Extracellular matrix and its therapeutic potential for cancer treatment

J Huang, L Zhang, D Wan, L Zhou, S Zheng… - Signal transduction and …, 2021 - nature.com
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is one of the major components of tumors that plays multiple
crucial roles, including mechanical support, modulation of the microenvironment, and a …

Pancreatic cancer stroma: an update on therapeutic targeting strategies

AN Hosein, RA Brekken, A Maitra - Nature reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2020 - nature.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality in
the Western world with limited therapeutic options and dismal long-term survival. The …

Tumour DDR1 promotes collagen fibre alignment to instigate immune exclusion

X Sun, B Wu, HC Chiang, H Deng, X Zhang, W **ong… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Immune exclusion predicts poor patient outcomes in multiple malignancies, including triple-
negative breast cancer (TNBC). The extracellular matrix (ECM) contributes to immune …

Emergence of a high-plasticity cell state during lung cancer evolution

ND Marjanovic, M Hofree, JE Chan, D Canner, K Wu… - Cancer cell, 2020 - cell.com
Tumor evolution from a single cell into a malignant, heterogeneous tissue remains poorly
understood. Here, we profile single-cell transcriptomes of genetically engineered mouse …

Interrogating open issues in cancer precision medicine with patient-derived xenografts

AT Byrne, DG Alférez, F Amant, D Annibali… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
Patient-derived xenografts (PDXs) have emerged as an important platform to elucidate new
treatments and biomarkers in oncology. PDX models are used to address clinically relevant …

SHP2 is required for growth of KRAS-mutant non-small-cell lung cancer in vivo

S Mainardi, A Mulero-Sánchez, A Prahallad… - Nature medicine, 2018 - nature.com
RAS mutations are frequent in human cancer, especially in pancreatic, colorectal and non-
small-cell lung cancers (NSCLCs),–. Inhibition of the RAS oncoproteins has proven difficult …

KRAS oncogene in non-small cell lung cancer: clinical perspectives on the treatment of an old target

M Román, I Baraibar, I López, E Nadal, C Rolfo… - Molecular cancer, 2018 - Springer
Lung neoplasms are the leading cause of death by cancer worldwide. Non-small cell lung
cancer (NSCLC) constitutes more than 80% of all lung malignancies and the majority of …

[HTML][HTML] KRAS-Mutant non-small cell lung cancer: From biology to therapy

I Ferrer, J Zugazagoitia, S Herbertz, W John… - Lung cancer, 2018 - Elsevier
In patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most frequent oncogene driver
mutation in Western countries is Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS), and …

Safety, pharmacokinetics, and antitumor properties of anlotinib, an oral multi-target tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in patients with advanced refractory solid tumors

Y Sun, W Niu, F Du, C Du, S Li, J Wang, L Li… - Journal of hematology & …, 2016 - Springer
Background Anlotinib is a novel multi-target tyrosine kinase inhibitor that is designed to
primarily inhibit VEGFR2/3, FGFR1-4, PDGFR α/β, c-Kit, and Ret. We aimed to evaluate the …

Collagens in cancer: structural regulators and guardians of cancer progression

D De Martino, JJ Bravo-Cordero - Cancer research, 2023 - aacrjournals.org
Collagen is one of the most abundant proteins in animals and a major component of the
extracellular matrix (ECM) in tissues. Besides playing a role as a structural building block of …