FAK in cancer: from mechanisms to therapeutic strategies

HH Chuang, YY Zhen, YC Tsai, CH Chuang… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Focal adhesion kinase (FAK), a non-receptor tyrosine kinase, is overexpressed and
activated in many cancer types. FAK regulates diverse cellular processes, including growth …

Crosstalk between noncoding RNAs and ferroptosis: new dawn for overcoming cancer progression

X Zhang, L Wang, H Li, L Zhang, X Zheng… - Cell Death & …, 2020 - nature.com
Cancer progression including proliferation, metastasis, and chemoresistance has become a
serious hindrance to cancer therapy. This phenomenon mainly derives from the innate …

New insights on the nuclear functions and targeting of FAK in cancer

S Pomella, M Cassandri, MR Braghini… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase over-expressed and
activated in both adult and pediatric cancers, where it plays important roles in the regulation …

[HTML][HTML] LncRNA NEAT1 enhances the radio-resistance of cervical cancer via miR-193b-3p/CCND1 axis

D Han, J Wang, G Cheng - Oncotarget, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
LncRNAs have become a hot topic in various cancer-related researches. Radio-resistance
is a great threat for cancer therapy. However, how lncRNAs affect the radio-resistance in …

Soft tissue sarcoma cancer stem cells: an overview

KC Genadry, S Pietrobono, R Rota… - Frontiers in oncology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Soft tissue sarcomas (STSs) are an uncommon group of solid tumors that can arise
throughout the human lifespan. Despite their commonality as non-bony cancers that develop …

Endogenous control mechanisms of FAK and PYK2 and their relevance to cancer development

R Naser, A Aldehaiman, E Díaz-Galicia, ST Arold - Cancers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and its close paralogue, proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2 (PYK2),
are key regulators of aggressive spreading and metastasis of cancer cells. While targeted …

Manipulations of DNA four-way junction architecture and DNA modified Fe3O4@ Au nanomaterials for the detection of miRNA

L Yu, P He, Y Xu, X Kou, Z Yu, X Xie, P Miao - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract miRNAs have attracted increased attention as biomarkers, which have strong
associations with diseases like cancers. Herein, we have constructed DNA four-way junction …

RNA oxidation in chromatin modification and DNA-damage response following exposure to formaldehyde

JC Gonzalez-Rivera, MW Sherman, DS Wang… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Formaldehyde is an environmental and occupational chemical carcinogen implicated in the
damage of proteins and nucleic acids. However, whether formaldehyde provokes …

Update on genomic and molecular landscapes of well-differentiated liposarcoma and dedifferentiated liposarcoma

J Lu, D Wood, E Ingley, S Koks, D Wong - Molecular Biology Reports, 2021 - Springer
Well-differentiated liposarcoma (WDLPS) is the most frequent subtype of liposarcoma and
may transform into dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS) which is a more aggressive …

Genetics of obesity in East Asians

C Sun, P Kovacs, E Guiu-Jurado - Frontiers in Genetics, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Obesity has become a public health problem worldwide. Compared with Europe, people in
Asia tend to suffer from type 2 diabetes with a lower body mass index (BMI). Genome-wide …