Enzyme biosensors for biomedical applications: Strategies for safeguarding analytical performances in biological fluids

G Rocchitta, A Spanu, S Babudieri, G Latte… - Sensors, 2016 - mdpi.com
Enzyme-based chemical biosensors are based on biological recognition. In order to
operate, the enzymes must be available to catalyze a specific biochemical reaction and be …

Friends or foes—bipolar effects of the tumour stroma in cancer

MM Mueller, NE Fusenig - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2004 - nature.com
The restricted view of tumour progression as a multistep process defined by the
accumulation of mutations in cancer cells has largely ignored the substantial contribution of …

Overcoming challenges for CD3-bispecific antibody therapy in solid tumors

J Middelburg, K Kemper, P Engelberts, AF Labrijn… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary CD3-bispecific antibody therapy is a form of immunotherapy that enables
soldier cells of the immune system to recognize and kill tumor cells. This type of therapy is …

[HTML][HTML] Tumor microenvironment in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

JM Curry, J Sprandio, D Cognetti, A Luginbuhl… - Seminars in …, 2014 - Elsevier
The tumor microenvironment (TME) of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is
comprised of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), immune cells, and other supporting …

Cancer and the tumor microenvironment: a review of an essential relationship

F Mbeunkui, DJ Johann - Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology, 2009 - Springer
Purpose The role of the microenvironment during the initiation and progression of
carcinogenesis is now realized to be of critical importance, both for enhanced understanding …

Glioma infiltration and extracellular matrix: key players and modulators

VP Ferrer, V Moura Neto, R Mentlein - Glia, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
An outstanding characteristic of gliomas is their infiltration into brain parenchyma, a property
that impairs complete surgical resection; consequently, these tumors might recur, resulting in …

Design and engineering of hypoxia and acidic pH dual‐stimuli‐responsive intelligent fluorescent nanoprobe for precise tumor imaging

S Chen, M Chen, J Yang, X Zeng, Y Zhou, S Yang… - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Stimulus‐responsive fluorescence imaging modality shows great promise for detection of
tumor due to the advantages of high sensitivity, simplicity and noninvasiveness. However …

Protease‐activated prodrugs: strategies, challenges, and future directions

M Poreba - The FEBS journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Proteases play critical roles in virtually all biological processes, including proliferation, cell
death and survival, protein turnover, and migration. However, when dysregulated, these …

Cathepsin L targeting in cancer treatment

DR Sudhan, DW Siemann - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2015 - Elsevier
Proteolytic enzymes may serve as promising targets for novel therapeutic treatment
strategies seeking to impede cancer progression and metastasis. One such enzyme is …

Matrix metalloproteinases inhibitors in cancer treatment: an updated review (2013–2023)

S Almutairi, HM Kalloush, NA Manoon, SK Bardaweel - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are identifiable members of proteolytic enzymes that can
degrade a wide range of proteins in the extracellular matrix (ECM). MMPs can be …