Integrin αvβ3 as a therapeutic target for blocking tumor-induced angiogenesis

C Kumar - Current drug targets, 2003 - ingentaconnect.com
The integrin receptor αvβ3 has been shown to play a critical role in several distinct
processes, such as angiogenesis, osteoclast-mediated bone resorption and tumor …

Integrin β3 overexpression suppresses tumor growth in a human model of gliomagenesis: implications for the role of β3 overexpression in glioblastoma multiforme

M Kanamori, SRV Berg, G Bergers, MS Berger… - Cancer research, 2004 - AACR
Abstract αVβ3 integrin complexes are overexpressed in the growing, invading margins of
human glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and in the GBM vasculature, suggesting a key role …

Glioblastoma stem cells exploit the αvβ8 integrin-TGFβ1 signaling axis to drive tumor initiation and progression

PA Guerrero, JH Tchaicha, Z Chen, JE Morales… - Oncogene, 2017 - nature.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a primary brain cancer that contains populations of stem-like cancer
cells (GSCs) that home to specialized perivascular niches. GSC interactions with their niche …

Targeting integrins in malignant glioma

G Tabatabai, M Weller, B Nabors, M Picard… - Targeted …, 2010 - Springer
The integrin family of cell adhesion receptors is emerging as a promising target of anticancer
therapy. AlphaVbeta3 and alphaVbeta5 integrins are overexpressed on both glioma cells …

The role of β3-integrins in tumor angiogenesis: context is everything

SD Robinson, KM Hodivala-Dilke - Current opinion in cell biology, 2011 - Elsevier
Integrins are a family of cell-extracellular matrix adhesion molecules that play important
roles in tumor angiogenesis. αvβ3-Integrin has received much attention as a potential anti …

IS20I, a specific αvβ3 integrin inhibitor, reduces glioma growth in vivo

L Bello, V Lucini, C Giussani, G Carrabba… - …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: The biological features of malignant gliomas include high cell proliferation,
extensive local infiltration of tumor cells into normal brain, and marked neovascularization …

Integrin control of the transforming growth factor-β pathway in glioblastoma

P Roth, M Silginer, SL Goodman, K Hasenbach… - Brain, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Transforming growth factor-β is a central mediator of the malignant phenotype of
glioblastoma, the most common and malignant form of intrinsic brain tumours. Transforming …

End of the road: confounding results of the CORE trial terminate the arduous journey of cilengitide for glioblastoma

WP Mason - Neuro-oncology, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The integrin family of cell adhesion receptors has been studied extensively in cancer and is
implicated in tumor cell survival, migration, proliferation, and angiogenesis. 1 These …

Integrin α3 is overexpressed in glioma stem-like cells and promotes invasion

M Nakada, E Nambu, N Furuyama, Y Yoshida… - British journal of …, 2013 - nature.com
Background: Glioma stem-like cell (GSC) properties are responsible for gliomagenesis and
recurrence. GSCs are invasive but its mechanism remains to be elucidated. Here, we …

The roles of integrin α5β1 in human cancer

J Hou, D Yan, Y Liu, P Huang, H Cui - OncoTargets and therapy, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Cell adhesion to the extracellular matrix has important roles in tissue integrity and human
health. Integrins are heterodimeric cell surface receptors that are composed by two non …