Modeling cancer using zebrafish xenografts: drawbacks for mimicking the human microenvironment

P Cabezas-Sáinz, A Pensado-López, B Sáinz Jr… - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
The first steps towards establishing xenografts in zebrafish embryos were performed by Lee
et al., 2005 and Haldi et al., 2006, paving the way for studying human cancers using this …

Structure features, selenylation modification, and improved anti-tumor activity of a polysaccharide from Eriobotrya japonica

S Zhang, H Zhang, L Shi, Y Li, M Tuerhong… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract A homogeneous polysaccharide, EJP90-1, was isolated from the leaves of E.
japonica by hot water extraction in this study. EJP90-1 (7702 Da) was a …

Noncoding genetic variation in GATA3 increases acute lymphoblastic leukemia risk through local and global changes in chromatin conformation

H Yang, H Zhang, Y Luan, T Liu, W Yang, KG Roberts… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Inherited noncoding genetic variants confer significant disease susceptibility to childhood
acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) but the molecular processes linking germline …

Modeling hematopoietic disorders in zebrafish

M Konantz, C Schürch, P Hanns… - Disease models & …, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
Zebrafish offer a powerful vertebrate model for studies of development and disease. The
major advantages of this model include the possibilities of conducting reverse and forward …

Fast, in vivo model for drug-response prediction in patients with B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia

A Gauert, N Olk, H Pimentel-Gutiérrez, K Astrahantseff… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Only half of patients with relapsed B-cell precursor (BCP) acute lymphoblastic leukemia
(ALL) currently survive with standard treatment protocols. Predicting individual patient …

[HTML][HTML] Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Enzyme Functions in Acute Leukemia Stem Cells

GM Dancik, IF Voutsas, S Vlahopoulos - Frontiers in Bioscience …, 2022 - imrpress.com
The enzymes that belong to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family are expressed in a variety
of cells; yet activity of their main members characterizes stem cells, both normal and …

Modeling leukemia with zebrafish (Danio rerio): Towards precision medicine

ZN Yi, XK Chen, ACH Ma - Experimental Cell Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Leukemia is a type of blood cancer characterized by high genetic heterogeneity and fatality.
While chemotherapy remains the primary form of treatment for leukemia, its effectiveness …

Patient-derived xenotransplant of CNS neoplasms in zebrafish: A systematic review

BE Sarmiento, S Callegari, KA Ghotme, V Akle - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma and neuroblastoma are the most common central nervous system malignant
tumors in adult and pediatric populations. Both are associated with poor survival. These …

The value of 18F‑FDG PET/CT in the prediction of clinical outcomes of patients with acute leukemia treated with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Z Zhao, Y Zhou, J Wang, T Zhang, J Li… - Oncology …, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
The present study aimed to determine whether 18 F‑FDG PET/CT performed before and/or
after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo‑HSCT) can predict clinical …

Zebrafish avatar to develop precision breast cancer therapies

D Corsinovi, A Usai, MD Sarlo… - Anti-Cancer Agents in …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a vertebrate that has become a popular alternative
model for the cellular and molecular study of human tumors and for drug testing and …