Regulated cell death (RCD) in cancer: key pathways and targeted therapies

F Peng, M Liao, R Qin, S Zhu, C Peng, L Fu… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Regulated cell death (RCD), also well-known as programmed cell death (PCD), refers to the
form of cell death that can be regulated by a variety of biomacromolecules, which is …

Bcl-2 pathway inhibition in solid tumors: a review of clinical trials

I Ploumaki, E Triantafyllou, IA Koumprentziotis… - Clinical and …, 2023 - Springer
Due to their key role in the pathogenesis of cancer through the regulation of apoptosis, the B-
cell leukemia/lymphoma-2 (BCL-2) family proteins have been an attractive target for cancer …

Rationale for LDH-targeted cancer immunotherapy

TBS Miholjcic, H Halse, M Bonvalet, A Bigorgne… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Immunotherapies have significantly improved the survival of patients in many cancers over
the last decade. However, primary and secondary resistances are encountered in most …

Systematic review of Gossypol/AT-101 in cancer clinical trials

O Renner, M Mayer, C Leischner, M Burkard, A Berger… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
The potential of gossypol and of its R-(−)-enantiomer (R-(−)-gossypol acetic acid, AT-101),
has been evaluated for treatment of cancer as an independent agent and in combination …

Lactic acid: The culprit behind the immunosuppressive microenvironment in hepatocellular carcinoma

X Peng, Z He, D Yuan, Z Liu, P Rong - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2024 - Elsevier
As a solid tumor with high glycolytic activity, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) produces
excess lactic acid and increases extracellular acidity, thus forming a unique …

Lactate's impact on immune cells in sepsis: Unraveling the complex interplay

T Zhang, L Chen, G Kueth, E Shao, X Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Lactate significantly impacts immune cell function in sepsis and septic shock, transcending
its traditional view as just a metabolic byproduct. This review summarizes the role of lactate …

Gossypol and its natural derivatives: multitargeted phytochemicals as potential drug candidates for oncologic diseases

D Pal, P Sahu, G Sethi, CE Wallace, A Bishayee - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite the vast amounts of research and remarkable discoveries that have been made in
recent decades, cancer remains a leading cause of death and a major public health concern …

[HTML][HTML] Cucumber-derived nanovesicles containing cucurbitacin B for non-small cell lung cancer therapy

T Chen, B Ma, S Lu, L Zeng, H Wang… - International Journal …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose In recent years, a variety of nanoparticles with excellent anticancer and delivery
properties have emerged for cancer therapy. However, potential toxicity, high production …

[HTML][HTML] Drug and apoptosis resistance in cancer stem cells: a puzzle with many pieces

AR Safa - Cancer Drug Resistance, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Resistance to anticancer agents and apoptosis results in cancer relapse and is associated
with cancer mortality. Substantial data have provided convincing evidence establishing that …

Advances in molecular targeted therapies to increase efficacy of (chemo) radiation therapy

K Viktorsson, T Rieckmann, M Fleischmann… - Strahlentherapie und …, 2023 - Springer
Recent advances in understanding the tumor's biology in line with a constantly growing
number of innovative technologies have prompted characterization of patients' individual …