TGF-β signaling pathway: Therapeutic targeting and potential for anti-cancer immunity

S Ali, MU Rehman, AM Yatoo, A Arafah, A Khan… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Transforming growth factor-β (TGFβ) is a pleiotropic secretory cytokine exhibiting both
cancer-inhibitory and promoting properties. It transmits its signals via Suppressor of Mother …

The love-hate relationship between TGF-β signaling and the immune system during development and tumorigenesis

B Chen, C Mu, Z Zhang, X He, X Liu - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Since TGF-β was recognized as an essential secreted cytokine in embryogenesis and adult
tissue homeostasis a decade ago, our knowledge of the role of TGF-β in mammalian …

The involvement of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in doxorubicin resistance: Possible molecular targets

S Mirzaei, AJ Abadi, MH Gholami, F Hashemi… - European journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Considering the fact that cancer cells can switch among various molecular pathways and
mechanisms to ensure their progression, chemotherapy is no longer effective enough in …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the complex milieu of epithelial-mesenchymal transition in cancer metastasis: new insight into the roles of transcription factors

SO Imodoye, KA Adedokun, AO Muhammed… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Epithelial-mesenchymal transitions (EMT) are physiological programs during which
polarized, immobile epithelial cells lose connection with their neighbours and are converted …

A computational systems biology approach identifies SLUG as a mediator of partial Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT)

AR Subbalakshmi, S Sahoo, K Biswas, MK Jolly - Cells Tissues Organs, 2022 - karger.com
Epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity comprises reversible transitions among epithelial, hybrid
epithelial/mesenchymal (E/M) and mesenchymal phenotypes, and underlies various aspects …

[HTML][HTML] Epithelial-mesenchymal transition-inducing factors involved in the progression of lung cancers

MW Nam, CW Kim, KC Choi - Biomolecules & Therapeutics, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Although there have been advances in cancer therapy and surgical improvement, lung
cancer has the lowest survival rate (19%) at all stages. This is because most patients are …

Genome-editing-mediated restructuring of tumor immune microenvironment for prevention of metastasis

D Kim, Y Wu, G Shim, YK Oh - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Modulating the tumor immune microenvironment to activate immune cells has been
investigated to convert cold to hot tumors. Here, we report that metal–lipid hybrid …

AVA-NP-695 selectively inhibits ENPP1 to activate STING pathway and abrogate tumor metastasis in 4T1 breast cancer syngeneic mouse model

A Goswami, B Deb, S Goyal, A Gosavi, M Mali… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) is an endogenous DNA sensor that synthesizes cyclic
guanosine monophosphate–adenosine monophosphate (2′ 3′-cGAMP) from ATP and …

Active demethylation upregulates CD147 expression promoting non-small cell lung cancer invasion and metastasis

CG Liao, XH Liang, Y Ke, L Yao, M Liu, ZK Liu, L He… - Oncogene, 2022 - nature.com
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a fatal disease, and its metastatic process is poorly
understood. Although aberrant methylation is involved in tumor progression, the …

Revisiting epithelial carcinogenesis

LF Méndez-López - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The origin of cancer remains one of the most important enigmas in modern biology. This
paper presents a hypothesis for the origin of carcinomas in which cellular aging and …