Cellular zinc metabolism and zinc signaling: from biological functions to diseases and therapeutic targets

B Chen, P Yu, WN Chan, F **e, Y Zhang… - Signal transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Zinc metabolism at the cellular level is critical for many biological processes in the body. A
key observation is the disruption of cellular homeostasis, often coinciding with disease …

How protons pave the way to aggressive cancers

P Swietach, E Boedtkjer, SF Pedersen - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Cancers undergo sequential changes to proton (H+) concentration and sensing that are
consequences of the disease and facilitate its further progression. The impact of protonation …

[HTML][HTML] Lactate activates the mitochondrial electron transport chain independently of its metabolism

X Cai, CP Ng, O Jones, TS Fung, KW Ryu, D Li… - Molecular cell, 2023 - cell.com
Lactate has long been considered a cellular waste product. However, we found that as
extracellular lactate accumulates, it also enters the mitochondrial matrix and stimulates …

KAT8-catalyzed lactylation promotes eEF1A2-mediated protein synthesis and colorectal carcinogenesis

B **e, M Zhang, J Li, J Cui, P Zhang, F Liu… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Aberrant lysine lactylation (Kla) is associated with various diseases which are caused by
excessive glycolysis metabolism. However, the regulatory molecules and downstream …

The role of lactate in cardiovascular diseases

J Ouyang, H Wang, J Huang - Cell Communication and Signaling, 2023 - Springer
Cardiovascular diseases pose a major threat worldwide. Common cardiovascular diseases
include acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart failure, atrial fibrillation (AF) and …

The bidirectional relationship between metabolism and cell cycle control

FF Diehl, KM Sapp, MG Vander Heiden - Trends in Cell Biology, 2024 - cell.com
The relationship between metabolism and cell cycle progression is complex and
bidirectional. Cells must rewire metabolism to meet changing biosynthetic demands across …

SUMO proteases: from cellular functions to disease

LA Claessens, ACO Vertegaal - Trends in Cell Biology, 2024 - cell.com
Posttranslational modification by small ubiquitin-like modifiers (SUMOs) is critical in
regulating diverse cellular processes including gene expression, cell cycle progression …

Lactate and lactylation: behind the development of tumors

E Dai, W Wang, Y Li, D Ye, Y Li - Cancer Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
There is growing evidence that lactate can have a wide range of biological impacts in
addition to being a waste product of metabolism. Because of the Warburg effect, tumors …

Mitochondrial genome transfer drives metabolic reprogramming in adjacent colonic epithelial cells promoting TGFβ1-mediated tumor progression

B Guan, Y Liu, B **e, S Zhao, A Yalikun… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Although nontumor components play an essential role in colon cancer (CC) progression, the
intercellular communication between CC cells and adjacent colonic epithelial cells (CECs) …

Enzyme-mediated bioorthogonal cascade catalytic reaction for metabolism intervention and enhanced ferroptosis on neuroblastoma

Q Wang, X Li, Z Cao, W Feng, Y Chen… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - ACS Publications
It remains a tremendous challenge to explore effective therapeutic modalities against
neuroblastoma, a lethal cancer of the sympathetic nervous system with poor prognosis and …