[HTML][HTML] CSC radioresistance: a therapeutic challenge to improve radiotherapy effectiveness in cancer

MA Olivares-Urbano, C Griñán-Lisón, JA Marchal… - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Radiotherapy (RT) is a modality of oncologic treatment that can be used to treat
approximately 50% of all cancer patients either alone or in combination with other treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Dissecting tumor growth: the role of cancer stem cells in drug resistance and recurrence

B Aramini, V Masciale, G Grisendi, F Bertolini, M Maur… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cancer is one of the most debated problems all over the world. Cancer
stem cells are considered responsible of tumor initiation, metastasis, drug resistance, and …

CD44+ lung cancer stem cell-derived pericyte-like cells cause brain metastases through GPR124-enhanced trans-endothelial migration

Q Huang, L Liu, D Xiao, Z Huang, W Wang, K Zhai… - Cancer Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Brain metastasis of lung cancer causes high mortality, but the exact mechanisms underlying
the metastasis remain unclear. Here we report that vascular pericytes derived from CD44+ …

A novel organ-chip system emulates three-dimensional architecture of the human epithelia and the mechanical forces acting on it

A Varone, JK Nguyen, L Leng, R Barrile, J Sliz… - Biomaterials, 2021 - Elsevier
Successful translation of in vivo experimental data to human patients is an unmet need and
a bottleneck in the development of effective therapeutics. Organ-on-Chip technology aims to …

A microfluidic platform integrating dynamic cell culture and dielectrophoretic manipulation for in situ assessment of endothelial cell mechanics

H Yang, T Chen, Y Hu, F Niu, X Zheng, H Sun… - Lab on a Chip, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The function of vascular endothelial cells (ECs) within the complex vascular
microenvironment is typically modulated by biochemical cues, cell–cell interactions, and …

Making use of noise in biological systems

Y Ilan - Progress in biophysics and molecular biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Disorder and noise are inherent in biological systems. They are required to provide systems
with the advantages required for proper functioning. Noise is a part of the flexibility and …

[HTML][HTML] The promise for histone methyltransferase inhibitors for epigenetic therapy in clinical oncology: a narrative review

HS Rugo, I Jacobs, S Sharma, F Scappaticci… - Advances in …, 2020 - Springer
Epigenetic processes are essential for normal development and the maintenance of tissue-
specific gene expression in mammals. Changes in gene expression and malignant cellular …

[HTML][HTML] The role of tumor microenvironment on cancer stem cell fate in solid tumors

S Razi, A Haghparast, S Chodari Khameneh… - Cell Communication and …, 2023 - Springer
In the last few decades, the role of cancer stem cells in initiating tumors, metastasis,
invasion, and resistance to therapies has been recognized as a potential target for tumor …

Acquired resistance to targeted therapies in NSCLC: Updates and evolving insights

CB Meador, AN Hata - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2020 - Elsevier
While significant advancements have been made in the available therapies for metastatic
non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), acquired resistance remains a major barrier to …

Cell signaling and cancer: a mechanistic insight into drug resistance

M Panda, BK Biswal - Molecular biology reports, 2019 - Springer
Drug resistance is a major setback for advanced therapeutics in multiple cancers. The
increasing prevalence of this resistance is a growing concern and bitter headache for the …