Wnt signaling in colorectal cancer: pathogenic role and therapeutic target

H Zhao, T Ming, S Tang, S Ren, H Yang, M Liu, Q Tao… - Molecular cancer, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background The Wnt signaling pathway is a complex network of protein interactions
that functions most commonly in embryonic development and cancer, but is also involved in …

Novel therapeutic strategies: Targeting epithelial–mesenchymal transition in colorectal cancer

N Zhang, AS Ng, S Cai, Q Li, L Yang, D Kerr - The lancet oncology, 2021 - thelancet.com
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a process during which cells lose their epithelial
characteristics, for instance apical–basal cell polarity and cell–cell contact, and gain …

Targeting transcription factors for cancer treatment

M Lambert, S Jambon, S Depauw… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Transcription factors are involved in a large number of human diseases such as cancers for
which they account for about 20% of all oncogenes identified so far. For long time, with the …

Epigenetics of glioblastoma multiforme: From molecular mechanisms to therapeutic approaches

MS Uddin, A Al Mamun, BS Alghamdi, D Tewari… - Seminars in cancer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common form of brain cancer and one of the
most aggressive cancers found in humans. Most of the signs and symptoms of GBM can be …

LncRNAs in cancer: regulatory and therapeutic implications

A Nandwani, S Rathore, M Datta - Cancer letters, 2021 - Elsevier
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) comprise a class of RNAs that do not code for proteins but
are critical in regulating diverse cellular processes and maintaining cell function. In doing so …

HSF1 facilitates the multistep process of lymphatic metastasis in bladder cancer via a novel PRMT5‐WDR5‐Dependent transcriptional program

M Huang, W Dong, R Xie, J Wu, Q Su… - Cancer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Lymphatic metastasis has been associated with poor prognosis in bladder
cancer patients with limited therapeutic options. Emerging evidence shows that heat shock …

Destruction of DNA‐binding proteins by programmable oligonucleotide PROTAC (O'PROTAC): effective targeting of LEF1 and ERG

J Shao, Y Yan, D Ding, D Wang, Y He, Y Pan… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
DNA‐binding proteins, including transcription factors (TFs), play essential roles in various
cellular processes and pathogenesis of diseases, deeming to be potential therapeutic …

Molecular differences of angiogenic versus vessel co-opting colorectal cancer liver metastases at single-cell resolution

JR Fleischer, AM Schmitt, G Haas, X Xu, EM Zeisberg… - Molecular Cancer, 2023 - Springer
Background Colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRCLM) are associated with a poor
prognosis, reflected by a five-year survival rate of 14%. Anti-angiogenic therapy through anti …

Nucleic-acid-based targeted degradation in drug discovery

W Wang, S He, G Dong, C Sheng - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2022 - ACS Publications
Targeted protein degradation (TPD), represented by proteolysis-targeting chimera
(PROTAC), has emerged as a novel therapeutic modality in drug discovery. However, the …

WNT signaling as a therapeutic target for glioblastoma

M Latour, NG Her, S Kesari… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The WNT (Wingless/Integrated) signaling pathway is implicated in various stages of
glioblastoma, which is an aggressive brain tumor for which therapeutic options are limited …