The roles of CoQ10 and producing enzymes in cancer have not been well explored. Here, the authors identify that the CoQ10-biosynthetic enzyme UBIAD1 is a tumor suppressor in breast cancer. CoQ10 induced alterations in plasma membrane mechanical properties lead to increased cellular stiffness and impaired tumorigenic signaling, as well as enhanced sensitivity to ferroptosis.
- Giovanni Tosi
- Alessandro Paoli
- Massimo M. Santoro
