The dual role of thymidine phosphorylase in cancer development and chemotherapy

A Bronckaers, F Gago, J Balzarini… - Medicinal research …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Thymidine phosphorylase (TP), also known as “platelet‐derived endothelial cell growth
factor”(PD‐ECGF), is an enzyme, which is upregulated in a wide variety of solid tumors …

Thymidine phosphorylase (platelet-derived endothelial-cell growth factor) in cancer biology and treatment

M Toi, MA Rahman, H Bando, LWC Chow - The lancet oncology, 2005 - thelancet.com
Thymidine phosphorylase (TP) is often induced in the tumour microenvironment by
physiological and chemical stress. Its induction protects cells from apoptosis and helps cell …

Network target for screening synergistic drug combinations with application to traditional Chinese medicine

S Li, B Zhang, N Zhang - BMC systems biology, 2011 - Springer
Background Multicomponent therapeutics offer bright prospects for the control of complex
diseases in a synergistic manner. However, finding ways to screen the synergistic …

Rapamycin protects allografts from rejection while simultaneously attacking tumors in immunosuppressed mice

GE Koehl, J Andrassy, M Guba, S Richter… - …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Cancer is an increasingly recognized problem associated with immunosuppression. Recent
reports, however, suggest that the immunosuppressive agent rapamycin has anti-cancer …

In vitro release of the mTOR inhibitor rapamycin from poly (ethylene glycol)-b-poly (ε-caprolactone) micelles

ML Forrest, CY Won, AW Malick, GS Kwon - Journal of Controlled Release, 2006 - Elsevier
An injectable formulation of rapamycin was prepared using amphiphilic block co-polymer
micelles of poly (ethylene glycol)-b-poly (ε-caprolactone)(PEG–PCL). Drug-loaded PEG …

Rapamycin, a specific inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin, suppresses lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic metastasis

S Kobayashi, T Kishimoto, S Kamata, M Otsuka… - Cancer …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Tumor lymphangiogenesis is now known to play a causal role in lymph node metastasis,
and thus its inhibition would have great significance for the prevention of lymph node …

Elastin-based protein polymer nanoparticles carrying drug at both corona and core suppress tumor growth in vivo

P Shi, S Aluri, YA Lin, M Shah, M Edman… - Journal of controlled …, 2013 - Elsevier
Numerous nanocarriers of small molecules depend on either non-specific physical
encapsulation or direct covalent linkage. In contrast, this manuscript explores an alternative …

Rapamycin induces tumor-specific thrombosis via tissue factor in the presence of VEGF

M Guba, M Yezhelyev, ME Eichhorn, G Schmid… - Blood, 2005 - ashpublications.org
Therapeutic strategies that target and disrupt the already-formed vessel networks of growing
tumors are actively pursued. The goal of these approaches is to induce a rapid shutdown of …

The role of thymidine phosphorylase, an angiogenic enzyme, in tumor progression

S Akiyama, T Furukawa, T Sumizawa… - Cancer …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Thymidine phosphorylase (TP), an enzyme involved in pyrimidine metabolism, is identical
with an angiogenic factor, platelet‐derived endothelial cell growth factor (PD‐ECGF). TP is …

Role of mTOR in solid tumor systems: a therapeutical target against primary tumor growth, metastases, and angiogenesis

H Seeliger, M Guba, A Kleespies, KW Jauch… - Cancer and Metastasis …, 2007 - Springer
The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a controller of cell growth with multiple
effects on cancer development and progression. Being closely linked to key oncogenic …