lncRNAs: the unexpected link between protein synthesis and cancer adaptation by Mila Gugnoni, Manoj Kumar Kashyap, Kishore K. Wary, Alessia Ciarrocchi

“…On one hand, by modulating the overall translation speed, lncRNAs participate in the process of metabolic adaptation of cancer cells under stress conditions. On the other hand, by prioritizing the synthesis of specific transcripts they help cancer cells to maintain high levels of essential oncogenes. …”
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Therapeutic Targeting of MOAP-1 in Cancer: A Systematic Review of Current Approaches and Future Directions by Xinwei Koong, Keyun Look, Amar Daud Iskandar Abdullah, Kuan Onn Tan, Vasudevan Mani, Hooi-Leng Ser, Khang Wen Goh, Ali Saleh Alkhoshaiban, Long Chiau Ming

“…In addition, apoptosis in breast cancer cells was induced by α-mangostin, a potential therapeutic drug targeting MOAP-1 and BCL-XL interaction. …”
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circICMT upregulates and suppresses the malignant behavior of bladder cancer by Xin Luo, FangMei Xie, Guoqiang Qin, Ge Zou, Xu Lu, Chaofeng Zhang, Zeping Han, Ying Zhao, Xiaoyu Song, WenFeng Luo, Yongsheng Li, JinHua He, Jian Shen

“…Stable cell lines overexpressing and knocking down circICMT were constructed to explore the effect of circICMT on bladder cancer cells. Its biological effects were detected through wound healing experiments, colony formation experiments, CCK-8 experiments and xenogeneic tumorigenesis experiments. …”
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Early tolerance and late persistence as alternative drug responses in cancer by Simona Punzi, Davide Cittaro, Guido Gatti, Gemma Crupi, Oronza A. Botrugno, Antonino Alex Cartalemi, Alon Gutfreund, Caterina Oneto, Valentina Giansanti, Chiara Battistini, Giovanni Santacatterina, Lucrezia Patruno, Ilaria Villanti, Martina Palumbo, Daniel J. Laverty, Francesca Giannese, Alex Graudenzi, Giulio Caravagna, Marco Antoniotti, Zachary Nagel, Ugo Cavallaro, Luisa Lanfrancone, Timothy A. Yap, Giulio Draetta, Nathalie Balaban, Giovanni Tonon

“…While resistance and persistence have been described, whether drug-induced tolerance exists in cancer cells remains largely unknown. Here, we show that human cancer cells elicit a tolerant response when exposed to commonly used chemotherapy regimens, propelled by the pervasive activation of autophagy, leading to the comprehensive activation of DNA damage repair pathways. …”
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The Health Benefits of Grapefruit Furanocoumarins by Yu Wang, Laura E. Reuss

“…Numerous studies have shown that furanocoumarins, reduce inflammation and stop cancer cells from multiplying. Furthermore, they may also help repair damaged DNA that would otherwise contribute to the development of tumors.  …”
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The Health Benefits of Grapefruit Furanocoumarins by Yu Wang, Laura E. Reuss

“…Numerous studies have shown that furanocoumarins, reduce inflammation and stop cancer cells from multiplying. Furthermore, they may also help repair damaged DNA that would otherwise contribute to the development of tumors.  …”
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(<i>E</i>)-1-(3-(3-Hydroxy-4-Methoxyphenyl)-1-(3,4,5-Trimethoxyphenyl)allyl)-1<i>H</i>-1,2,4-Triazole and Related Compounds: Their Synthesis and Biological Evaluation as Novel Anti... by Gloria Ana, Azizah M. Malebari, Sara Noorani, Darren Fayne, Niamh M. O’Boyle, Daniela M. Zisterer, Elisangela Flavia Pimentel, Denise Coutinho Endringer, Mary J. Meegan

“…<b>Results</b>: (<i>E</i>)-5-(3-(1<i>H</i>-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-1-en-1-yl)-2-methoxyphenol <b>22b</b> was identified as a potent antiproliferative compound with an IC₅₀ value of 0.39 mM in MCF-7 breast cancer cells, 0.77 mM in triple-negative MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells, and 0.37 mM in leukemia HL-60 cells. …”
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Resveratrol contributes to NK cell-mediated breast cancer cytotoxicity by upregulating ULBP2 through miR-17-5p downmodulation and activation of MINK1/JNK/c-Jun signaling by Bisha Ding, Jie Li, Jia-Lin Yan, Chun-Yan Jiang, Ling-Bo Qian, Jie Pan

“…UL16-binding protein 2 (ULBP2), always expressed or elevated on cancer cells, functions as a key NKG2D ligand. ULBP2-NKG2D ligation initiates NK cell activation and subsequent targeted elimination of cancer cells. …”
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Acquired vulnerability against EGF receptor inhibition in gastric cancer promoted by class I histone deacetylase inhibitor entinostat by Tamara Zenz, Robert Jenke, Denys Oliinyk, Sandra Noske, René Thieme, Tim Kahl, Ines Gockel, Florian Meier-Rosar, Achim Aigner, Thomas RH Büch

“…Introduction: Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) have shown promising preclinical activity in gastric cancer cells; unfortunately, however, these could not be confirmed in clinical trials. …”
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Modulation of DAPK1 expression by its alternative splice variant DAPK1-215 in cancer by QingShui Wang, ShuYun Weng, WenTing Zhong, YouYu Lin, Yan Yu, YiMin Huang, LiLin Ge, XiuLi Zhang, FangQin Xue, Yehuda G. Assaraf, Yao Lin

