STAT3-EMT axis in tumors: Modulation of cancer metastasis, stemness and therapy response

M Sadrkhanloo, M Entezari, S Orouei, M Ghollasi… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) mechanism is responsible for metastasis of
tumor cells and their spread to various organs and tissues of body, providing undesirable …

Role of STAT3 in the initiation, progression, proliferation and metastasis of breast cancer and strategies to deliver JAK and STAT3 inhibitors

YH Dinakar, H Kumar, SL Mudavath, R Jain, R Ajmeer… - Life Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Breast cancer (BC) accounts for the majority of cancers among the female
population. Anomalous activation of various signaling pathways has become an issue of …

[HTML][HTML] Intraoperative opioids are associated with improved recurrence-free survival in triple-negative breast cancer

G Montagna, HV Gupta, M Hannum, KS Tan… - British journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Opioid-induced immunomodulation may be of particular importance in triple-
negative breast cancer (TNBC) where an immune response is associated with improved …

Dynamic regulation of drug biodistribution by turning tumors into decoys for biomimetic nanoplatform to enhance the chemotherapeutic efficacy of breast cancer with …

C Zheng, D Zhang, Y Kong, M Niu, H Zhao… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Breast cancer with bone metastasis accounts for serious cancer‐associated pain which
significantly reduces the quality of life of affected patients and promotes cancer progression …

Problems with opioids beyond misuse

D Kheirabadi, D Minhas, R Ghaderpanah… - Best Practice & Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
The US is grappling with an opioid epidemic, with millions of adults on long-term opioid
therapy (LTOT). Although patients often report pain relief and improved daily function with …

Propofol inhibits proliferation and augments the anti-tumor effect of doxorubicin and paclitaxel partly through promoting ferroptosis in triple-negative breast cancer …

C Sun, P Liu, L Pei, M Zhao, Y Huang - Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is relatively common in women and is
associated with a poor prognosis after surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy. Currently, the …

Opioid analgesics for nociceptive cancer pain: A comprehensive review

C Abdel Shaheed, C Hayes, CG Maher… - CA: A Cancer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Pain is one of the most burdensome symptoms in people with cancer, and opioid analgesics
are considered the mainstay of cancer pain management. For this review, the authors …

Endogenous opiates and behavior: 2021

RJ Bodnar - Peptides, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper is the forty-fourth consecutive installment of the annual anthological review of
research concerning the endogenous opioid system, summarizing articles published during …

The nuts and bolts of multimodal anaesthesia in the 21st century: a primer for clinicians

F Lersch, PC Correia, D Hight, HA Kaiser… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
The integration of EEG monitoring is crucial for guiding adequate multimodal anaesthesia
and preventing excessive anaesthesia dosing. Furthermore, the review investigates the …

Opioids in cancer: The κ‑opioid receptor

Q Zhou, Z Zhang, S Long, W Li… - Molecular …, 2022 - spandidos-publications.com
The κ‑opioid receptor (KOR) is one of the primary receptors of opioids and serves a vital role
in the regulation of pain, anesthesia, addiction and other pathological and physiological …