Aspirin sensitivity of PIK3CA-mutated Colorectal Cancer: potential mechanisms revisited

DCN Hall, RA Benndorf - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2022 - Springer
PIK3CA mutations are amongst the most prevalent somatic mutations in cancer and are
associated with resistance to first-line treatment along with low survival rates in a variety of …

Pleiotropic effects of the COX-2/PGE2 axis in the glioblastoma tumor microenvironment

PT Dean, SB Hooks - Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive form of malignant glioma. The
GBM tumor microenvironment (TME) is a complex ecosystem of heterogeneous cells and …

[HTML][HTML] PACER lncRNA regulates COX-2 expression in lung cancer cells

SZ Desind, JR Iacona, YY Christina, A Mitrofanova… - Oncotarget, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are known to regulate gene expression; however, in many
cases, the mechanism of this regulation is unknown. One novel lncRNA relevant to …

Intracellular AGR2 transduces PGE2 stimuli to promote epithelial–mesenchymal transition and metastasis of colorectal cancer

H Zhang, J Chi, J Hu, T Ji, Z Luo, C Zhou, L Huang… - Cancer letters, 2021 - Elsevier
Human anterior gradient homolog 2 (AGR2) reportedly acts as an oncogene in multiple
types of cancers. As a secreted protein, the oncogenic roles of extracellular AGR2 have …

The patient-derived cancer organoids: Promises and challenges as platforms for cancer discovery

JS Bae, YS Choi, G Cho, SJ Jang - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The biopharmaceutical industry increasingly focuses on the development
of new anticancer drugs for effective cancer therapy. Despite these efforts, the success rate …

Identification of novel COX-2/CYP19A1 axis involved in the mesothelioma pathogenesis opens new therapeutic opportunities

B Nuvoli, B Antoniani, R Libener, A Maconi… - Journal of Experimental …, 2021 - Springer
Background Based on previous studies highlighting that the induction of cyclooxygenase-2
(COX-2) and high prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) levels contribute to the pathogenesis of …

[HTML][HTML] The regulatory role of the apelin/APJ axis in scarring: Identification of upstream and downstream mechanisms

N Shi, Y Wang, Z Xia, J Zhang, S Jia, Y Jiao… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2024 - Elsevier
Scarring, a prevalent issue in clinical settings, is characterized by the excessive generation
of extracellular matrix within the skin tissue. Among the numerous regulatory factors …

Network pharmacology-based approach to elucidate the pharmacologic mechanisms of natural compounds from Dictyostelium discoideum for Alzheimer's disease …

N Patil, R Dhariwal, A Mohammed, LS Wei, M Jain - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is increasingly becoming a major public health concern in our
society. While many studies have explored the use of natural polyketides, alkaloids, and …

Encapsulated saponin by ferritin nanoparticles attenuates the murine pneumococcal pneumonia

S Safdarpour, Z Eftekhari, A Eidi, D Doroud - Microbial Pathogenesis, 2022 - Elsevier
Streptococcus pneumonia is classified as a gram-positive bacterial pathogen that causes
asymptomatic or symptomatic respiratory infections. This study aimed to evaluate the effects …

Lung cancer progression alters lung and gut microbiomes and lipid metabolism

M Hagihara, H Kato, M Yamashita, Y Shibata… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Despite advances in medical technology, lung cancer still has one of the highest mortality
rates among all malignancies. Therefore, efforts must be made to understand the precise …