Molecular markers for colon diagnosis, prognosis and targeted therapy

DO Herzig, VL Tsikitis - Journal of surgical oncology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Colorectal adenocarcinoma (CRC), the second leading cancer‐related death in the United
States, remains a global public health issue. Sporadic CRC is considered the result of …

From bench to bedside: What do we know about hormone receptor-positive and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive breast cancer?

VS Wu, N Kanaya, C Lo, J Mortimer, S Chen - The Journal of steroid …, 2015 - Elsevier
Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease. Thanks to extensive efforts from research
scientists and clinicians, treatment for breast cancer has advanced into the era of targeted …

[HTML][HTML] Small sized EGFR1 and HER2 specific bifunctional antibody for targeted cancer therapy

L Ding, C Tian, S Feng, G Fida, C Zhang, Y Ma, G Ai… - Theranostics, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Targeting tumors using miniature antibodies is a novel and attractive therapeutic approach,
as these biomolecules exhibit low immunogenicity, rapid clearance, and high targeting …

The prognostic value of EGFR overexpression and amplification in Esophageal squamous cell Carcinoma

D Jiang, X Li, H Wang, Y Shi, C Xu, S Lu, J Huang… - BMC cancer, 2015 - Springer
Background In view of the prominent role in cancer cell biology and alteration in substantial
numbers of ESCC, defining EGFR molecular characteristics relevant to patient prognosis is …

[HTML][HTML] Thieno [2, 3-d] pyrimidine based derivatives as kinase inhibitors and anticancer agents

EZ Elrazaz, RAT Serya, NSM Ismail… - Future Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Thienopyrimidines are fused heterocyclic ring systems; structurally resemble purines,
exerting pharmacological potential in different aspects. They are known to play a crucial role …

A benzimidazole derivative exhibiting antitumor activity blocks EGFR and HER2 activity and upregulates DR5 in breast cancer cells

B Chu, F Liu, L Li, C Ding, K Chen, Q Sun, Z Shen… - Cell death & …, 2015 - nature.com
Aberrant expression or function of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) or the closely
related human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) can promote cell proliferation and …

Lysosomal cysteine peptidases–molecules signaling tumor cell death and survival

A Pišlar, MP Nanut, J Kos - Seminars in Cancer Biology, 2015 - Elsevier
Lysosomal cysteine peptidases–cysteine cathepsins–are general intracellular protein-
degrading enzymes that control also a variety of specific physiological processes. They can …

Down-regulation of programmed cell death 4 (PDCD4) is associated with aromatase inhibitor resistance and a poor prognosis in estrogen receptor-positive breast …

Z Chen, YC Yuan, Y Wang, Z Liu, HJ Chan… - Breast cancer research …, 2015 - Springer
Progression or recurrence due to resistance to aromatase inhibitors (AIs) is a significant
clinical problem for a considerable number of patients with breast cancer. Programmed cell …

Insulin‐like growth factor and epidermal growth factor signaling in breast cancer cell growth: focus on endocrine resistant disease

K Voudouri, A Berdiaki, M Tzardi… - Analytical cellular …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer for women worldwide with a lifetime risk
amounting to a staggering total of 10%. It is well established that the endogenous synthesis …

Fibroblast-derived neuregulin 1 promotes compensatory ErbB3 receptor signaling in mutant BRAF melanoma

C Capparelli, S Rosenbaum, AC Berger… - Journal of Biological …, 2015 - ASBMB
Rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma (RAF) inhibitors are first-line treatments for patients
harboring V600E/K mutant BRAF melanoma. Although RAF inhibitors produce high …