells possess remarkable abilities to adapt to adverse environmental conditions.
Their survival during severe nutrient and oxidative stress depends on their capacity to …

[HTML][HTML] Fatty acid uptake and lipid storage induced by HIF-1α contribute to cell growth and survival after hypoxia-reoxygenation

K Bensaad, E Favaro, CA Lewis, B Peck, S Lord… - Cell reports, 2014 - cell.com
An in vivo model of antiangiogenic therapy allowed us to identify genes upregulated by
bevacizumab treatment, including Fatty Acid Binding Protein 3 (FABP3) and FABP7, both of …

Lipid droplets: a key cellular organelle associated with cancer cell survival under normoxia and hypoxia

S Koizume, Y Miyagi - International journal of molecular sciences, 2016 - mdpi.com
The Warburg effect describes the phenomenon by which cancer cells obtain energy from
glycolysis even under normoxic (O2-sufficient) conditions. Tumor tissues are generally …

Lipid metabolism in oncology: why it matters, how to research, and how to treat

Y Matsushita, H Nakagawa, K Koike - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Metabolic reprogramming is gaining attentions as a hallmark of cancers.
However, lipid metabolism has been difficult to analyze due to technical problems. In recent …

An oxygen-permeable spheroid culture system for the prevention of central hypoxia and necrosis of spheroids

T Anada, J Fukuda, Y Sai, O Suzuki - Biomaterials, 2012 - Elsevier
Since oxygen is one of the critical limiting factors for maintaining cell viability and function, a
great deal of effort is being focused on improving the oxygen supply to three-dimensional …

Astrocytes in stress accumulate lipid droplets

T Smolič, P Tavčar, A Horvat, U Černe… - Glia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
When the brain is in a pathological state, the content of lipid droplets (LDs), the lipid storage
organelles, is increased, particularly in glial cells, but rarely in neurons. The biology and …

Phase II investigation of TVB-2640 (denifanstat) with bevacizumab in patients with first relapse high-grade astrocytoma

W Kelly, AE Diaz Duque, J Michalek, B Konkel… - Clinical Cancer …, 2023 - AACR
Purpose: Glioblastoma represents the most common primary brain tumor. Although
antiangiogenics are used in the recurrent setting, they do not prolong survival. Glioblastoma …

Low doses of ionizing radiation promote tumor growth and metastasis by enhancing angiogenesis

I Sofia Vala, LR Martins, N Imaizumi, RJ Nunes, J Rino… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Radiotherapy is a widely used treatment option in cancer. However, recent evidence
suggests that doses of ionizing radiation (IR) delivered inside the tumor target volume …

Cell survival during complete nutrient deprivation depends on lipid droplet-fueled β-oxidation of fatty acids

AG Cabodevilla, L Sánchez-Caballero, E Nintou… - Journal of Biological …, 2013 - ASBMB
Cells exposed to stress of different origins synthesize triacylglycerols and generate lipid
droplets (LD), but the physiological relevance of this response is uncertain. Using complete …