Regulation of cholesterol homeostasis in health and diseases: from mechanisms to targeted therapeutics

Y Duan, K Gong, S Xu, F Zhang, X Meng… - Signal Transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Disturbed cholesterol homeostasis plays critical roles in the development of multiple
diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD), neurodegenerative diseases and …

Oxysterols: From cholesterol metabolites to key mediators

V Mutemberezi, O Guillemot-Legris… - Progress in lipid research, 2016 - Elsevier
Oxysterols are cholesterol metabolites that can be produced through enzymatic or radical
processes. They constitute a large family of lipids (ie the oxysterome) involved in a plethora …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of cholesterol on cancer progression and therapy

SS Mayengbam, A Singh, AD Pillai, MK Bhat - Translational oncology, 2021 - Elsevier
Cholesterol is a fundamental molecule necessary for the maintenance of cell structure and is
vital to various normal biological functions. It is a key factor in lifestyle-related diseases …

Even cancer cells watch their cholesterol!

R Riscal, N Skuli, MC Simon - Molecular cell, 2019 - cell.com
Deregulated cell proliferation is an established feature of cancer, and altered tumor
metabolism has witnessed renewed interest over the past decade, including the study of …

Estrogenic endocrine disruptors: Molecular mechanisms of action

R Kiyama, Y Wada-Kiyama - Environment International, 2015 - Elsevier
A comprehensive summary of more than 450 estrogenic chemicals including estrogenic
endocrine disruptors is provided here to understand the complex and profound impact of …

27-Hydroxycholesterol promotes cell-autonomous, ER-positive breast cancer growth

Q Wu, T Ishikawa, R Sirianni, H Tang, JG McDonald… - Cell reports, 2013 - cell.com
To date, estrogen is the only known endogenous estrogen receptor (ER) ligand that
promotes ER+ breast tumor growth. We report that the cholesterol metabolite 27 …

Cholesterol and its metabolites in tumor growth: therapeutic potential of statins in cancer treatment

A Chimento, I Casaburi, P Avena, F Trotta… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Cholesterol is essential for cell function and viability. It is a component of the plasma
membrane and lipid rafts and is a precursor for bile acids, steroid hormones, and Vitamin D …

The role of oxysterols in human cancer

A Kloudova, FP Guengerich, P Soucek - Trends in Endocrinology & …, 2017 - cell.com
Oxysterols are oxygenated derivatives of cholesterol formed in the human body or ingested
in the diet. By modulating the activity of many proteins [eg, liver X receptors (LXRs), oxysterol …

[HTML][HTML] The acidic pathway of bile acid synthesis: Not just an alternative pathway

WM Pandak, G Kakiyama - Liver research, 2019 - Elsevier
Over the last two decades, the prevalence of obesity, and metabolic syndromes (MS) such
as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), have …

HIF-1α/GPER signaling mediates the expression of VEGF induced by hypoxia in breast cancer associated fibroblasts (CAFs)

EM De Francesco, R Lappano, MF Santolla… - Breast Cancer …, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Carcinoma-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) play a pivotal role in cancer
progression by contributing to invasion, metastasis and angiogenesis. Solid tumors possess …