The power and potential of mitochondria transfer

N Borcherding, JR Brestoff - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Mitochondria are believed to have originated through an ancient endosymbiotic process in
which proteobacteria were captured and co-opted for energy production and cellular …

Mitochondrial transfer/transplantation: an emerging therapeutic approach for multiple diseases

Z Liu, Y Sun, Z Qi, L Cao, S Ding - Cell & bioscience, 2022 - Springer
Mitochondria play a pivotal role in energy generation and cellular physiological processes.
These organelles are highly dynamic, constantly changing their morphology, cellular …

Comprehensive review of CRISPR-based gene editing: mechanisms, challenges, and applications in cancer therapy

M Chehelgerdi, M Chehelgerdi… - Molecular cancer, 2024 - Springer
The CRISPR system is a revolutionary genome editing tool that has the potential to
revolutionize the field of cancer research and therapy. The ability to precisely target and edit …

The functions, methods, and mobility of mitochondrial transfer between cells

Y Qin, X Jiang, Q Yang, J Zhao, Q Zhou… - Frontiers in oncology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria are vital organelles in cells, regulating energy metabolism and apoptosis.
Mitochondrial transcellular transfer plays a crucial role during physiological and pathological …

Diversity in connexin biology

SA Lucaciu, SE Leighton, A Hauser, R Yee… - Journal of Biological …, 2023 - ASBMB
Over 35 years ago the cell biology community was introduced to connexins as the subunit
employed to assemble semicrystalline clusters of intercellular channels that had been well …

Connexin43 promotes exocytosis of damaged lysosomes through actin remodelling

N Domingues, S Catarino, B Cristóvão… - The EMBO …, 2024 - embopress.org
A robust and efficient cellular response to lysosomal membrane damage prevents leakage
from the lysosome lumen into the cytoplasm. This response is understood to happen through …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing CRISPR/Cas9 precision: Mitigating off-target effects for safe integration with photodynamic and stem cell therapies in cancer treatment

JPJ Merlin, H Abrahamse - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2024 - Elsevier
CRISPR/Cas9 precision genome editing has revolutionized cancer treatment by introducing
specific alterations to the cancer genome. But the therapeutic potential of CRISPR/Cas9 is …

Breast cancers that disseminate to bone marrow acquire aggressive phenotypes through CX43-related tumor-stroma tunnels

S Sinha, BW Callow, AP Farfel, S Roy, S Chen… - The Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - jci.org
Estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer commonly disseminates to bone marrow,
where interactions with mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) shape disease trajectory. We …

Tunneling nanotubes: The intercellular conduits contributing to cancer pathogenesis and its therapy

PK Melwani, BN Pandey - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) are intercellular conduits, which meet the communication
needs of non-adjacent cells situated in the same tissue but at distances up to a few hundred …

Static magnetic field-modulated mesenchymal stem cell-derived mitochondria-containing microvesicles for enhanced intervertebral disc degeneration therapy

P Shi, H Gao, Z Cheng, K Zhao, Y Chen… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is characterized by the senescence and declining
vitality of nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs), often driven by mitochondrial dysfunction. This …