Deoxyarbutin targets mitochondria to trigger p53-dependent senescence of glioblastoma cells.

Cellular senescence is a natural barrier of the transition from premalignant cells to invasive cancer. Pharmacological induction of senescence has been proposed as a possible anticancer strategy. In this study, we found that deoxyarbutin inhibited the growth of glioblastoma (GBM) cells by inducing cellular senescence, independent of tyrosinase expression.

Asparagine synthetase regulates lung-cancer metastasis by stabilizing the β-catenin complex and modulating mitochondrial response.

The availability of asparagine is the limitation of cell growth and metastasis. Asparagine synthetase (ASNS) was an essential enzyme for endogenous asparagine products. In our study, ASNS-induced asparagine products were essential to maintain tumor growth and colony formations in vitro.

The prevalence and prognostic value of KRAS co-mutation subtypes in Chinese advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients.

Objective: KRAS mutation plays a critical role in the initiation and development of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). KRAS-mutant patients exhibit diverse response to chemotherapy. KRAS co-mutation subtypes and their prognosis value in advanced Chinese NSCLC patients remain largely elusive.