Indometacin ameliorates high glucose-induced proliferation and invasion via modulation of e-cadherin in pancreatic cancer cells

L Han, B Peng, Q Ma, J Ma, J Li, W Li… - Current medicinal …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Indometacin, an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), has been shown to exert anticancer
effects in a variety of cancers. However, the effect and mechanism of indometacin on high …

Curcumin attenuates hyperglycemia-driven EGF-induced invasive and migratory abilities of pancreatic cancer via suppression of the ERK and AKT pathways

W Li, Z Wang, X Xiao, L Han, Z Wu… - Oncology …, 2019 - spandidos-publications.com
The relationship between diabetes mellitus and pancreatic cancer is complex. Diabetes has
been postulated to be both an independent risk factor and a consequence of pancreatic …

[HTML][HTML] Indometacin inhibits the proliferation and activation of human pancreatic stellate cells through the downregulation of COX-2

L Sun, K Chen, Z Jiang, X Chen, J Ma… - Oncology …, 2018 - spandidos-publications.com
Increasing evidence indicates that pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) are responsible for the
stromal reaction in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The interaction between …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrogen peroxide mediates hyperglycemia-induced invasive activity via ERK and p38 MAPK in human pancreatic cancer

W Li, Z Ma, J Ma, X Li, Q Xu, W Duan, X Chen, Y Lv… - Oncotarget, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Diabetes mellitus and pancreatic cancer are intimately related, as approximately 85% of
pancreatic cancer patients suffer from glucose intolerance or even diabetes. In this study, we …

High glucose induces epithelial‑mesenchymal transition and results in the migration and invasion of colorectal cancer cells

J Wu, J Chen, Y Xi, F Wang, H Sha… - Experimental and …, 2018 - spandidos-publications.com
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC).
Hyperglycemia, a chronic abnormality in diabetes, is an independent predictor of cancer …

Insulin induction instigates cell proliferation and metastasis in human colorectal cancer cells

CC Lu, PY Chu, SM Hsia, CH Wu… - International …, 2017 - spandidos-publications.com
The progression of colorectal cancer has been reported to have a positive correlation with
the combination of hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia in diabetic patients, leading to a …

Metformin inhibits gastric cancer cells metastatic traits through suppression of epithelial-mesenchymal transition in a glucose-independent manner

S Valaee, MM Yaghoobi, M Shamsara - PLoS One, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), which is mainly recognized by upregulation of
mesenchymal markers and movement of cells, is a critical stage occurred during embryo …

[HTML][HTML] Indirubin 3′-oxime inhibits migration, invasion, and metastasis in vivo in mice bearing spontaneously occurring pancreatic cancer via blocking the RAF/ERK …

Y Ichimaru, M Sano, I Kajiwara, T Tobe, H Yoshioka… - Translational …, 2019 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive cancer with
high invasive and metastatic potential. We generated a spontaneous PDAC mouse model …

Insulin promotes invasion and migration of KRASG12D mutant HPNE cells by upregulating MMP‐2 gelatinolytic activity via ERK‐ and PI3K‐dependent signalling

G Wang, L Yin, Y Peng, Y Gao, H Gao… - Cell …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Hyperinsulinemia is a risk factor for pancreatic cancer, but the function of insulin
in carcinogenesis is unclear, so this study aimed to elucidate the carcinogenic effects of …

Integrin β1-mediated cell–cell adhesion augments metformin-induced anoikis

T An, Z Zhang, Y Li, J Yi, W Zhang, D Chen… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cell–cell adhesion plays an important role in regulation of cell proliferation, migration,
survival, and drug sensitivity. Metformin, a first line drug for type 2 diabetes, has been shown …