The impact of biomarkers in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma on diagnosis, surveillance and therapy

N Sturm, TJ Ettrich, L Perkhofer - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is a leading cause of cancer death
worldwide. Due to the frequently late diagnosis, early metastasis and high therapy …

Stellate cells aid growth-permissive metabolic reprogramming and promote gemcitabine chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer

M Amrutkar, IP Gladhaug - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The great majority, more than 90%, of patients with pancreatic ductal
adenocarcinoma (PDAC) die within less than five years after detection of the disease …

Exosomal lncRNA UCA1 Derived From Pancreatic Stellate Cells Promotes Gemcitabine Resistance in Pancreatic Cancer via the SOCS3/EZH2 Axis

Y Chi, H Xin, Z Liu - Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objective Pancreatic cancer is associated with poor prognosis and dismal survival rates.
This study aims to investigate roles of lncRNA UCA1-loaded exosomes secreted by …

Pancreatic stellate cell-induced gemcitabine resistance in pancreatic cancer is associated with LDHA-and MCT4-mediated enhanced glycolysis

M Amrutkar, K Berg, A Balto, MG Skilbrei… - Cancer cell …, 2023 - Springer
Background Profound resistance to chemotherapy remains a major challenge in achieving
better clinical outcomes for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Recent …

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is associated with an altered metabolic profile and increased cancer stemness in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

M Amrutkar, CS Verbeke, AV Finstadsveen… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The modest clinical benefits of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAT) in pancreatic ductal
adenocarcinoma (PDAC) are associated with a lack of robust data on treatment‐induced …

Morphological heterogeneity in pancreatic cancer reflects structural and functional divergence

P Sántha, D Lenggenhager, A Finstadsveen, L Dorg… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Pancreatic cancer has a poor prognosis, which is largely due to resistance
to treatment. Tumor heterogeneity is a known cause for treatment failure and has been …

Smart modification on magnetic nanoparticles dramatically enhances their therapeutic properties

N Lafuente-Gómez, P Milán-Rois, D García-Soriano… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In this work, a smart gemcitabine delivery system based on magnetic
nanoparticles (MNP) is proposed. Gemcitabine (GEM) is a chemotherapeutic agent usually …

Design, Synthesis, and Antitumor Evaluation of an Opioid Growth Factor Bioconjugate Targeting Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

J Budka, D Debowski, S Mai, M Narajczyk, S Hac… - Pharmaceutics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) presents a formidable challenge with high
lethality and limited effective drug treatments. Its heightened metastatic potential further …

Tomentosin induces apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cells through increasing reactive oxygen species and decreasing mitochondrial membrane potential

E Güçlü, İÇ Ayan, HG Dursun, H Vural - Toxicology in Vitro, 2022 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to determine possible anticancer effect of tomentosin, a natural
sesquiterpene lactone, on pancreatic cancer cells. The cytotoxic effect of tomentosin was …

BDNF Acts as a Prognostic Factor Associated with Tumor‐Infiltrating Th2 Cells in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Y Zhu, C Zhang, D Zhao, W Li, Z Zhao, S Yao… - Disease …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD) is an extremely lethal disease worldwide. Brain‐
derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a critical member of the neurotrophin polypeptide …