ReviewAdvances in cancer research2021
Acetylcholinesterase and human cancers.
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- Targeting acetylcholine: a novel strategy for treating lung adenocarcinoma.BMC medical genomics · 2026Article
- The role of acetylcholine and its receptors in tumor immune regulation: mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets.Molecular cancer · 2025Review
- Diagnostic value of HMGB-1 and acetylcholinesterase in assessing the prognosis of patients with acute pancreatitis.Journal of medical biochemistry · 2025Article
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- Malignant epithelia cells-derived spermine induces APOE+ macrophages to suppress tumor immunity in adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- An in-depth exploration of the association between olanzapine, quetiapine and acute pancreatitis based on real-world datasets and network toxicology analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- L-Arginine and Intermittent Hypoxia Are Stress-Limiting Factors in Male Wistar Rat Models.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Choline metabolism reprogramming mediates an immunosuppressive microenvironment in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by promoting tumor-associated macrophage functional polarization and endothelial cell proliferation.Journal of translational medicine · 2024Article
- Acetylcholinesterase enzyme among cancer patients a potential diagnostic and prognostic indicator a multicenter case-control study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Understanding the role of nerves in head and neck cancers - a review.Oncology reviews · 2024Review
- Changes in the Acetylcholinesterase Enzymatic Activity in Tumor Development and Progression.Cancers · 2023Review
- Vincamine, from an antioxidant and a cerebral vasodilator to its anticancer potential.Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry · 2023Review
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- The human acetylcholinesterase C-terminal T30 peptide activates neuronal growth through alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and the mTOR pathway.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Deciphering the Role of Melatonin-Related Signatures in Tumor Immunity and the Prognosis of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2023Article
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Abstract
The enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is a serine hydrolase whose primary function is to degrade acetylcholine (ACh) and terminate neurotransmission. Apart from its role in synaptic transmission, AChE has several "non-classical" functions in non-neuronal cells. AChE is involved in cellular growth, apoptosis, drug resistance pathways, response to stress signals and inflammation. The observation that the functional activity of AChE is altered in human tumors (relative to adjacent matched normal tissue) has raised several intriguing questions about its role in the pathophysiology of human cancers. Published reports show that AChE is a vital regulator of oncogenic signaling pathways involving proliferation, differentiation, cell-cell adhesion, migration, invasion and metastasis of primary tumors. The objective of this book chapter is to provide a comprehensive overview of the contributions of the AChE-signaling pathway in the growth of progression of human cancers. The AChE isoforms, AChE-T, AChE-R and AChE-S are robustly expressed in human cancer cell lines as well in human tumors (isolated from patients). Traditionally, AChE-modulators have been used in the clinic for treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. Emerging studies reveal that these drugs could be repurposed for the treatment of human cancers. The discovery of potent, selective AChE ligands will provide new knowledge about AChE-regulatory pathways in human cancers and foster the hope of novel therapies for this disease.
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