Extracellular matrix remodeling in tumor progression and immune escape: from mechanisms to treatments

Z Yuan, Y Li, S Zhang, X Wang, H Dou, X Yu, Z Zhang… - Molecular cancer, 2023 - Springer
The malignant tumor is a multi-etiological, systemic and complex disease characterized by
uncontrolled cell proliferation and distant metastasis. Anticancer treatments including …

Toward personalized treatment approaches for non-small-cell lung cancer

M Wang, RS Herbst, C Boshoff - Nature medicine, 2021 - nature.com
Worldwide, lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related deaths. Molecular
targeted therapies and immunotherapies for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have …

YAP/TAZ as master regulators in cancer: modulation, function and therapeutic approaches

S Piccolo, T Panciera, P Contessotto, M Cordenonsi - Nature cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Our understanding of the function of the transcriptional regulators YAP and TAZ (YAP/TAZ)
in cancer is advancing. In this Review, we provide an update on recent progress in YAP/TAZ …

Targeting extracellular matrix stiffness and mechanotransducers to improve cancer therapy

Y Jiang, H Zhang, J Wang, Y Liu, T Luo… - Journal of hematology & …, 2022 - Springer
Cancer microenvironment is critical for tumorigenesis and cancer progression. The
extracellular matrix (ECM) interacts with tumor and stromal cells to promote cancer cells …

The immunological and metabolic landscape in primary and metastatic liver cancer

X Li, P Ramadori, D Pfister, M Seehawer… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
The liver is the sixth most common site of primary cancer in humans, and generally arises in
a background of cirrhosis and inflammation. Moreover, the liver is frequently colonized by …

The matrix in cancer

TR Cox - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2021 - nature.com
The extracellular matrix is a fundamental, core component of all tissues and organs, and is
essential for the existence of multicellular organisms. From the earliest stages of organism …

Colorectal liver metastasis: molecular mechanism and interventional therapy

H Zhou, Z Liu, Y Wang, X Wen, EH Amador… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most frequently occurring malignancy tumors with a
high morbidity additionally, CRC patients may develop liver metastasis, which is the major …

Genetic and biological hallmarks of colorectal cancer

J Li, X Ma, D Chakravarti, S Shalapour… - Genes & …, 2021 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Colorectal cancer has served as a genetic and biological paradigm for the evolution of solid
tumors, and these insights have illuminated early detection, risk stratification, prevention …

Biological role of matrix stiffness in tumor growth and treatment

B Deng, Z Zhao, W Kong, C Han, X Shen… - Journal of translational …, 2022 - Springer
In recent years, the biological role of changes in physical factors in carcinogenesis and
progression has attracted increasing attention. Matrix stiffness, also known as ECM stress, is …

Mechanoregulation of YAP and TAZ in cellular homeostasis and disease progression

X Cai, KC Wang, Z Meng - Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Biophysical cues, such as mechanical properties, play a critical role in tissue growth and
homeostasis. During organ development and tissue injury repair, compressive and tensional …