Reactive oxygen species: drivers of physiological and pathological processes

J Checa, JM Aran - Journal of Inflammation research, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Since the Great Oxidation Event, about 2.4 billion years ago, the Earth is immersed
in an oxidizing atmosphere. Thus, it has been proposed that excess oxygen, originally a …

Molecular mechanisms behind ROS regulation in cancer: A balancing act between augmented tumorigenesis and cell apoptosis

HS Tuli, J Kaur, K Vashishth, K Sak, U Sharma… - Archives of …, 2023 - Springer
ROS include hydroxyl radicals (HO.), superoxide (O2..), and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).
ROS are typically produced under physiological conditions and play crucial roles in living …

Mfn2-mediated mitochondrial fusion promotes autophagy and suppresses ovarian cancer progression by reducing ROS through AMPK/mTOR/ERK signaling

R Ashraf, S Kumar - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2022 - Springer
Mitochondrial dynamics are balanced fission and fusion events that regulate mitochondrial
morphology, and alteration in these events results in mitochondrial dysfunction and …

[HTML][HTML] Programmed cell death in diabetic nephropathy: a review of apoptosis, autophagy, and necroptosis

NS Erekat - Medical Science Monitor: International Medical Journal …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Diabetic nephropathy is a common complication of type I and type II diabetes, in which renal
glomeruli are destroyed, resulting in renal damage, proteinuria, and hypertension …

Autophagy in health and disease: From molecular mechanisms to therapeutic target

G Lu, Y Wang, Y Shi, Z Zhang, C Huang, W He… - MedComm, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Macroautophagy/autophagy is an evolutionally conserved catabolic process in which
cytosolic contents, such as aggregated proteins, dysfunctional organelle, or invading …

[HTML][HTML] The obesity-autophagy-cancer axis: Mechanistic insights and therapeutic perspectives

AB Behrooz, M Cordani, A Fiore, M Donadelli… - Seminars in Cancer …, 2024 - Elsevier
Autophagy, a self-degradative process vital for cellular homeostasis, plays a significant role
in adipose tissue metabolism and tumorigenesis. This review aims to elucidate the complex …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin induces G2/M arrest and triggers autophagy, ROS generation and cell senescence in cervical cancer cells

T Wang, X Wu, Y Song, H Cheng - Journal of Cancer, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Our study explored the tumor-suppressive effect of curcumin on cervical cancer cells.
Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers among women worldwide. Acquired …

Autophagy and the lysosomal system in cancer

S Kumar, M Sánchez-Álvarez, FN Lolo, F Trionfetti… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Autophagy and the lysosomal system, together referred to as the autophagolysosomal
system, is a cellular quality control network which maintains cellular health and homeostasis …

[HTML][HTML] The role of redox-mediated lysosomal dysfunction and therapeutic strategies

X He, X Li, W Tian, C Li, P Li, J Zhao, S Yang… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Redox homeostasis refers to the dynamic equilibrium between oxidant and reducing agent
in the body which plays a crucial role in maintaining normal physiological activities of the …

ATM kinase-dependent regulation of autophagy: a key player in senescence?

V Stagni, A Ferri, C Cirotti, D Barilà - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Increasing evidence suggests a strong interplay between autophagy and genomic stability.
Recently, several papers have demonstrated a molecular connection between the DNA …