3D tumor spheroids as in vitro models to mimic in vivo human solid tumors resistance to therapeutic drugs

AS Nunes, AS Barros, EC Costa… - Biotechnology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Three‐dimensional cell culture models, such as spheroids, can be used in the process of the
development of new anticancer agents because they are able to closely mimic the main …

Reversal of multidrug resistance in cancer by multi-functional flavonoids

Q Ye, K Liu, Q Shen, Q Li, J Hao, F Han… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Multidrug resistance (MDR) resulting from different defensive mechanisms in cancer is one
of the major obstacles of clinical treatment. To circumvent MDR many reversal agents have …

Aldehyde dehydrogenases in cancer stem cells: potential as therapeutic targets

DW Clark, K Palle - Annals of translational medicine, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Resistance to current chemotherapeutic or radiation-based cancer treatment strategies is a
serious concern. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are typically able to evade treatment and …

Resistance to cell death and its modulation in cancer stem cells

AR Safa - Critical Reviews™ in Oncogenesis, 2016 - dl.begellhouse.com
Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that human cancers arise from various tissues of
origin that initiate from cancer stem cells (CSCs) or cancer-initiating cells. The extrinsic and …

Cancer stem cells: an insight into the development of metastatic tumors and therapy resistance

T Nairuz, Z Mahmud, RK Manik, Y Kabir - Stem cell reviews and reports, 2023 - Springer
The term “cancer stem cells”(CSCs) refers to cancer cells that exhibit traits parallel to normal
stem cells, namely the potential to give rise to every type of cell identified in a tumor …

Effects of charged particles on human tumor cells

KD Held, H Kawamura, T Kaminuma, AES Paz… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The use of charged particle therapy in cancer treatment is growing rapidly, in large part
because the exquisite dose localization of charged particles allows for higher radiation …

Myeloid‐derived suppressor cells as effectors of immune suppression in cancer

AR Pyzer, L Cole, J Rosenblatt… - International journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The tumor microenvironment consists of an immunosuppressive niche created by the
complex interactions between cancer cells and surrounding stromal cells. A critical …

Cancer stem cell impact on clinical oncology

ME Toledo-Guzmán… - World journal of …, 2018 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cancer is a widespread worldwide chronic disease. In most cases, the high mortality rate
from cancer correlates with a lack of clear symptoms, which results in late diagnosis for …

Lymph nodes and cancer metastasis: new perspectives on the role of intranodal lymphatic sinuses

RC Ji - International journal of molecular sciences, 2016 - mdpi.com
The lymphatic system is essential for transporting interstitial fluid, soluble antigen, and
immune cells from peripheral tissues to lymph nodes (LNs). Functional integrity of LNs is …

The promising potential of piperlongumine as an emerging therapeutics for cancer

D Parama, V Rana, S Girisa, E Verma… - … of Targeted Anti …, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In spite of the immense advancement in the diagnostic and treatment modalities, cancer
continues to be one of the leading causes of mortality across the globe, responsible for the …