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 signaling pathway in breast cancer

J Ma, L Qin, X Li - Cell Communication and Signaling, 2020 - Springer
Breast cancer has grown to be the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in
women. Only a few treatment options are available for breast cancer due to the widespread …

Fibrinogen-like protein 1 (FGL1): the next immune checkpoint target

W Qian, M Zhao, R Wang, H Li - Journal of Hematology & Oncology, 2021 - Springer
Immune checkpoint therapy has achieved significant efficacy by blocking inhibitory
pathways to release the function of T lymphocytes. In the clinic, anti-programmed cell death …

TNBC: potential targeting of multiple receptors for a therapeutic breakthrough, nanomedicine, and immunotherapy

DD Singh, DK Yadav - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a heterogeneous, recurring cancer associated with
a high rate of metastasis, poor prognosis, and lack of therapeutic targets. Although target …

[HTML][HTML] Novel activators and small-molecule inhibitors of STAT3 in cancer

L Yang, S Lin, L Xu, J Lin, C Zhao, X Huang - Cytokine & Growth Factor …, 2019 - Elsevier
Excessive activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) signaling is
observed in a subset of many cancers, making activated STAT3 a highly promising potential …

CCL21/CCR7 interaction promotes EMT and enhances the stemness of OSCC via a JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway

Y Chen, Z Shao, E Jiang, X Zhou… - Journal of Cellular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Chemokines and their receptors show a strong relationship with poor clinical outcomes in
various cancers. However, their underlying mechanisms remain to be fully elucidated. In our …

MEST promotes lung cancer invasion and metastasis by interacting with VCP to activate NF-κB signaling

Y Wang, J Zhang, YJ Li, NN Yu, WT Liu… - Journal of Experimental …, 2021 - Springer
Background Cell invasion is a hallmark of metastatic cancer, leading to unfavorable clinical
outcomes. In this study, we established two highly invasive lung cancer cell models (A549-i8 …

[HTML][HTML] On a sugar high: Role of O-GlcNAcylation in cancer

G Le Minh, EM Esquea, RG Young, J Huang… - Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent advances in the understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying cancer
progression have led to the development of novel therapeutic targeting strategies. Aberrant …

[HTML][HTML] Epithelial-mesenchymal transition in age-associated thymic involution: mechanisms and therapeutic implications

J Yang, J Liu, J Liang, F Li, W Wang, H Chen… - Ageing research reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
The thymus is a critical immune organ with endocrine and immune functions that plays
important roles in the physiological and pathological processes of the body. However, with …

Cannabidiol loaded extracellular vesicles sensitize triple-negative breast cancer to doxorubicin in both in-vitro and in vivo models

N Patel, N Kommineni, SK Surapaneni… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) were isolated from human umbilical cord mesenchymal
stem cells (hUCMSCs) and were further encapsulated with cannabidiol (CBD) through …