Cancer chemotherapy: insights into cellular and tumor microenvironmental mechanisms of action

CM Tilsed, SA Fisher, AK Nowak, RA Lake… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Chemotherapy has historically been the mainstay of cancer treatment, but our
understanding of what drives a successful therapeutic response remains limited. The …

Prospects of targeting PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in pancreatic cancer

M Mortazavi, F Moosavi, M Martini, E Giovannetti… - Critical reviews in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has one of the worst prognoses among all
malignancies. PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, a main downstream effector of KRAS is …

The immune landscape of human pancreatic ductal carcinoma: key players, clinical implications, and challenges

M Muller, V Haghnejad, M Schaefer, G Gauchotte… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most aggressive and deadliest
cancer worldwide with an overall survival rate, all stages combined, of still< 10% at 5 years …

Breaking the stromal barrier in pancreatic cancer: Advances and challenges

M Chakkera, JB Foote, B Farran… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pancreatic cancer (PC) remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide due to the absence
of early detection methods and the low success rates of traditional therapeutic strategies …

Drug delivery strategies for the treatment of pancreatic cancer

O Olajubutu, OD Ogundipe, A Adebayo, SK Adesina - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pancreatic cancer is fast becoming a global menace and it is projected to be the second
leading cause of cancer-related death by 2030. Pancreatic adenocarcinomas, which …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound-induced immune responses in tumors: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Rix, H Heinrichs, C Porte, C Leenaars… - Journal of Controlled …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ultrasound is widely used in the diagnosis and therapy of cancer. Tumors can be treated by
thermal or mechanical tissue ablation. Furthermore, tumors can be manipulated by …

Saikosaponin d modulates the polarization of tumor-associated macrophages by deactivating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in murine models of pancreatic cancer

X Xu, L Cui, L Zhang, L Yang, Y Zhuo, C Li - International …, 2023 - Elsevier
The tumor microenvironment (TME) of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) poses a
major obstacle to traditional and immunomodulatory cancer therapies and is closely …

Densification: Hyaluronan aggregation in different human organs

A Stecco, M Cowman, N Pirri, P Raghavan, C Pirri - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hyaluronan (HA) has complex biological roles that have catalyzed clinical interest in several
fields of medicine. In this narrative review, we provide an overview of HA aggregation, also …

Circulating nucleosomes as potential biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and treatment monitoring

H Wang, Y Wang, D Zhang, P Li - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nucleosomes play a crucial role in regulating gene expression through their composition
and post-translational modifications. When cells die, intracellular endonucleases are …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing pancreatic cancer therapy: the promise of immune stimulatory oncolytic viruses

S Thoidingjam, AR Bhatnagar, S Sriramulu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Pancreatic cancer presents formidable challenges due to rapid progression and resistance
to conventional treatments. Oncolytic viruses (OVs) selectively infect cancer cells and cause …