Next-generation cancer organoids

BL LeSavage, RA Suhar, N Broguiere, MP Lutolf… - Nature materials, 2022 - nature.com
Organotypic models of patient-specific tumours are revolutionizing our understanding of
cancer heterogeneity and its implications for personalized medicine. These advancements …

Challenges in developing personalized neoantigen cancer vaccines

PD Katsikis, KJ Ishii, C Schliehe - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2024 - nature.com
The recent success of cancer immunotherapies has highlighted the benefit of harnessing the
immune system for cancer treatment. Vaccines have a long history of promoting immunity to …

Stiff matrix induces exosome secretion to promote tumour growth

B Wu, DA Liu, L Guan, PK Myint, LK Chin, H Dang… - Nature cell …, 2023 - nature.com
Tissue fibrosis and extracellular matrix (ECM) stiffening promote tumour progression. The
mechanisms by which ECM regulates its contacting cells have been extensively studied …

Essential roles of exosome and circRNA_101093 on ferroptosis desensitization in lung adenocarcinoma

X Zhang, Y Xu, L Ma, K Yu, Y Niu, X Xu… - Cancer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Resistance to ferroptosis, a regulated cell death caused by iron‐dependent
excessive accumulation of lipid peroxides, has recently been linked to lung adenocarcinoma …

Fusobacterium nucleatum induces proliferation and migration in pancreatic cancer cells through host autocrine and paracrine signaling

B Udayasuryan, RN Ahmad, TTD Nguyen, A Umaña… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The tumor microbiome is increasingly implicated in cancer progression and resistance to
chemotherapy. In pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), high intratumoral loads of …

Exosome-delivered CD44v6/C1QBP complex drives pancreatic cancer liver metastasis by promoting fibrotic liver microenvironment

Z Xie, Y Gao, C Ho, L Li, C Jin, X Wang, C Zou, Y Mao… - Gut, 2022 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) shows a remarkable predilection for
liver metastasis. Pro-oncogenic secretome delivery and trafficking via exosomes are crucial …

Metabolic reprogramming of tumor-associated macrophages by collagen turnover promotes fibrosis in pancreatic cancer

MM LaRue, S Parker, J Puccini… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
A hallmark of pancreatic tumors is their highly desmoplastic stroma composed of fibroblasts,
immune cells, and a dense network of collagen fibers. Tumor-associated macrophages are …

Inflammatory cell-derived CXCL3 promotes pancreatic cancer metastasis through a novel myofibroblast-hijacked cancer escape mechanism

X Sun, X He, Y Zhang, K Hosaka, P Andersson, J Wu… - Gut, 2022 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most lethal malignancy and
lacks effective treatment. We aimed to understand molecular mechanisms of the intertwined …

[HTML][HTML] Patient-derived pancreatic cancer-on-a-chip recapitulates the tumor microenvironment

MR Haque, CR Wessel, DD Leary, C Wang… - Microsystems & …, 2022 - nature.com
The patient population suffering from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) presents,
as a whole, with a high degree of molecular tumor heterogeneity. The heterogeneity of …

Transforming growth factor-β signaling in fibrotic diseases and cancer-associated fibroblasts

X Shi, CD Young, H Zhou, XJ Wang - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling is essential in embryo development and
maintaining normal homeostasis. Extensive evidence shows that TGF-β activation acts on …