Beyond Genetics: Exploring Lifestyle, Microbiome, and Social Determinants in Oral Cancer Development DOI Open Access
Anil G. Menon, Vimi Sunil Mutalik, Yongqiang Chen

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Cancers, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(7), P. 1094 - 1094

Published: March 25, 2025

Oral cancer refers to cancers originating in the oral cavity and oropharyngeal regions. It is 16th most prevalent sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths. However, mechanisms its progression are still being understood, interventions provide early diagnosis need be improved. More studies have recently been conducted on cancer, many reviews summarized findings this field, focusing individual factors. few review articles evaluated combinational impacts different factors cancer. This aimed an overview effects three extracellular factors, including lifestyle habits, microbiome, socioeconomic progression. differentially affected by habits; high-sugar diets, processed foods, alcohol, smoking, possibly sleep disorders benefit progression, whereas eating natural such as fruits, vegetables, fish, garlic, drinking tea or coffee, physical exercise can combat it. The microbiome could suppress promote Low status impact development. Furthermore, crosstalk among these affects has limitations not all cancer-affecting important publications. focus should placed multiple treatment. study update researchers landscape help formulate approaches prevention

Language: Английский

Cancer-associated fibroblasts: a versatile mediator in tumor progression, metastasis, and targeted therapy DOI Creative Commons

Tianchen Guo,

Junfen Xu

Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 43(3), P. 1095 - 1116

Published: April 11, 2024

Abstract Tumor microenvironment (TME) has been demonstrated to play a significant role in tumor initiation, progression, and metastasis. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are the major component of TME exhibit heterogeneous properties their communication with cells. This heterogeneity CAFs can be attributed various origins, including quiescent fibroblasts, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), adipocytes, pericytes, endothelial cells, mesothelial Moreover, single-cell RNA sequencing identified diverse phenotypes CAFs, myofibroblastic (myCAFs) inflammatory (iCAFs) being most acknowledged, alongside newly discovered subtypes like antigen-presenting (apCAFs). Due these heterogeneities, exert multiple functions tumorigenesis, cancer stemness, angiogenesis, immunosuppression, metabolism, As result, targeted therapies aimed at TME, particularly focusing on rapidly developing, fueling promising future advanced tumor-targeted therapy.

Language: Английский

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Histone lactylation bridges metabolic reprogramming and epigenetic rewiring in driving carcinogenesis: Oncometabolite fuels oncogenic transcription DOI Creative Commons
Yu Zhang, Hang Song, Meili Li

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Clinical and Translational Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(3)

Published: March 1, 2024

Abstract Heightened lactate production in cancer cells has been linked to various cellular mechanisms such as angiogenesis, hypoxia, macrophage polarisation and T‐cell dysfunction. The lactate‐induced lactylation of histone lysine residues is noteworthy, it functions an epigenetic modification that directly augments gene transcription from chromatin. This originating effectively fosters a reliance on transcription, thereby expediting tumour progression development. Herein, this review explores the correlation between characteristics, revealing innovative process enhances vulnerability malignancy. Moreover, imperative acknowledge paramount importance acknowledging therapeutic methodologies for proficiently managing by precisely targeting signalling. comprehensive illuminates crucial yet inadequately investigated aspect lactylation, providing valuable insights into its clinical ramifications prospective interventions centred lactylation.

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Systematic and comprehensive insights into HIF-1 stabilization under normoxic conditions: implications for cellular adaptation and therapeutic strategies in cancer DOI Creative Commons
Jiayi Zhang, Mengqin Yao, Siyu Xia

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Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 30(1)

Published: Jan. 6, 2025

Abstract Hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) are essential transcription that orchestrate cellular responses to oxygen deprivation. HIF-1α, as an unstable subunit of HIF-1, is usually hydroxylated by prolyl hydroxylase domain enzymes under normoxic conditions, leading ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation, thereby keeping low levels. Instead hypoxia, sometimes even in normoxia, HIF-1α translocates into the nucleus, dimerizes with HIF-1β generate then activates genes involved adaptive such angiogenesis, metabolic reprogramming, survival, which presents new challenges insights its role processes. Thus, review delves mechanisms HIF-1 maintains stability normoxia including but not limited giving transcriptional, translational, well posttranslational regulation underscore pivotal adaptation malignancy. Moreover, extensively cancer cardiovascular diseases potentially serves a bridge between them. An overview HIF-1-related drugs approved or clinical trials summarized, highlighting their potential capacity for targeting toxicity related treatment. The provides comprehensive insight HIF-1’s regulatory mechanism paves way future research therapeutic development.

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The molecular code of kidney cancer: A path of discovery for gene mutation and precision therapy DOI Creative Commons
Deqian Xie,

Guandu Li,

Zhonghua Zheng

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Molecular Aspects of Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 101, P. 101335 - 101335

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a malignant tumor with highly heterogeneous and complex molecular mechanisms. Through systematic analysis of TCGA, COSMIC other databases, 24 mutated genes closely related to RCC were screened, including VHL, PBRM1, BAP1 SETD2, which play key roles in signaling pathway transduction, chromatin remodeling DNA repair. The PI3K/AKT/mTOR particularly important the pathogenesis RCC. Mutations such as PIK3CA, MTOR PTEN are associated metabolic abnormalities proliferation. Clinically, mTOR inhibitors VEGF-targeted drugs have shown significant efficacy personalized therapy. Abnormal regulation reprogramming, especially glycolysis glutamine pathways, provides cells continuous energy supply survival advantages, GLS1 promising results preclinical studies. This paper also explores potential immune checkpoint combination targeted drugs, well application nanotechnology drug delivery In addition, unique mechanisms revealed individualized therapeutic strategies explored for specific subtypes TFE3, TFEB rearrangement type SDHB mutant type. review summarizes common gene mutations their mechanisms, emphasizes diagnosis, treatment prognosis, looks forward prospects multi-pathway therapy, immunotherapy treatment, providing theoretical support clinical guidance new development.

