Evolving strategies for therapeutically targeting cancer stem cells

S Talukdar, L Emdad, SK Das, D Sarkar… - Advances in Cancer …, 2016 - Elsevier
Cancer is a multifactor and multistep process that is affected intrinsically by the genetic and
epigenetic makeup of tumor cells and extrinsically by the host microenvironment and …

The Multifunctional Protein Syntenin-1: Regulator of Exosome Biogenesis, Cellular Function, and Tumor Progression

KM Lee, EC Seo, JH Lee, HJ Kim… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Syntenin acts as an adaptor and scaffold protein through its two PSD-95, Dlg, and ZO-1
(PDZ) domains, participating in multiple signaling pathways and modulating cellular …

Ultrasensitive immunoprofiling of plasma extracellular vesicles identifies syndecan-1 as a potential tool for minimally invasive diagnosis of glioma

V Indira Chandran, C Welinder, AS Månsson… - Clinical Cancer …, 2019 - AACR
Purpose: Liquid biopsy has great potential to improve the management of brain tumor
patients at high risk of surgery-associated complications. Here, the aim was to explore …

MDA-9/Syntenin regulates protective autophagy in anoikis-resistant glioma stem cells

S Talukdar, AK Pradhan, P Bhoopathi… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Glioma stem cells (GSCs) comprise a small subpopulation of glioblastoma multiforme cells
that contribute to therapy resistance, poor prognosis, and tumor recurrence. Protective …

Inhibition of radiation-induced glioblastoma invasion by genetic and pharmacological targeting of MDA-9/Syntenin

TP Kegelman, B Wu, SK Das… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an intractable tumor despite therapeutic advances,
principally because of its invasive properties. Radiation is a staple in therapeutic regimens …

Suppression of miR-184 in malignant gliomas upregulates SND1 and promotes tumor aggressiveness

L Emdad, A Janjic, MA Alzubi, B Hu… - Neuro …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background Malignant glioma is an aggressive cancer requiring new therapeutic targets.
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression post transcriptionally and are implicated in …

[HTML][HTML] Syntenin regulates TGF-β1-induced Smad activation and the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition by inhibiting caveolin-mediated TGF-β type I receptor …

C Hwangbo, N Tae, S Lee, O Kim, OK Park, J Kim… - Oncogene, 2016 - nature.com
Syntenin, a tandem PDZ domain containing scaffold protein, functions as a positive regulator
of cancer cell progression in several human cancers. We report here that syntenin positively …

MDA-9/Syntenin (SDCBP): Novel gene and therapeutic target for cancer metastasis

SK Das, S Maji, SL Wechman, P Bhoopathi… - Pharmacological …, 2020 - Elsevier
The primary cause of cancer-related death from solid tumors is metastasis. While unraveling
the mechanisms of this complicated process continues, our ability to effectively target and …

Lumefantrine, an antimalarial drug, reverses radiation and temozolomide resistance in glioblastoma

Y Rajesh, A Biswas, U Kumar… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive cancer without currently effective therapies.
Radiation and temozolomide (radio/TMZ) resistance are major contributors to cancer …

Targeting PDZ domains as potential treatment for viral infections, neurodegeneration and cancer

C Nardella, L Visconti, F Malagrinò, L Pagano… - Biology Direct, 2021 - Springer
The interaction between proteins is a fundamental event for cellular life that is generally
mediated by specialized protein domains or modules. PDZ domains are the largest class of …