Harnessing metabolic dependencies in pancreatic cancers

J Encarnación-Rosado, AC Kimmelman - … Reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2021 - nature.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly aggressive disease with a 5-year
survival rate of< 10%. The tumour microenvironment (TME) of PDAC is characterized by …

Oncogenic roles of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR axis

M Aoki, T Fujishita - Viruses, genes, and cancer, 2017 - Springer
Abstract The PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway is frequently activated in various human cancers and
has been considered a promising therapeutic target. Many of the positive regulators of the …

Acetyl-CoA metabolism supports multistep pancreatic tumorigenesis

A Carrer, S Trefely, S Zhao, SL Campbell, RJ Norgard… - Cancer discovery, 2019 - AACR
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) has a poor prognosis, and new strategies for
prevention and treatment are urgently needed. We previously reported that histone H4 …

Acinar cell plasticity and development of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

P Storz - Nature reviews Gastroenterology & hepatology, 2017 - nature.com
Acinar cells in the adult pancreas show high plasticity and can undergo transdifferentiation
to a progenitor-like cell type with ductal characteristics. This process, termed acinar-to-ductal …

Oncogenic KRAS regulates tumor cell signaling via stromal reciprocation

CJ Tape, S Ling, M Dimitriadi, KM McMahon… - Cell, 2016 - cell.com
Oncogenic mutations regulate signaling within both tumor cells and adjacent stromal cells.
Here, we show that oncogenic KRAS (KRAS G12D) also regulates tumor cell signaling via …

[HTML][HTML] Phosphoinositide 3-kinase regulates glycolysis through mobilization of aldolase from the actin cytoskeleton

H Hu, A Juvekar, CA Lyssiotis, EC Lien, JG Albeck… - Cell, 2016 - cell.com
Summary The phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway regulates multiple steps in glucose
metabolism and also cytoskeletal functions, such as cell movement and attachment. Here …

Rho GTPases in cancer: friend or foe?

JH Svensmark, C Brakebusch - Oncogene, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract The Rho GTPases RhoA, Rac1, and Cdc42 are important regulators of cytoskeletal
dynamics. Although many in vitro and in vivo data indicate tumor-promoting effects of …

Genetics and biology of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

H Ying, P Dey, W Yao, AC Kimmelman… - Genes & …, 2016 - genesdev.cshlp.org
With 5-year survival rates remaining constant at 6% and rising incidences associated with
an epidemic in obesity and metabolic syndrome, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) …

The impact of the human microbiome in tumorigenesis, cancer progression, and biotherapeutic development

CM Doocey, K Finn, C Murphy, CM Guinane - BMC microbiology, 2022 - Springer
Background Cancer impacts millions of lives globally each year, with approximately 10
million cancer-related deaths recorded worldwide in 2020. Mounting research has …

The Rac GTPase in cancer: from old concepts to new paradigms

MG Kazanietz, MJ Caloca - Cancer research, 2017 - AACR
Rho family GTPases are critical regulators of cellular functions that play important roles in
cancer progression. Aberrant activity of Rho small G-proteins, particularly Rac1 and their …