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A novel silkworm excrement-derived nanomedicine integrating ferroptosis and photodynamic therapy, well-suitable for PD-L1-mediated immune checkpoint blockade DOI
Yujun Bao, Guanghao Li, Mingyang Liu

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Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 505, P. 159676 - 159676

Published: Jan. 17, 2025

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The immune checkpoint TIGIT/CD155 promotes the exhaustion of CD8 + T cells in TNBC through glucose metabolic reprogramming mediated by PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling DOI Creative Commons
Mingyao Huang, Xiaoqin Yu, Qing Wang

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Cell Communication and Signaling, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 22(1)

Published: Jan. 12, 2024

Abstract Objective The CD155/TIGIT axis has attracted considerable interest as an emerging immune checkpoint with potential applications in cancer immunotherapy. Our research focused on investigating the role of checkpoints progression triple-negative breast (TNBC). Methods We evaluated CD155 and TIGIT expression TNBC tissues using both immunohistochemistry (IHC) gene profiling. experiments, vivo vitro, provided evidence that inhibiting pathway reinstates ability CD8 + T cells to generate cytokines. To assess impact signaling blockade, we utilized Glucose Assay Kits Lactate measure alterations glucose lactate levels within cells. employed western blotting (WB) investigate glycolytic-related proteins PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathways following inhibition signaling. Results exhibits heightened a negative correlation extent infiltrating Furthermore, patients demonstrate elevated expression. findings indicate interaction between disrupts metabolism by suppressing activation pathway, ultimately leading reduced production cytokines Both vitro experiments have conclusively demonstrated capacity Moreover, administration blocking antibody against not only inhibits tumor growth but also augments functionality lymphocytes. Conclusions strongly suggest represents promising therapeutic target for treating TNBC.

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Transcriptional regulation and post-translational modifications in the glycolytic pathway for targeted cancer therapy DOI
Xuan Ni,

Chengpiao Lu,

Guo-qiang Xu

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Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 45(8), P. 1533 - 1555

Published: April 15, 2024

Language: Английский

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The Molecular Mechanisms behind Advanced Breast Cancer Metabolism: Warburg Effect, OXPHOS, and Calcium DOI Creative Commons
Erna Mitaishvili, Hanna Feinsod,

Zachary David

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Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(3)

Published: March 13, 2024

Altered metabolism represents a fundamental difference between cancer cells and normal cells. Cancer have unique ability to reprogram their by deviating reliance from primarily oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) glycolysis, in order support survival. This metabolic phenotype is referred as the “Warburg effect” associated with an increase glucose uptake, diversion of glycolytic intermediates alternative pathways that anabolic processes. These processes include synthesis nucleic acids, lipids, proteins, necessary for rapidly dividing cells, sustaining growth, proliferation, capacity successful metastasis. Triple-negative breast (TNBC) one most aggressive subtypes cancer, poorest patient outcome due its high rate TNBC characterized elevated glycolysis certain instances, low OXPHOS. dysregulation linked chemotherapeutic resistance research models samples. There more than single mechanism which this switch occurs here, we review current knowledge relevant molecular mechanisms involved advanced metabolism, focusing on TNBC. Warburg effect, adaptations, microRNA regulation, mitochondrial involvement, calcium signaling, recent player JAK/STAT signaling. In addition, explore some drugs compounds targeting reprogramming. Research these highly promising could ultimately offer new opportunities development innovative therapies treat dysregulated metabolism.

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AC129507.1 is a ferroptosis-related target identified by a novel mitochondria-related lncRNA signature that is involved in the tumor immune microenvironment in gastric cancer DOI Creative Commons
Shanshan Yu, Jinxiao Liang, Lixiao Liu

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Journal of Translational Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 23(1)

Published: March 6, 2025

Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common malignancies. Previous studies have shown that mitochondrial metabolism associated with However, relevant research on mitochondria-related lncRNAs in GC lacking. We integrated corresponding information patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. Mitochondria-related were selected based differential expression and a correlation analysis to construct prognostic model. mutation data analyzed distinguish differences tumor burden (TMB). Single-sample gene set enrichment (ssGSEA) was performed evaluate immunological differences. A series cell-based experiments adopted biological behavior GC. total 1571 identified. signature incorporating nine built 293 suitable cases could predict patient prognosis. TMB ssGSEA indicated low-risk group displayed increased immune function. differentially expressed genes enriched metabolic functions. AC129507.1 significantly upregulated cells poor prognosis, its knockdown inhibited proliferation migration cells. Mechanistically, silencing led abnormal glycolipid oxidative stress, thus inducing ferroptosis. Our nine-lncRNA risk powerfully promoted malignant phenotypes play nonnegligible role by promoting formation immunosuppressive microenvironment inhibiting initiation ferroptosis, which needs be further explored.

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Targeting hypoxic and acidic tumor microenvironment by nanoparticles: A review DOI
Mohamed J. Saadh, Mohammed Ahmed Mustafa, Laith Yassen Qassem

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Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 96, P. 105660 - 105660

Published: April 12, 2024

Language: Английский

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