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 …

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 …

USP3 promotes gastric cancer progression and metastasis by deubiquitination-dependent COL9A3/COL6A5 stabilisation

X Wu, H Wang, D Zhu, Y Chai, J Wang, W Dai… - Cell death & …, 2021 - nature.com
As an important regulator of intracellular protein degradation, the mechanism of the
deubiquitinating enzyme family in tumour metastasis has received increasing attention. Our …

Hold on or cut? Integrin-and MMP-mediated cell–matrix interactions in the tumor microenvironment

S Niland, JA Eble - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The tumor microenvironment (TME) has become the focus of interest in cancer research and
treatment. It includes the extracellular matrix (ECM) and ECM-modifying enzymes that are …

Boosting immune system against cancer by resveratrol

L Chen, AE Musa - Phytotherapy Research, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Modulation of the immune system is a critical part of anticancer therapies including
immunotherapy, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. The aim of immunomodulation in cancer …

Extracellular matrix-mediated breast cancer cells morphological alterations, invasiveness, and microvesicles/exosomes release

M Franchi, Z Piperigkou, KA Karamanos, L Franchi… - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer is a leading disease in women. Several studies are focused to evaluate the
critical role of extracellular matrix (ECM) in various biochemical and molecular aspects but …

The hypoxia‐related gene COL5A1 is a prognostic and immunological biomarker for multiple human tumors

H Zhu, X Hu, S Feng, Z Jian, X Xu… - … Medicine and Cellular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Collagen type V alpha 1 chain (COL5A1) is a hypoxia‐related gene (a
collagen family protein) and participates in the formation of the extracellular matrix. Although …

HDAC2 facilitates pancreatic cancer metastasis

L Krauß, BC Urban, S Hastreiter, C Schneider… - Cancer research, 2022 - AACR
The mortality of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is strongly
associated with metastasis, a multistep process that is incompletely understood in this …

The role of network‐forming collagens in cancer progression

J Zhang, J Liu, H Zhang, J Wang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Collagens are the main components of extracellular matrix in the tumor microenvironment.
Both fibrillar and nonfibrillar collagens are involved in tumor progression. The nonfibrillar …

Overexpressed COL5A1 is correlated with tumor progression, paclitaxel resistance, and tumor‐infiltrating immune cells in ovarian cancer

J Zhang, J Zhang, F Wang, X Xu, X Li… - Journal of Cellular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ovarian cancer (OC) remains the leading cause of cancer‐related death among
gynecological cancers. The present study examined the role of collagen type V alpha 1 …