[HTML][HTML] Targeting HGF/c-MET axis in pancreatic cancer

SP Pothula, Z Xu, D Goldstein, RC Pirola… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Pancreatic cancer (pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC/PC)) has been an aggressive
disease that is associated with early metastases. It is characterized by dense and …

A randomized phase II preoperative study of autophagy inhibition with high-dose hydroxychloroquine and gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel in pancreatic cancer patients

HJ Zeh, N Bahary, BA Boone, AD Singhi… - Clinical cancer …, 2020 - AACR
Purpose: We hypothesized that autophagy inhibition would increase response to
chemotherapy in the preoperative setting for patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. We …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting fibrosis: The bridge that connects pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer

C Huang, J Iovanna, P Santofimia-Castaño - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pancreatic fibrosis is caused by the excessive deposits of extracellular matrix (ECM) and
collagen fibers during repeated necrosis to repair damaged pancreatic tissue. Pancreatic …

[HTML][HTML] Combinational blockade of MET and PD-L1 improves pancreatic cancer immunotherapeutic efficacy

E Li, X Huang, G Zhang, T Liang - Journal of Experimental & Clinical …, 2021 - Springer
Background Dysregulated expression and activation of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) are
associated with a range of human cancers. However, current RTK-targeting strategies exert …

Deciphering role of FGFR signalling pathway in pancreatic cancer

X Kang, Z Lin, M Xu, J Pan, Z Wang - Cell proliferation, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, fibroblast growth factors are identified to play a vital role in the development and
progression of human pancreatic cancer. FGF pathway is critical involved in numerous …

[HTML][HTML] PDAC-ANN: an artificial neural network to predict pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma based on gene expression

PP Almeida, CP Cardoso, LM de Freitas - BMC cancer, 2020 - Springer
Background Although the pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) presents high mortality
and metastatic potential, there is a lack of effective therapies and a low survival rate for this …

[HTML][HTML] Clustering analysis and prognostic model based on PI3K/AKT-related genes in pancreatic cancer

X Deng, X He, Z Yang, J Huang, L Zhao, M Wen… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background. Pancreatic cancer is one of most aggressive malignancies with a dismal
prognosis. Activation of PI3K/AKT signaling is instrumental in pancreatic cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting of the peritumoral adipose tissue microenvironment as an innovative antitumor therapeutic strategy

M Lo Iacono, C Modica, G Porcelli, OR Brancato… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The tumor microenvironment (TME) plays a key role in promoting and sustaining cancer
growth. Adipose tissue (AT), due to its anatomical distribution, is a prevalent component of …

[HTML][HTML] Three immune-related prognostic mRNAs as therapeutic targets for pancreatic cancer

C Zhang, Y Zou, Y Zhu, Y Liu, H Feng, F Niu… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objective: Pancreatic cancer is a highly lethal malignancy globally. This study aimed to
probe and validate immune-related prognostic mRNAs as therapeutic targets for pancreatic …

Correlation between hypoxia and HGF/c-MET expression in the management of pancreatic cancer

R Sharma, R Malviya - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is very deadly and difficult to treat. The presence of hypoxia has
been shown to increase the probability of cancer developing and spreading. Pancreatic …