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A Three-Dimensional Spheroid Model to Investigate the Tumor-Stromal Interaction in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Published on: September 30, 2021
[Cholesterol metabolism in patients with cancer: pathophysiology, therapeutic options, and future perspectives]
Irma Bisceglia1, Lorenzo Tinti2, Daniele Pastori3
1Servizi Cardiologici Integrati, Dipartimento Cardio-Toraco-Vascolare, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini, Roma.
Abstract:
Cholesterol is an essential component of cellular membranes and a precursor of biologically active molecules that are fundamental in maintaining organism homeostasis. Interest on the role of cholesterol and lipid-lowering agents in cancer patients has progressively grown, following the evidence that cholesterol metabolism is altered in tumor cells. Intracellular cholesterol levels clearly influence oncogenic signaling pathways, while lipid-lowering drugs offer cardioprotective effects for individuals undergoing potentially cardiotoxic therapies. In this review, we aimed at summarizing the evidences on lipid metabolism alterations in cancer cells, the effects of various antineoplastic drugs on lipid metabolism, and the potential role of lipid-lowering therapies in patients with cancer, with a particular focus on more recently introduced agents such as PCSK9 inhibitors and bempedoic acid.
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