The extracellular matrix as hallmark of cancer and metastasis: From biomechanics to therapeutic targets

JJF Sleeboom, GS van Tienderen… - Science translational …, 2024 - science.org
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is essential for cell support during homeostasis and plays a
critical role in cancer. Although research often concentrates on the tumor's cellular aspect …

Functional and clinical characteristics of focal adhesion kinases in cancer progression

Z Zhang, J Li, S Jiao, G Han, J Zhu… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase and an adaptor protein that
primarily regulates adhesion signaling and cell migration. FAK promotes cell survival in …

PYK2, a hub of signaling networks in breast cancer progression

H Gil-Henn, JA Girault, S Lev - Trends in cell biology, 2023 - cell.com
Breast cancer (BC) involves complex signaling networks characterized by extensive cross-
communication and feedback loops between and within multiple signaling cascades. Many …

Extracellular matrix dynamics: a key regulator of cell migration across length-scales and systems

D Pally, A Naba - Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
The interactions between cells and their surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM) are dynamic
and play critical roles in cell migration during development, health, and diseases. Recent …

2-Aminobenzothiazoles in anticancer drug design and discovery

G Huang, T Cierpicki, J Grembecka - Bioorganic chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Substantial
research efforts have been made to develop new chemical entities with improved anticancer …

Significance of cancer-associated fibroblasts in the interactions of cancer cells with the tumor microenvironment of heterogeneous tumor tissue

Y Arima, S Matsueda, H Saya - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The tumor microenvironment (TME) is composed of various cell types and
extracellular components and plays an important role in cancer development and …

The dual FAK-HDAC inhibitor MY-1259 displays potent activities in gastric cancers in vitro and in vivo

J Song, X Liu, YF Zhang, XY Tian, MY Deng… - Bioorganic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Epigenetic regulation and Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) are considered to be two important
targets for the development of antitumor drugs. Studies have shown that the combination of …

Matrix stiffness affects tumor-associated macrophage functional polarization and its potential in tumor therapy

J Xiong, R Xiao, J Zhao, Q Zhao, M Luo, F Li… - Journal of Translational …, 2024 - Springer
The extracellular matrix (ECM) plays critical roles in cytoskeletal support, biomechanical
transduction and biochemical signal transformation. Tumor-associated macrophage (TAM) …

Dual roles of FAK in tumor angiogenesis: A review focused on pericyte FAK

J Zhang, W Li, W Wang, Q Chen, Z Xu, M Deng… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Focal adhesion kinase (FAK), also known as protein tyrosine kinase 2 (PTK2), is a
ubiquitously expressed non-receptor tyrosine kinase, that plays a pivotal role in integrin …

New pyrimidinothiophene derivatives: Synthesis, spectroscopic analysis, X-ray, DFT calculation, biological activity studies and ADMET prediction

Y Ding, Y Zhang, L Yan, L Liu - Journal of Molecular Structure, 2023 - Elsevier
Pyrimidine has been found in numerous essential components of the organism and plays a
significant role in the human body. Therefore, the derivatives have potent antibacterial and …