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Targeting PRAME directly or via EZH2 inhibition overcomes retinoid resistance and represents a novel therapy for keratinocyte carcinoma

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
The study evaluated the function and therapeutic implications of PRAME in basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The findings demonstrate that PRAME impairs keratinocyte differentiation pathways. Furthermore, PRAME impairs anticancer response to retinoid compounds in BCC and SCC cells.
Brandon Ramchatesingh, Amelia Martinez Villarreal, Philippe Lefrançois, Jennifer Gantchev, Sriraam Sivachandran, Samy Abou Setah, Ivan V. Litvinov   +6 more
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TOMM20 as a driver of cancer aggressiveness via oxidative phosphorylation, maintenance of a reduced state, and resistance to apoptosis

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
TOMM20 increases cancer aggressiveness by maintaining a reduced state with increased NADH and NADPH levels, oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), and apoptosis resistance while reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. Conversely, CRISPR‐Cas9 knockdown of TOMM20 alters these cancer‐aggressive traits.
Ranakul Islam, Megan E. Roche, Zhao Lin, Diana Whitaker‐Menezes, Victor Diaz‐Barros, Eurico Serrano, Maria Paula Martinez Cantarin, Nancy J. Philp, Atrayee Basu Mallick, Ubaldo Martinez‐Outschoorn   +9 more
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Caspases in synaptic plasticity [PDF]

Molecular Brain, 2012
Caspases are a family of cysteine proteases that play key roles in programmed cell death (apoptosis). Mounting evidence in recent years shows that caspases also have important non-apoptotic functions in multiple cellular processes, such as synaptic plasticity, dendritic development, learning and memory. In this article, we review the studies on the non-
Morgan Sheng, Zheng Li
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial and Antiproliferative Effects of CuO-TiO₂-Chitosan-Escin Nanocomposites on Human Leukemic MOLT4 Cells

Nanomaterials, 2022
Nanocomposites comprised of CuO-TiO2-chitosan-escin, which has adjustable physicochemical properties, provide a solution for therapeutic selectivity in cancer treatment. By controlling the intrinsic signaling primarily through the mitochondrial signaling
Abozer Y. Elderdery, Abdulaziz H. Alhamidi, Ahmed M. E. Elkhalifa, Maryam M. Althobiti, Nawal Eltayeb Omer, Mahdi H. Alsugoor, Naif Alsuhaymi, Entesar M. Atebien, Siddiqa M. A. Hamza, Badr Alzahrani, Fehaid Alanazi, Suresh S. Kumar, Pooi Ling Mok   +12 more
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Targeting the MDM2‐MDM4 interaction interface reveals an otherwise therapeutically active wild‐type p53 in colorectal cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This study investigates an alternative approach to reactivating the oncosuppressor p53 in cancer. A short peptide targeting the association of the two p53 inhibitors, MDM2 and MDM4, induces an otherwise therapeutically active p53 with unique features that promote cell death and potentially reduce toxicity towards proliferating nontumor cells.
Sonia Valentini, Giada Mele, Marika Attili, Maria Rita Assenza, Fulvio Saccoccia, Francesca Sardina, Cinzia Rinaldo, Roberto Massari, Nicola Tirelli, Alfredo Pontecorvi, Fabiola Moretti   +10 more
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Caspase Inhibition as a Possible Therapeutic Strategy for Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence

Biology, 2022
Background: Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an IgG-mediated autoimmune disease characterised by epithelial cell–cell detachment (acantholysis) resulting in mucocutaneous blistering.
Sanna Huda, Bethany Chau, Chuanqi Chen, Herman Somal, Neiloy Chowdhury, Nicola Cirillo   +5 more
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Aberrant expression of nuclear prothymosin α contributes to epithelial‐mesenchymal transition in lung cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Nuclear prothymosin α inhibits epithelial‐mesenchymal transition (EMT) in lung cancer by increasing Smad7 acetylation and competing with Smad2 for binding to SNAI1, TWIST1, and ZEB1 promoters. In early‐stage cancer, ProT suppresses TGF‐β‐induced EMT, while its loss in the nucleus in late‐stage cancer leads to enhanced EMT and poor prognosis.
Liyun Chen, Chung‐Teng Wang, Jia‐Ming Chang, Ai‐Li Shiau, Gia‐Shing Shieh, Yau‐Lin Tseng, Yi‐Ting Yen, Tang‐Hsiu Huang, Li‐Hsin Cheng, Yu‐Chih Wu, Chao‐Liang Wu, Bing‐Hua Su, Pensee Wu   +12 more
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Design of a Human Rhinovirus-14 3C Protease-Inducible Caspase-3

Molecules, 2019
The engineering of enzymes for the purpose of controlling their activity represents a valuable approach to address challenges in both fundamental and applied research.
Hanna J. Wagner, Wilfried Weber
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BH3-Only Proteins Noxa and Puma Are Key Regulators of Induced Apoptosis

Life, 2022
Apoptosis is an evolutionarily conserved and tightly regulated cell death pathway. Physiological cell death is important for maintaining homeostasis and optimal biological conditions by continuous elimination of undesired or superfluous cells.
Rabih Roufayel, Khaled Younes, Ahmed Al-Sabi, Nimer Murshid   +3 more
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Determination of ADP/ATP translocase isoform ratios in malignancy and cellular senescence

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
The individual functions of three isoforms exchanging ADP and ATP (ADP/ATP translocases; ANTs) on the mitochondrial membrane remain unclear. We developed a method for quantitatively differentiating highly similar human ANT1, ANT2, and ANT3 using parallel reaction monitoring. This method allowed us to assess changes in translocase levels during cellular
Zuzana Liblova, Dominika Maurencova, Barbora Salovska, Marek Kratky, Tomas Mracek, Zuzana Korandova, Alena Pecinova, Pavla Vasicova, David Rysanek, Ladislav Andera, Ivo Fabrik, Rudolf Kupcik, Pavel Kashmel, Pinky Sultana, Vojtech Tambor, Jiri Bartek, Josef Novak, Marie Vajrychova, Zdenek Hodny   +18 more
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