Cancer stem cell (CSC) resistance drivers

M Najafi, K Mortezaee, J Majidpoor - Life sciences, 2019 - Elsevier
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are a population of self-renewal cells with high tumorigenic
potency. CSCs can adopt easily with changes in the nearby milieu, and are more resistant to …

Versatile function of NF-ĸB in inflammation and cancer

Q Ma, S Hao, W Hong, V Tergaonkar, G Sethi… - … Hematology & Oncology, 2024 - Springer
Nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-ĸB) plays a crucial role in both innate and adaptive immune
systems, significantly influencing various physiological processes such as cell proliferation …

A role for NF-κB in organ specific cancer and cancer stem cells

C Kaltschmidt, C Banz-Jansen, T Benhidjeb, M Beshay… - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) account for tumor initiation, invasiveness, metastasis, and
recurrence in a broad range of human cancers. Although being a key player in cancer …

EZH2 and NF-κB: A context-dependent crosstalk and transcriptional regulation in cancer

P Kaur, S Verma, PP Kushwaha, S Gupta - Cancer Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Epigenetic modifications regulate critical biological processes that play a pivotal role in the
pathogenesis of cancer. Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 (EZH2), a subunit of the Polycomb …

[HTML][HTML] HIF1α/HIF2α induces glioma cell dedifferentiation into cancer stem cells through Sox2 under hypoxic conditions

P Wang, S Gong, B Liao, J Pan, J Wang, D Zou… - Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: Our previous study showed that glioma stem-like cells could be induced to
undergo dedifferentiation under hypoxic conditions, but the mechanism requires further …

Astrocytes and the tumor microenvironment inflammatory state dictate the killing of glioblastoma cells by Smac mimetic compounds

K Malone, M Dugas, N Earl, T Alain, EC LaCasse… - Cell Death & …, 2024 - nature.com
Smac mimetic compounds (SMCs) are small molecule drugs that sensitize cancer cells to
TNF-α-induced cell death and have multiple immunostimulatory effects through alterations in …

Microfluidic-derived docosahexaenoic acid liposomes for targeting glioblastoma and Its inflammatory microenvironment

D Mendanha, MR Casanova, S Gimondi… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant primary brain tumor, characterized by
limited treatment options and a poor prognosis. Its aggressiveness is attributed not only to …

Residual disease in glioma recurrence: A dangerous liaison with senescence

DA Putavet, PLJ de Keizer - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive and mostly incurable from of brain
cancer. This is largely due to individual tumor cells invading the surrounding tissue, through …

Extracellular vesicles induce mesenchymal transition and therapeutic resistance in glioblastomas through NF‐κB/STAT3 signaling

MW Schweiger, M Li, A Giovanazzi… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common primary malignant brain tumor and despite optimal
treatment, long‐term survival remains uncommon. GBM can be roughly divided into three …

The STAT3 inhibitor Stattic acts independently of STAT3 to decrease histone acetylation and modulate gene expression

DK Poria, N Sheshadri, K Balamurugan… - Journal of Biological …, 2021 - ASBMB
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is an important transcription factor
involved in many physiological functions including embryonic development and immune …