Emerging therapeutic opportunities for integrin inhibitors

RJ Slack, SJF Macdonald, JA Roper… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2022 - nature.com
Integrins are cell adhesion and signalling proteins crucial to a wide range of biological
functions. Effective marketed treatments have successfully targeted integrins αIIbβ3 …

Integrins as biomechanical sensors of the microenvironment

JZ Kechagia, J Ivaska, P Roca-Cusachs - Nature reviews Molecular cell …, 2019 - nature.com
Integrins, and integrin-mediated adhesions, have long been recognized to provide the main
molecular link attaching cells to the extracellular matrix (ECM) and to serve as bidirectional …

[HTML][HTML] Integrin signaling in cancer: mechanotransduction, stemness, epithelial plasticity, and therapeutic resistance

J Cooper, FG Giancotti - Cancer cell, 2019 - cell.com
Integrins mediate cell adhesion and transmit mechanical and chemical signals to the cell
interior. Various mechanisms deregulate integrin signaling in cancer, empowering tumor …

Targeting the tumour vasculature: from vessel destruction to promotion

S Guelfi, K Hodivala-Dilke, G Bergers - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2024 - nature.com
As angiogenesis was recognized as a core hallmark of cancer growth and survival, several
strategies have been implemented to target the tumour vasculature. Yet to date, attempts …

Cell adhesion by integrins

M Bachmann, S Kukkurainen… - Physiological …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Integrins are heterodimeric cell surface receptors ensuring the mechanical connection
between cells and the extracellular matrix. In addition to the anchorage of cells to the …

Anti-angiogenesis for cancer revisited: Is there a role for combinations with immunotherapy?

RR Ramjiawan, AW Griffioen, DG Duda - Angiogenesis, 2017 - Springer
Angiogenesis is defined as the formation of new blood vessels from preexisting vessels and
has been characterized as an essential process for tumor cell proliferation and viability. This …

Single-breath-hold photoacoustic computed tomography of the breast

L Lin, P Hu, J Shi, CM Appleton, K Maslov, L Li… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
We have developed a single-breath-hold photoacoustic computed tomography (SBH-PACT)
system to reveal detailed angiographic structures in human breasts. SBH-PACT features a …

RGD-binding integrins revisited: how recently discovered functions and novel synthetic ligands (re-) shape an ever-evolving field

BS Ludwig, H Kessler, S Kossatz, U Reuning - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Integrins, a superfamily of cell adhesion receptors, were extensively
investigated as therapeutic targets over the last decades, motivated by their multiple …

Cilengitide combined with standard treatment for patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma with methylated MGMT promoter (CENTRIC EORTC 26071-22072 study …

R Stupp, ME Hegi, T Gorlia, SC Erridge, J Perry… - The lancet …, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background Cilengitide is a selective αvβ3 and αvβ5 integrin inhibitor. Data from phase 2
trials suggest that it has antitumour activity as a single agent in recurrent glioblastoma and in …

Exploring the role of RGD-recognizing integrins in cancer

M Nieberler, U Reuning, F Reichart, J Notni, HJ Wester… - Cancers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Integrins are key regulators of communication between cells and with their
microenvironment. Eight members of the integrin superfamily recognize the tripeptide motif …