Tumor microenvironment in glioblastoma: Current and emerging concepts
P Sharma, A Aaroe, J Liang… - Neuro-Oncology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) tumor microenvironment (TME) is a highly heterogeneous and complex
system, which in addition to cancer cells, consists of various resident brain and immune cells …
system, which in addition to cancer cells, consists of various resident brain and immune cells …
Cancer cell heterogeneity & plasticity in glioblastoma and brain tumors
Brain tumors remain one of the most difficult tumors to treat and, depending on the
diagnosis, have a poor prognosis. Of brain tumors, glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common …
diagnosis, have a poor prognosis. Of brain tumors, glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common …
A drug repositioning approach identifies tricyclic antidepressants as inhibitors of small cell lung cancer and other neuroendocrine tumors
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive neuroendocrine subtype of lung cancer with
high mortality. We used a systematic drug repositioning bioinformatics approach querying a …
high mortality. We used a systematic drug repositioning bioinformatics approach querying a …
Sodium homeostasis in the tumour microenvironment
The concentration of sodium ions (Na+) is raised in solid tumours and can be measured at
the cellular, tissue and patient levels. At the cellular level, the Na+ gradient across the …
the cellular, tissue and patient levels. At the cellular level, the Na+ gradient across the …
Voltage-gated sodium channels and metastatic disease
WJ Brackenbury - Channels, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Voltage-gated Na+ channels (VGSCs) are macromolecular protein complexes containing a
pore-forming α subunit and smaller non-pore-forming β subunits. VGSCs are expressed in …
pore-forming α subunit and smaller non-pore-forming β subunits. VGSCs are expressed in …
In vivo evidence for voltage-gated sodium channel expression in carcinomas and potentiation of metastasis
MBA Djamgoz, SP Fraser, WJ Brackenbury - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
A wide body of evidence suggests that voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs) are
expressed de novo in several human carcinomas where channel activity promotes a variety …
expressed de novo in several human carcinomas where channel activity promotes a variety …
Dual targeting of the autophagic regulatory circuitry in gliomas with repurposed drugs elicits cell-lethal autophagy and therapeutic benefit
K Shchors, A Massaras, D Hanahan - Cancer cell, 2015 - cell.com
The associations of tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) with reduced incidence of gliomas and
elevated autophagy in glioma cells motivated investigation in mouse models of …
elevated autophagy in glioma cells motivated investigation in mouse models of …
Primum Non Nocere: An Evolutionary Analysis of Whether Antidepressants Do More Harm than Good
PW Andrews, JA Thomson Jr, A Amstadter… - Frontiers in …, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Antidepressant medications are the first-line treatment for people meeting current diagnostic
criteria for major depressive disorder. Most antidepressants are designed to perturb the …
criteria for major depressive disorder. Most antidepressants are designed to perturb the …
MOB2 suppresses GBM cell migration and invasion via regulation of FAK/Akt and cAMP/PKA signaling
K Jiang, G Yao, L Hu, Y Yan, J Liu, J Shi, Y Chang… - Cell Death & …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Mps one binder 2 (MOB2) regulates the NDR kinase family, however, whether and
how it is implicated in cancer remain unknown. Here we show that MOB2 functions as a …
how it is implicated in cancer remain unknown. Here we show that MOB2 functions as a …
Targeting ion channels for cancer treatment: current progress and future challenges
AL Capatina, D Lagos, WJ Brackenbury - Targets of Cancer Diagnosis and …, 2020 - Springer
Ion channels are key regulators of cancer cell pathophysiology. They contribute to a variety
of processes such as maintenance of cellular osmolarity and membrane potential, motility …
of processes such as maintenance of cellular osmolarity and membrane potential, motility …