Wnt signaling in cell adhesion, development, and colon cancer

N Tejeda‐Muñoz, KC Mei - IUBMB life, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Wnt signaling is essential for embryonic development, influencing processes such as axis
formation, cell proliferation and differentiation, cell fate decisions, and axon guidance. It also …

The PMA phorbol ester tumor promoter increases canonical Wnt signaling via macropinocytosis

N Tejeda-Muñoz, Y Azbazdar, J Monka, G Binder… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Activation of the Wnt pathway lies at the core of many human cancers. Wnt and
macropinocytosis are often active in the same processes, and understanding how Wnt …

An arabinose-rich heteropolysaccharide isolated from Belamcanda chinensis (L.) DC treats liver cancer by targeting FAK and activating CD40

Y Zhao, J Hou, Y Liu, J Xu, Y Guo - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract An undisclosed polysaccharide, BCP80–2, was isolated from Belamcanda
chinensis (L.) DC. Structural investigation revealed that BCP80–2 consists of ten …

Cytotoxic Activity, Anti-Migration and In Silico Study of Black Ginger (Kaempferia parviflora) Extract against Breast Cancer Cell

I Hairunisa, MFA Bakar, M Da'i, FIA Bakar, ES Syamsul - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Breast cancer that has metastasized to other parts of the body still has a
high incidence and mortality rate. Furthermore, treating metastatic breast cancer remains a …

Roles and inhibitors of FAK in cancer: current advances and future directions

HH Hu, SQ Wang, HL Shang, HF Lv… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase that exhibits high expression
in various tumors and is associated with a poor prognosis. FAK activation promotes tumor …

The amide derivative of anticopalic acid induces non-apoptotic cell death in triple-negative breast cancer cells by inhibiting FAK activation

P Chawengrum, N Luepongpatthana, S Thongnest… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Anticopalic acid (ACP), a labdane type diterpenoid obtained from Kaempferia elegans
rhizomes, together with 21 semi-synthetic derivatives, were evaluated for their cancer …

Lipopolyplex-Mediated Co-Delivery of Doxorubicin and FAK siRNA to Enhance Therapeutic Efficiency of Treating Colorectal Cancer

TA Debele, CK Chen, LY Yu, CL Lo - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Tumor metastasis is a major concern in cancer therapy. In this context, focal adhesion
kinase (FAK) gene overexpression, which mediates cancer cell migration and invasion, has …

Molecular and functional insight into focal adhesion kinases: Therapeutic implications for oral malignancies

P Prasad, AMB Khair, K Venkatesan, M Shahwan… - Drug Discovery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Oral carcinoma is the sixth most common cancer globally, with one death occurring every
hour. Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is an intercellular protein tyrosine kinase, a key indicator …

State of the art and perspectives in pediatric hepatocellular carcinoma

G Digiacomo, RP Serra, E Turrini, A Tiri… - Biochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hepatoblastoma (HB) and pediatric hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are rare primary
malignant liver cancers in children and young adults. HB is the most common and accounts …

Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel 2, 4-diaminopyrimidine cinnamyl derivatives as inhibitors of FAK with potent anti-gastric cancer activities

Y Liu, LJ Kong, N Li, YH Liu, MQ Jia, QG Liu… - Bioorganic …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, twenty-one novel 2, 4-diaminopyrimidine cinnamyl derivatives as inhibitors
targeting FAK were designed and synthesized based on the structure of TAE-226, and the …