Targeting signaling pathways in prostate cancer: mechanisms and clinical trials

Y He, W Xu, YT Xiao, H Huang, D Gu… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Prostate cancer (PCa) affects millions of men globally. Due to advances in understanding
genomic landscapes and biological functions, the treatment of PCa continues to improve …

Synergistic effect of immune checkpoint blockade and anti-angiogenesis in cancer treatment

M Yi, D Jiao, S Qin, Q Chu, K Wu, A Li - Molecular cancer, 2019 - Springer
Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) activates host's anti-tumor immune response by blocking
negative regulatory immune signals. A series of clinical trials showed that ICI could …

[HTML][HTML] Combination therapy in combating cancer

RB Mokhtari, TS Homayouni, N Baluch… - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Combination therapy, a treatment modality that combines two or more therapeutic agents, is
a cornerstone of cancer therapy. The amalgamation of anti-cancer drugs enhances efficacy …

Resistance mechanisms to anti-angiogenic therapies in cancer

Y Haibe, M Kreidieh, H El Hajj, I Khalifeh… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Tumor growth and metastasis rely on tumor vascular network for the adequate supply of
oxygen and nutrients. Tumor angiogenesis relies on a highly complex program of growth …

Reduction of liver metastasis stiffness improves response to bevacizumab in metastatic colorectal cancer

Y Shen, X Wang, J Lu, M Salfenmoser, NM Wirsik… - Cancer cell, 2020 - cell.com
Tumors are influenced by the mechanical properties of their microenvironment. Using
patient samples and atomic force microscopy, we found that tissue stiffness is higher in liver …

Anti-angiogenesis for cancer revisited: Is there a role for combinations with immunotherapy?

RR Ramjiawan, AW Griffioen, DG Duda - Angiogenesis, 2017 - Springer
Angiogenesis is defined as the formation of new blood vessels from preexisting vessels and
has been characterized as an essential process for tumor cell proliferation and viability. This …

Expression profiles, biological functions and clinical significance of circRNAs in bladder cancer

X Yang, T Ye, H Liu, P Lv, C Duan, X Wu, K Jiang, H Lu… - Molecular cancer, 2021 - Springer
Circular RNAs (circRNAs), which are single-stranded closed-loop RNA molecules lacking
terminal 5′ caps and 3′ poly (A) tails, are attracting increasing scientific attention for their …

Antiangiogenesis strategies revisited: from starving tumors to alleviating hypoxia

RK Jain - Cancer cell, 2014 - cell.com
Ten antiangiogenic drugs targeting VEGF or its receptors are approved for cancer treatment.
However, these agents, intended to block tumors' blood supply, may cause hypoxia, which …

DMDRMR-Mediated Regulation of m6A-Modified CDK4 by m6A Reader IGF2BP3 Drives ccRCC Progression

Y Gu, S Niu, Y Wang, L Duan, Y Pan, Z Tong, X Zhang… - Cancer research, 2021 - AACR
Abstract Aberrant N 6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification has emerged as a driver of
tumor initiation and progression, yet how long noncoding RNAs (lncRNA) are involved in the …

Targeting angiogenesis in cancer therapy: moving beyond vascular endothelial growth factor

Y Zhao, AA Adjei - The oncologist, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Angiogenesis, or the formation of new capillary blood vessels, occurs primarily during
human development and reproduction; however, aberrant regulation of angiogenesis is also …