Pancreatic cancer: Advances and challenges

CJ Halbrook, CA Lyssiotis, MP di Magliano, A Maitra - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the deadliest cancers. Significant
efforts have largely defined major genetic factors driving PDAC pathogenesis and …

G Protein‐Coupled receptors and heterotrimeric G proteins as cancer drivers

N Arang, JS Gutkind - FEBS letters, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) and heterotrimeric G proteins play central roles in a
diverse array of cellular processes. As such, dysregulation of GPCRs and their coupled …

[HTML][HTML] Commitment and oncogene-induced plasticity of human stem cell-derived pancreatic acinar and ductal organoids

L Huang, R Desai, DN Conrad, NC Leite… - Cell Stem Cell, 2021 - cell.com
The exocrine pancreas, consisting of ducts and acini, is the site of origin of pancreatitis and
pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Our understanding of the genesis and …

Illuminating the Onco-GPCRome: Novel G protein–coupled receptor-driven oncocrine networks and targets for cancer immunotherapy

V Wu, H Yeerna, N Nohata, J Chiou… - Journal of Biological …, 2019 - ASBMB
G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest gene family of cell membrane–
associated molecules mediating signal transmission, and their involvement in key …

Fibroblasts in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: biological mechanisms and therapeutic targets

MC Whittle, SR Hingorani - Gastroenterology, 2019 - Elsevier
The desmoplastic reaction of pancreas cancer may begin as a wound healing response to
the nascent neoplasm, but it soon creates an insidious shelter that can sustain the growing …

Personalized matched targeted therapy in advanced pancreatic cancer: a pilot cohort analysis

J Shaya, S Kato, JJ Adashek, H Patel, PT Fanta… - NPJ genomic …, 2023 - nature.com
Despite progress, 2-year pancreatic cancer survival remains dismal. We evaluated a
biomarker-driven, combination/N-of-one strategy in 18 patients (advanced/metastatic …

Clinical correlates of blood-derived circulating tumor DNA in pancreatic cancer

H Patel, R Okamura, P Fanta, C Patel… - Journal of hematology & …, 2019 - Springer
Background Treatment outcomes for patients with advanced pancreatic ductal
adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remain dismal. There are unmet needs for understanding the …

The desmoplastic stroma of pancreatic cancer: multilayered levels of heterogeneity, clinical significance, and therapeutic opportunities

Y Masugi - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Pancreatic cancer is a highly malignant disease with treatment resistance
to standardized chemotherapies. In addition, only a small fraction of patients with pancreatic …

Spatial Transcriptomics of Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the Pancreas identifies Nkx6-2 as a driver of gastric differentiation and indolent biological …

M Sans, Y Makino, J Min, KI Rajapakshe… - Cancer discovery, 2023 - AACR
Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) of the pancreas are bona fide precursor
lesions of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The most common subtype of IPMNs …

The tumour immune microenvironment and microbiome of pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms

T Pollini, V Adsay, G Capurso, M Dal Molin… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) have gained substantial
attention because they represent one of the only radiographically identifiable precursors of …