Integration of mechanical and ECM microenvironment signals in the determination of cancer stem cell states

TA Jokela, MA LaBarge - Current stem cell reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are increasingly understood to play a
central role in tumor progression. Growing evidence implicates tumor microenvironments as …

[HTML][HTML] Continuous dynamic modeling of regulated cell adhesion: sorting, intercalation, and involution

JM Ko, D Lobo - Biophysical journal, 2019 - cell.com
Cell-cell adhesion is essential for tissue growth and multicellular pattern formation and
crucial for the cellular dynamics during embryogenesis and cancer progression …

[HTML][HTML] WISP-3 inhibition of miR-452 promotes VEGF-A expression in chondrosarcoma cells and induces endothelial progenitor cells angiogenesis

CY Lin, HE Tzeng, TM Li, HT Chen, Y Lee, YC Yang… - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chondrosarcoma is the second most prevalent general primary tumor of bone following
osteosarcoma. Chondrosarcoma development may be linked to angiogenesis, which is …

[HTML][HTML] Phase I study of the focal adhesion kinase inhibitor BI 853520 in Japanese and Taiwanese patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors

T Doi, JCH Yang, K Shitara, Y Naito, AL Cheng… - Targeted Oncology, 2019 - Springer
Background Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) inhibitors have demonstrated anti-tumor activity
preclinically and are currently being evaluated in humans. A first-in-human study evaluating …

High sensitivity proteomics of prostate cancer tissue microarrays to discriminate between healthy and cancerous tissue

L Turiák, O Ozohanics, G Tóth, A Ács, Á Révész… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biopsies, in the form of tissue microarrays (TMAs) were studied to identify anomalies
indicative of prostate cancer at the proteome level. TMAs offer a valuable source of well …

DNA hypermethylation of extracellular matrix‐related genes in human periodontal fibroblasts induced by stimulation for a prolonged period with lipopolysaccharide …

R Takai, O Uehara, F Harada… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives and Background The involvement of DNA methylation in periodontal disease is
not clear. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) derived from Porphyromonas gingivalis is involved in …

[HTML][HTML] FAK tyrosine phosphorylation is regulated by AMPK and controls metabolism in human skeletal muscle

DG Lassiter, C Nylén, RJO Sjögren, AV Chibalin… - Diabetologia, 2018 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis Insulin-mediated signals and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)-
mediated signals are activated in response to physiological conditions that represent energy …

Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel covalent inhibitors targeting focal adhesion kinase

T Chen, Y Liu, M Shi, M Tang, W Si, X Yuan… - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Forty-one new focal adhesion kinase (FAK) covalent inhibitors were designed and
synthesized based on FAK inhibitor TAE226. Compound 11w displayed the highest …

Decoding the anticancer activity of VO-clioquinol compound: the mechanism of action and cell death pathways in human osteosarcoma cells

IE León, P Díez, EJ Baran, SB Etcheverry… - Metallomics, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Vanadium compounds were studied in recent years by considering them as a representative
of a new class of non-platinum metal anticancer drugs. However, a few challenges still …

Gambogic acid and its role in chronic diseases

MK Pandey, D Karelia, SG Amin - Anti-inflammatory Nutraceuticals and …, 2016 - Springer
Kokum, a spice derived from the fruit of the Garcinia hanburyi tree, is traditionally used in
Ayurvedic medicines to facilitate digestion and to treat sores, dermatitis, diarrhoea …