“…Results DAPK1-215 downregulated DAPK1 expression in liver, kidney, and gastric cancer cells by reducing DAPK1 mRNA stability. DAPK1-215 promoted migratory and invasive capabilities in liver and kidney cancer cells, but inhibited these processes in gastric cancer cells, without affecting cell proliferation. …”
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The General Principle of the Warburg Effect as a Possible Approach for Cancer Immunotherapy: The Regulatory Effect of Plant Extracts Could Change the Game by Donika Ivanova, Severina Semkova, Boncho Grigorov, Milena Tzanova, Ana Georgieva, Dancho Danchev, Biliana Nikolova, Zvezdelina Yaneva

“…In this review, the role of glycolysis in macrophage polarization is discussed together with mitochondrial metabolism in cancer cells. In the first part, the focus is on the Warburg effect and redox metabolism during macrophage polarization, cancer development, and management of the immune response by the cancer cells. …”
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Long non-coding RNA TINCR suppresses growth and epithelial-mesenchymal transition by inhibiting Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in human pancreatic cancer PANC-1 cells: Insights fr... by Wei Yuan, Zhu Ping

“…In this study, the influence of the lncRNA TINCR on the behavior of human pancreatic cancer cells was investigated with the aim of deciphering its role in growth, migration, and invasion. …”
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Exploring the protective role of caffeine against Taraxacum-Induced ribotoxic stress mediated through autophagy and mitochondrial depolarization by Chien-Jung Lin, Shu-Ting Liu, Zih-Syuan Wu, Shih-Ming Huang, Teng-Wei Chen

“…T. formosanum induced the N-terminal clipping of histone H3, which was observed not only in human HeLa cervical cancer cells but also in human Huh6 and HepG2 liver cancer cells. …”
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Engineering a tumor-selective prodrug T-cell engager bispecific antibody for safer immunotherapy by Amelia C. McCue, Stephen J. Demarest, Karen J. Froning, Michael J. Hickey, Stephen Antonysamy, Brian Kuhlman

“…T-cell engaging (TCE) bispecific antibodies are potent drugs that trigger the immune system to eliminate cancer cells, but administration can be accompanied by toxic side effects that limit dosing. …”
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Adipokines in Breast Cancer: Decoding Genetic and Proteomic Mechanisms Underlying Migration, Invasion, and Proliferation by Ließem A, Leimer U, Germann GK, Köllensperger E

“…A concentration-dependent increase in migration and invasion was generally observed, with no significant reductions in any approaches.Conclusion: We could show a robust promoting effect of several adipokines on different breast cancer cells in vitro. Understanding the interaction between adipose tissue and breast cancer cells opens potential avenues for innovative breast cancer prevention and therapy strategies. …”
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Tumor-associated macrophage-derived exosome miR-194 confers cisplatin resistance in GC cells by Yi Zhou, Yang-cheng Sun, Qiong-yan Zhang, Jing Wang, Xian-ya Zhu, Xiang-yu Su

“…Results Results indicate that M2 macrophages enhance cisplatin resistance in gastric cancer cells mainly through miR-194, as demonstrated by CCK-8 and apoptosis assays. …”
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Identification of p53 and Its Isoforms in Human Breast Carcinoma Cells by Zorka Milićević, Vladan Bajić, Lada Živković, Jelena Kasapović, Uroš Andjelković, Biljana Spremo-Potparević

“…One of the most intriguing findings is that mutant p53 appears as discrete dot-shaped regions within the nucleus of breast cancer cells. In many malignant cells, the nucleolar sequestration of p53 is evident. …”
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Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Preclinical Efficacy of a Novel Paclitaxel-Loaded Alginate Nanoparticle for Breast Cancer Treatment by Ahmed A. Markeb, Nagwa A. El-Maali, Douaa M. Sayed, Amany Osama, Mohamed A. Y. Abdel-Malek, Amen H. Zaki, Mostafa E. A. Elwanis, James J. Driscoll

“…The antitumor activity of a novel alginate (ALG) polymer-based particle that contained paclitaxel (PTX) was evaluated using human primary breast cancer cells. Materials and Methods. PTX was combined with ALG in a nanoparticle as a drug delivery system designed to improve breast cancer tumor cell killing. …”
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Andrographolide-encapsulated nanoliposomes with gum Arabic surface modification inhibits cervical cancer growth: In vitro and in silico approaches by Rahmalillah Khairiah, Dwi Hudiyanti, Parsaoran Siahaan, Fadzilah Adibah Abdul Majid, Enny Fachriyah, Nor Hafizah Zakaria

“…All things considered, this study highlights the possibility of employing AND encapsulated in nanoliposomes to successfully regulate the proliferation of cervical cancer cells.…”
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Inhibition of GSK3β is synthetic lethal with FHIT loss in lung cancer by blocking homologous recombination repair by Shishi Tao, Yue Pu, Eun Ju Yang, Guowen Ren, Changxiang Shi, Li-Jie Chen, Liang Chen, Joong Sup Shim

“…We further showed that FHIT inactivation leads to the activation of DNA damage repair pathways, including the HRR and NHEJ pathways, in lung cancer cells. Conversely, FHIT-deficient cells are highly dependent on HRR for survival under DNA damage stress. …”
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