Targeting purine metabolism in ovarian cancer [PDF]
Journal of Ovarian Research, 2022 Purine, an abundant substrate in organisms, is a critical raw material for cell proliferation and an important factor for immune regulation. The purine de novo pathway and salvage pathway are tightly regulated by multiple enzymes, and dysfunction in ...
Jingchun Liu +7 more
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Potential Mechanisms Connecting Purine Metabolism and Cancer Therapy [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2018 Unrestricted cell proliferation is a hallmark of cancer. Purines are basic components of nucleotides in cell proliferation, thus impaired purine metabolism is associated with the progression of cancer.
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Exploration of purine metabolism-related genes in the development of osteoporosis by integrated analyses and experiments [PDF]
European Journal of Medical ResearchObjective Metabolomics analyses suggest abnormal purine metabolism during the development of osteoporosis. This study aimed to investigate the role of purine metabolism-related genes in osteoporosis.
Yuqing Zeng +3 more
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The impact of bacterial purine metabolism on antibiotic efficacy [PDF]
npj Antimicrobials and ResistanceMetabolism plays a key role in the three antibiotic evasion strategies used by bacteria: tolerance, persistence and resistance. Modulation of purine metabolism is emerging as a common, and clinically relevant, contributor to tolerant and resistant ...
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The Role of Purine Metabolism and Uric Acid in Postnatal Neurologic Development [PDF]
MoleculesThis review explores the essential roles of purine metabolism including the catabolic product, uric acid, in the development of dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra pars compacta. The high energy requirements of the substantia nigra pars compacta
Lauren N. Mileti, James D. Baleja
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Elucidating prognostic significance of purine metabolism in colorectal cancer through integrating data from transcriptomic, immunohistochemical, and single‐cell RNA sequencing analysis [PDF]
Molecular OncologyColorectal cancer (CRC) is widely recognized for its high prevalence and significant mortality rates, and purine metabolism has been serving as a potential therapeutic target.
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Purine metabolism in plant pathogenic fungi [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyIn eukaryotic cells, purine metabolism is the way to the production of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) and plays key roles in various biological processes.
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Inhibition of mitochondrial folate metabolism drives differentiation through mTORC1 mediated purine sensing [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsSupporting cell proliferation through nucleotide biosynthesis is an essential requirement for cancer cells. Hence, inhibition of folate-mediated one carbon (1C) metabolism, which is required for nucleotide synthesis, has been successfully exploited in ...
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Resensitizing β‐Lactams by Reprogramming Purine Metabolism in Small Colony Variant for Osteomyelitis Treatment [PDF]
Advanced ScienceSmall colony variant (SCV) is strongly linked to antibiotic resistance and the persistence of osteomyelitis. However, the intrinsic phenotypic instability of SCV has hindered a thorough investigation of its pathogenic mechanisms.
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Metformin improves HPRT1-targeted purine metabolism and repairs NR4A1-mediated autophagic flux by modulating FoxO1 nucleocytoplasmic shuttling to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis [PDF]
Cell Death and DiseaseOsteoporosis is a major degenerative metabolic bone disease that threatens the life and health of postmenopausal women. Owing to limitations in detection methods and prevention strategy awareness, the purpose of osteoporosis treatment is more to delay ...
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