FGF/FGFR signaling in health and disease

Y Xie, N Su, J Yang, Q Tan, S Huang, M Jin… - Signal transduction and …, 2020 - nature.com
Growing evidences suggest that the fibroblast growth factor/FGF receptor (FGF/FGFR)
signaling has crucial roles in a multitude of processes during embryonic development and …

Targeting angiogenesis in breast cancer: current evidence and future perspectives of novel anti-angiogenic approaches

NM Ayoub, SK Jaradat, KM Al-Shami… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Angiogenesis is a vital process for the growth and dissemination of solid cancers. Numerous
molecular pathways are known to drive angiogenic switch in cancer cells promoting the …

TGF-β1-mediated transition of resident fibroblasts to cancer-associated fibroblasts promotes cancer metastasis in gastrointestinal stromal tumor

H Yoon, CM Tang, S Banerjee, AL Delgado, M Yebra… - Oncogenesis, 2021 - nature.com
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are the most abundant cells in the tumor
microenvironment. Crosstalk between tumor cells and CAFs contributes to tumor survival in …

Fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) and noncanonical partners in cancer signaling

HR Ferguson, MP Smith, C Francavilla - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Increasing evidence indicates that success of targeted therapies in the treatment of cancer is
context-dependent and is influenced by a complex crosstalk between signaling pathways …

Targeting endothelial permeability in the EPR effect

B Lahooti, RG Akwii, FT Zahra, MS Sajib… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
The characteristics of the primary tumor blood vessels and the tumor microenvironment drive
the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect, which confers an advantage towards …

FGFR-targeted therapeutics: Clinical activity, mechanisms of resistance and new directions

M Katoh, Y Loriot, G Brandi, S Tavolari… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signalling via FGF receptors (FGFR1–4) orchestrates fetal
development and contributes to tissue and whole-body homeostasis, but can also promote …

Fibroblast growth factor receptor signalling dysregulation and targeting in breast cancer

C Francavilla, CS O'Brien - Open Biology, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor (FGFR) signalling plays a critical role in breast embryonal
development, tissue homeostasis, tumorigenesis and metastasis. FGFR, its numerous FGF …

The FGF/FGFR system in breast cancer: oncogenic features and therapeutic perspectives

MF Santolla, M Maggiolini - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The fibroblast growth factor/fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGF/FGFR)
system represents an emerging therapeutic target in breast cancer. Here, we discussed …

Role of bFGF in acquired resistance upon anti-VEGF therapy in cancer

FT Zahra, MS Sajib, CM Mikelis - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Anti-angiogenic therapies targeting the vascular endothelial growth factor
(VEGF) signaling are established in the arsenal of cancer treatments. Despite the …

Current landscape of targeted therapy in hormone receptor-positive and HER2-negative breast cancer

S Andrahennadi, A Sami, M Manna, M Pauls… - Current …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Hormone receptor-positive and HER2-negative breast cancer (HR+ BC) is the
most prevalent breast cancer. Endocrine therapy is the mainstay of treatment, however, due …