[PDF][PDF] Pancreatic cancer: Advances and challenges

CJ Halbrook, CA Lyssiotis, MP di Magliano, A Maitra - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the deadliest cancers. Significant
efforts have largely defined major genetic factors driving PDAC pathogenesis and …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting the tumor stroma for cancer therapy

M Xu, T Zhang, R Xia, Y Wei, X Wei - Molecular cancer, 2022 - Springer
Tumors are comprised of both cancer cells and surrounding stromal components. As an
essential part of the tumor microenvironment, the tumor stroma is highly dynamic …

Single-nucleus and spatial transcriptome profiling of pancreatic cancer identifies multicellular dynamics associated with neoadjuvant treatment

WL Hwang, KA Jagadeesh, JA Guo, HI Hoffman… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly lethal and treatment-refractory
cancer. Molecular stratification in pancreatic cancer remains rudimentary and does not yet …

[HTML][HTML] Signaling pathways in cancer-associated fibroblasts and targeted therapy for cancer

F Wu, J Yang, J Liu, Y Wang, J Mu, Q Zeng… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2021 - nature.com
To flourish, cancers greatly depend on their surrounding tumor microenvironment (TME),
and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in TME are critical for cancer occurrence and …

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 …

Liver metastasis restrains immunotherapy efficacy via macrophage-mediated T cell elimination

J Yu, MD Green, S Li, Y Sun, SN Journey, JE Choi… - Nature medicine, 2021 - nature.com
Metastasis is the primary cause of cancer mortality, and cancer frequently metastasizes to
the liver. It is not clear whether liver immune tolerance mechanisms contribute to cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Translational advances in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma therapy

AN Hosein, SK Dougan, AJ Aguirre, A Maitra - Nature cancer, 2022 - nature.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive cancer that is most frequently
detected at advanced stages, limiting treatment options to systemic chemotherapy with …

Cell death in pancreatic cancer: from pathogenesis to therapy

X Chen, HJ Zeh, R Kang, G Kroemer… - Nature reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Pancreatic cancer is a devastating gastrointestinal cancer characterized by late diagnosis,
limited treatment success and dismal prognosis. Exocrine tumours account for 95% of …

Identification of functional heterogeneity of carcinoma-associated fibroblasts with distinct IL6-mediated therapy resistance in pancreatic cancer

KM McAndrews, Y Chen, JK Darpolor, X Zheng… - Cancer discovery, 2022 - AACR
The tumor microenvironment in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) involves a
significant accumulation of fibroblasts as part of the host response to cancer. Using single …

Activated fibroblasts in cancer: Perspectives and challenges

G Caligiuri, DA Tuveson - Cancer cell, 2023 - cell.com
Activated fibroblasts in tumors, or cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), have become a
popular research area over the past decade. As important players in many aspects of tumor …