Tumor angiogenesis and vascular normalization: alternative therapeutic targets

C Viallard, B Larrivée - Angiogenesis, 2017 - Springer
Tumor blood vessels are a key target for cancer therapeutic management. Tumor cells
secrete high levels of pro-angiogenic factors which contribute to the creation of an abnormal …

[HTML][HTML] The functional role of integrins during intra-and extravasation within the metastatic cascade

G Sökeland, U Schumacher - Molecular cancer, 2019 - Springer
Formation of distant metastases is by far the most common cause of cancer-related deaths.
The process of metastasis formation is complex, and within this complex process the …

[HTML][HTML] Statins are potential anticancerous agents

AK Altwairgi - Oncology reports, 2015 - spandidos-publications.com
Statins are inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR), which
is a rate-limiting enzyme in the mevalonate pathway. The pleiotropic effects of statins may be …

The unconventional role of Akt1 in the advanced cancers and in diabetes-promoted carcinogenesis

A Alwhaibi, A Verma, MS Adil, PR Somanath - Pharmacological research, 2019 - Elsevier
Decades of research have elucidated the critical role of Akt isoforms in cancer as pro-
tumorigenic and metastatic regulators through their specific effects on the cancer cells, tumor …

MSI1 associates glioblastoma radioresistance via homologous recombination repair, tumor invasion and cancer stem-like cell properties

JC Lin, JT Tsai, TY Chao, HI Ma, CS Chien… - Radiotherapy and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common brain malignancy in adults,
and currently available GBM treatments present several unique challenges. It is known that …

Revisiting prostate cancer metabolism: From metabolites to disease and therapy

HJ Cardoso, TMA Carvalho… - Medicinal Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Prostate cancer (PCa), one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide, still
presents important unmet clinical needs concerning treatment. In the last years, the …

[HTML][HTML] Integrin inhibitors in prostate cancer

MC Juan-Rivera, M Martínez-Ferrer - Cancers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the third highest cause
of cancer-related deaths in men in the US The development of chemotherapeutic agents that …

[HTML][HTML] Endothelial Akt1 loss promotes prostate cancer metastasis via β-catenin-regulated tight-junction protein turnover

F Gao, A Alwhaibi, S Artham, A Verma… - British journal of …, 2018 - nature.com
Background Cancer research, in general, is focused on targeting tumour cells to limit tumour
growth. These studies, however, do not account for the specific effects of chemotherapy on …

Combined anticancer effects of simvastatin and arsenic trioxide on prostate cancer cell lines via downregulation of the VEGF and OPN isoforms genes

A Mirzaei, S Rashedi, MR Akbari… - Journal of Cellular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Arsenic trioxide (ATO) and statins have been demonstrated to have anti‐neoplastic
properties; however, the data regarding their combination therapy is limited. Thus, we aimed …

The disruption of protein-protein interactions as a therapeutic strategy for prostate cancer

B Matos, J Howl, C Jerónimo, M Fardilha - Pharmacological Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most common male-specific cancers worldwide, with
high morbidity and mortality rates associated with advanced disease stages. The current …