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 …

Applications of Nanotechnology in Remodeling Tumour Microenvironment for Glioblastoma Treatment

Y Mu, Z Zhang, H Zhou, L Ma, DA Wang - Biomaterials Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
With the increasing research and deepening understanding of the glioblastoma (GBM)
tumour microenvironment (TME), novel and more effective therapeutic strategies have been …

Regulation of blood-brain barrier integrity by Dmp1-expressing astrocytes through mitochondrial transfer

D Liu, P Liao, H Li, S Tong, B Wang, Y Lu, Y Gao… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) acts as the crucial physical filtration structure in the central
nervous system. Here, we investigate the role of a specific subset of astrocytes in the …

Prognostic relevance and validation of ARPC1A in the progression of low-grade glioma

J Dai, J Gao, H Dong - Aging (Albany NY), 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Low-grade glioma (LGG) is a grade II-III glioma accompanied by distinct clinical and
molecular characteristics and the studies related to its prognosis are still unclear. The …

Glioblastoma Cortical Organoids Recapitulate Cell-State Heterogeneity and Intercellular Transfer

V Mangena, R Chanoch-Myers, R Sartore… - Cancer …, 2025 - aacrjournals.org
Glioblastoma (GBM) is characterized by heterogeneous malignant cells that are functionally
integrated within the neuroglial microenvironment. In this study, we model this ecosystem by …

Carcinoma-associated mesenchymal stem cells promote ovarian cancer heterogeneity and metastasis through mitochondrial transfer

L Frisbie, C Pressimone, E Dyer, R Baruwal, G Garcia… - Cell reports, 2024 - cell.com
Ovarian cancer is characterized by early metastatic spread. This study demonstrates that
carcinoma-associated mesenchymal stromal cells (CA-MSCs) enhance metastasis by …

Recent advances in biomimetic strategies for the immunotherapy of glioblastoma

H You, S Geng, S Li, M Imani, D Brambilla, T Sun… - Biomaterials, 2024 - Elsevier
Immunotherapy is regarded as one of the most promising approaches for treating tumors,
with a multitude of immunotherapeutic thoughts currently under consideration for the lethal …

Mitochondrial transfer between cell crosstalk-an emerging role in mitochondrial quality control

Y Liu, T Fu, G Li, B Li, G Luo, N Li, Q Geng - Ageing Research Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Intercellular signaling and component conduction are essential for multicellular organisms'
homeostasis, and mitochondrial transcellular transport is a key example of such cellular …

Mitochondrial transplantation strategies in multifaceted induction of cancer cell death

A Cruz-Gregorio, AK Aranda-Rivera, I Amador-Martinez… - Life Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Otto Warburg hypothesized that some cancer cells reprogram their metabolism, favoring
glucose metabolism by anaerobic glycolysis (Warburg effect) instead of oxidative …

'Slicing'glioblastoma drivers with the Swiss cheese model

OYT Pumar, JD Lathia, DC Watson, D Bayik - Trends in cancer, 2024 - cell.com
The Swiss cheese model is used to assess risks and explain accidents in a variety of
industries. This model can be applied to dissect the homeostatic mechanisms whose …