Frozen shoulder

NL Millar, A Meakins, F Struyf, E Willmore… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2022 - nature.com
Frozen shoulder is a common debilitating disorder characterized by shoulder pain and
progressive loss of shoulder movement. Frozen shoulder is frequently associated with other …

[HTML][HTML] TGF-β-mediated epithelial-mesenchymal transition and cancer metastasis

Y Hao, D Baker, P Ten Dijke - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) is a secreted cytokine that regulates cell proliferation,
migration, and the differentiation of a plethora of different cell types. Consistent with these …

The extracellular matrix in tumor progression and metastasis

JA Eble, S Niland - Clinical & experimental metastasis, 2019 - Springer
The extracellular matrix (ECM) constitutes the scaffold of tissues and organs. It is a complex
network of extracellular proteins, proteoglycans and glycoproteins, which form …

[HTML][HTML] TGF-β-associated extracellular matrix genes link cancer-associated fibroblasts to immune evasion and immunotherapy failure

A Chakravarthy, L Khan, NP Bensler, P Bose… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a key determinant of cancer progression and prognosis.
Here we report findings from one of the largest pan-cancer analyses of ECM gene …

[HTML][HTML] Roles of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in anti-PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy for solid cancers

L Pei, Y Liu, L Liu, S Gao, X Gao, Y Feng, Z Sun… - Molecular Cancer, 2023 - Springer
In recent years, breakthroughs have been made in tumor immunotherapy. However, tumor
immunotherapy, particularly anti-PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitors, is effective in …

[HTML][HTML] Transforming growth factor-β-induced cell plasticity in liver fibrosis and hepatocarcinogenesis

I Fabregat, D Caballero-Díaz - Frontiers in oncology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The Transforming Growth Factor-beta (TGF-β) family plays relevant roles in the regulation of
different cellular processes that are essential for tissue and organ homeostasis. In the case …

[HTML][HTML] YAP/TAZ signaling as a molecular link between fibrosis and cancer

S Noguchi, A Saito, T Nagase - International journal of molecular sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Tissue fibrosis is a pathological condition that is associated with impaired epithelial repair
and excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM). Fibrotic lesions increase the risk of …

The state of the art of bispecific antibodies for treating human malignancies

S Wang, K Chen, Q Lei, P Ma, AQ Yuan… - EMBO molecular …, 2021 - embopress.org
Bispecific antibodies (bsAb) that target two independent epitopes or antigens have been
extensively explored in translational and clinical studies since they were first developed in …

[HTML][HTML] Heparanase and the hallmarks of cancer

KM Jayatilleke, MD Hulett - Journal of Translational Medicine, 2020 - Springer
Heparanase is the only mammalian enzyme that cleaves heparan sulphate, an important
component of the extracellular matrix. This leads to the remodelling of the extracellular …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …