Targeting integrin pathways: mechanisms and advances in therapy

X Pang, X He, Z Qiu, H Zhang, R Xie, Z Liu… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Integrins are considered the main cell-adhesion transmembrane receptors that play
multifaceted roles as extracellular matrix (ECM)-cytoskeletal linkers and transducers in …

The dormant cancer cell life cycle

TG Phan, PI Croucher - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2020 - nature.com
The success of targeted therapies and immunotherapies has created optimism that cancers
may be curable. However, not all patients respond, drug resistance is common and many …

[HTML][HTML] Cell adhesion molecules and their roles and regulation in the immune and tumor microenvironment

H Harjunpää, M Llort Asens, C Guenther… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The immune system and cancer have a complex relationship with the immune system
playing a dual role in tumor development. The effector cells of the immune system can …

Role of p38 MAP kinase in cancer stem cells and metastasis

S Kudaravalli, P den Hollander, SA Mani - Oncogene, 2022 - nature.com
Therapeutic resistance and metastatic progression are responsible for the majority of cancer
mortalities. In particular, the development of resistance is a significant barrier to the efficacy …

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 …

RGD engineered dendrimer nanotherapeutic as an emerging targeted approach in cancer therapy

A Sheikh, S Md, P Kesharwani - Journal of Controlled Release, 2021 - Elsevier
A bird's eye view is now demanded in the area of cancer research to suppress the suffering
of cancer patient and mediate the lack of treatment related to chemotherapy. Chemotherapy …

Integrins in cancer: biological implications and therapeutic opportunities

JS Desgrosellier, DA Cheresh - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2010 - nature.com
The integrin family of cell adhesion receptors regulates a diverse array of cellular functions
crucial to the initiation, progression and metastasis of solid tumours. The importance of …

Neutrophil extracellular traps sequester circulating tumor cells via β1‐integrin mediated interactions

S Najmeh, J Cools‐Lartigue, RF Rayes… - … Journal of Cancer, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Despite advances in cancer treatment, metastasis remains today the main cause of cancer
death. Local control through complete surgical resection of the primary tumor continues to …

[HTML][HTML] Osteopontin as a multifaceted driver of bone metastasis and drug resistance

X Pang, K Gong, X Zhang, S Wu, Y Cui… - Pharmacological research, 2019 - Elsevier
Metastasis to bone frequently occurs in majority of patients with advanced breast cancer and
prostate cancer, leading to devastating skeletal-related events and substantially reducing …

The functional role of integrins during intra-and extravasation within the metastatic cascade

G Sökeland, U Schumacher - Molecular cancer, 2019 - Springer
Formation of distant metastases is by far the most common cause of cancer-related deaths.
The process of metastasis formation is complex, and within this complex process the …