Outputs (3)

High mitochondrial DNA content is a key determinant of stemness, proliferation, cell migration, and cancer metastasis in vivo (2024)
Journal Article
Mauro-Lizcano, M., Di Pisa, F., Larrea Murillo, L., Sugden, C. J., Sotgia, F., & Lisanti, M. P. (in press). High mitochondrial DNA content is a key determinant of stemness, proliferation, cell migration, and cancer metastasis in vivo. Cell Death and Disease, 15(10), Article 745. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-024-07103-9

Here, we examined the potential role of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) levels in conveying aggressive phenotypes in cancer cells, using two widely-used breast cell lines as model systems (MCF7[ER+] and MDA-MB-231[ER-]). These human breast cancer cell line... Read More about High mitochondrial DNA content is a key determinant of stemness, proliferation, cell migration, and cancer metastasis in vivo.

Mitophagy and cancer: role of BNIP3/BNIP3L as energetic drivers of stemness features, ATP production, proliferation, and cell migration (2024)
Journal Article
Mauro-Lizcano, M., Sotgia, F., & Lisanti, M. P. (in press). Mitophagy and cancer: role of BNIP3/BNIP3L as energetic drivers of stemness features, ATP production, proliferation, and cell migration. Aging, 16(11), 9334—9349. https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.205939

Mitophagy is a selective form of autophagy which permits the removal of dysfunctional or excess mitochondria. This occurs as an adaptative response to physiological stressors, such as hypoxia, nutrient deprivation, or DNA damage. Mitophagy is promote... Read More about Mitophagy and cancer: role of BNIP3/BNIP3L as energetic drivers of stemness features, ATP production, proliferation, and cell migration.

SOX2-high cancer cells exhibit an aggressive phenotype, with increases in stemness, proliferation and invasion, as well as higher metabolic activity and ATP production (2022)
Journal Article
Mauro Lizcano, M., Sotgia, F., & Lisanti, M. (2022). SOX2-high cancer cells exhibit an aggressive phenotype, with increases in stemness, proliferation and invasion, as well as higher metabolic activity and ATP production. Aging, 14(24), 9877-9889. https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.204452

Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are responsible for cancer recurrence, treatment failure and metastatic dissemination. As such, the elimination of CSCs represents one of the most important approaches for the future of cancer treatment. Among other propertie... Read More about SOX2-high cancer cells exhibit an aggressive phenotype, with increases in stemness, proliferation and invasion, as well as higher metabolic activity and ATP production.