[HTML][HTML] CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing: a new approach for overcoming drug resistance in cancer

M Vaghari-Tabari, P Hassanpour… - Cellular & Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
The CRISPR/Cas9 system is an RNA-based adaptive immune system in bacteria and
archaea. Various studies have shown that it is possible to target a wide range of human …

[HTML][HTML] Modulation of cellular function by the urokinase receptor signalling: A mechanistic view

D Alfano, P Franco, MP Stoppelli - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR or CD87) is a glycosyl-phosphatidyl-
inositol anchored (GPI) membrane protein. The uPAR primary ligand is the serine protease …

[HTML][HTML] TCF7L2 promotes anoikis resistance and metastasis of gastric cancer by transcriptionally activating PLAUR

T Zhang, B Wang, F Su, B Gu, L Xiang… - … Journal of Biological …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Gastric cancer (GC) is the most common gastrointestinal malignant tumor, and distant
metastasis is a critical factor in the prognosis of patients with GC. Understanding the …

[HTML][HTML] The uPA/uPAR system orchestrates the inflammatory response, vascular homeostasis, and immune system in fibrosis progression

Y Kanno - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fibrotic diseases, such as systemic sclerosis (SSc), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, renal
fibrosis and liver cirrhosis are characterized by tissue overgrowth due to excessive …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic strategies targeting urokinase and its receptor in cancer

MT Masucci, M Minopoli, G Di Carluccio, ML Motti… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The uPA/uPAR system is highly involved in cancer progression and
metastasis. Many studies have definitively assessed that the high expression of urokinase …

[HTML][HTML] uPAR: an essential factor for tumor development

T Lv, Y Zhao, X Jiang, H Yuan, H Wang, X Cui… - Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tumorigenesis is closely related to the loss of control of many genes. Urokinase-type
plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR), a glycolipid-anchored protein on the cell surface, is …

Clinical applications of plasma proteomics and peptidomics: Towards precision medicine

B He, Z Huang, C Huang… - PROTEOMICS–Clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In the context of precision medicine, disease treatment requires individualized strategies
based on the underlying molecular characteristics to overcome therapeutic challenges …

[HTML][HTML] The urokinase receptor (uPAR) as a “Trojan Horse” in targeted cancer therapy: challenges and opportunities

V Metrangolo, M Ploug, LH Engelholm - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Discovered more than three decades ago, the urokinase-type
plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) has now firmly established itself as a versatile …

The roles of proteases in prostate cancer

H Koistinen, RM Kovanen, MD Hollenberg… - IUBMB …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Since the proposition of the pro‐invasive activity of proteolytic enzymes over 70 years ago,
several roles for proteases in cancer progression have been established. About half of the …

Therapeutic strategies targeting uPAR potentiate anti–PD-1 efficacy in diffuse-type gastric cancer

L Qin, L Wang, J Zhang, H Zhou, Z Yang, Y Wang… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The diffuse-type gastric cancer (DGC) is a subtype of gastric cancer (GC) associated with
low HER2 positivity rate and insensitivity to chemotherapy and immune checkpoint …