[HTML][HTML] Translating complexity and heterogeneity of pancreatic tumor: 3D in vitro to in vivo models

MA Heinrich, AMRH Mostafa, JP Morton… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an extremely aggressive type of cancer with
an overall survival rate of less than 7-8%, emphasizing the need for novel effective …

[HTML][HTML] Patient-derived tumor organoids for prediction of cancer treatment response

PW Nagle, JTM Plukker, CT Muijs, P van Luijk… - Seminars in cancer …, 2018 - Elsevier
Cancer treatment, in particular radiotherapy and chemotherapy, is often hindered by an
inherent resistance of cancer cells. Cancer stem cells in particular have previously been …

[HTML][HTML] Senescence-induced vascular remodeling creates therapeutic vulnerabilities in pancreas cancer

M Ruscetti, JP Morris, R Mezzadra, J Russell, J Leibold… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
KRAS mutant pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is characterized by a desmoplastic
response that promotes hypovascularity, immunosuppression, and resistance to chemo-and …

Matrix stiffness induces epithelial–mesenchymal transition and promotes chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer cells

AJ Rice, E Cortes, D Lachowski, BCH Cheung… - Oncogenesis, 2017 - nature.com
Increased matrix rigidity associated with the fibrotic reaction is documented to stimulate
intracellular signalling pathways that promote cancer cell survival and tumour growth …

Collagenase nanoparticles enhance the penetration of drugs into pancreatic tumors

A Zinger, L Koren, O Adir, M Poley, M Alyan, Z Yaari… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Overexpressed extracellular matrix (ECM) in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)
limits drug penetration into the tumor and is associated with poor prognosis. Here, we …

MYC instructs and maintains pancreatic adenocarcinoma phenotype

NM Sodir, RM Kortlever, VJA Barthet, T Campos… - Cancer discovery, 2020 - AACR
The signature features of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) are its
fibroinflammatory stroma, poor immune activity, and dismal prognosis. We show that acute …

Chronic stress accelerates pancreatic cancer growth and invasion: a critical role for beta-adrenergic signaling in the pancreatic microenvironment

C Kim-Fuchs, CP Le, MA Pimentel… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Pancreatic cancer cells intimately interact with a complex microenvironment that influences
pancreatic cancer progression. The pancreas is innervated by fibers of the sympathetic …

[HTML][HTML] CDK4/6 inhibitors have potent activity in combination with pathway selective therapeutic agents in models of pancreatic cancer

J Franco, AK Witkiewicz, ES Knudsen - Oncotarget, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) has a poor prognosis, in part, due to the therapy-
recalcitrant nature of the disease. Loss of the CDK4/6 inhibitor CDKN2A is a signature …

A high-fat diet activates oncogenic Kras and COX2 to induce development of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in mice

B Philip, CL Roland, J Daniluk, Y Liu, D Chatterjee… - Gastroenterology, 2013 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Obesity is a risk factor for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC),
but it is not clear how obesity contributes to pancreatic carcinogenesis. The oncogenic form …

Pancreatic cancer associated with obesity and diabetes: an alternative approach for its targeting

R Pothuraju, S Rachagani, WM Junker… - Journal of Experimental …, 2018 - Springer
Background Pancreatic cancer (PC) is among foremost causes of cancer related deaths
worldwide due to generic symptoms, lack of effective screening strategies and resistance to …