[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 …

The role of the extracellular matrix in cancer stemness

S Nallanthighal, JP Heiserman… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
As our understanding of cancer cell biology progresses, it has become clear that tumors are
a heterogenous mixture of different cell populations, some of which contain so called …

[HTML][HTML] Integrins in cancer: Emerging mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities

F Liu, Q Wu, Z Dong, K Liu - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
Integrins are vital surface adhesion receptors that mediate interactions between the
extracellular matrix (ECM) and cells and are essential for cell migration and the …

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 …

Integrins and cancer: regulators of cancer stemness, metastasis, and drug resistance

L Seguin, JS Desgrosellier, SM Weis, DA Cheresh - Trends in cell biology, 2015 - cell.com
Interactions between cancer cells and their surroundings can trigger essential signaling
cues that determine cell fate and influence the evolution of the malignant phenotype. As the …

VEGF targets the tumour cell

HL Goel, AM Mercurio - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2013 - nature.com
The function of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in cancer is not limited to
angiogenesis and vascular permeability. VEGF-mediated signalling occurs in tumour cells …

Sonic hedgehog signaling in organogenesis, tumors, and tumor microenvironments

KS Jeng, CF Chang, SS Lin - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
During mammalian embryonic development, primary cilia transduce and regulate several
signaling pathways. Among the various pathways, Sonic hedgehog (SHH) is one of the most …

An insight into the cancer stem cell survival pathways involved in chemoresistance in triple-negative breast cancer

H Qayoom, NA Wani, B Alshehri, MA Mir - Future oncology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most complex, aggressive and fatal subtype of
breast cancer. Owing to the lack of targeted therapy and heterogenic nature of TNBC …

Signaling pathways governing breast cancer stem cells behavior

K Song, M Farzaneh - Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2021 - Springer
Breast cancer is the second common cancer and the leading cause of malignancy among
females overall. Breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) are a small population of breast cancer …

Inhibition of VEGF binding to neuropilin-2 enhances chemosensitivity and inhibits metastasis in triple-negative breast cancer

Z Xu, HL Goel, C Burkart, L Burman… - Science translational …, 2023 - science.org
Although blocking the binding of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) to neuropilin-2
(NRP2) on tumor cells is a potential strategy to treat aggressive carcinomas, a lack of …