Emerging functions of the EGFR in cancer

S Sigismund, D Avanzato, L Lanzetti - Molecular oncology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The physiological function of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is to regulate
epithelial tissue development and homeostasis. In pathological settings, mostly in lung and …

Epidermal growth factor receptor cell proliferation signaling pathways

P Wee, Z Wang - Cancers, 2017 - mdpi.com
The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a receptor tyrosine kinase that is commonly
upregulated in cancers such as in non-small-cell lung cancer, metastatic colorectal cancer …

From signalling pathways to targeted therapies: unravelling glioblastoma's secrets and harnessing two decades of progress

B Dewdney, MR Jenkins, SA Best, S Freytag… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Glioblastoma, a rare, and highly lethal form of brain cancer, poses significant challenges in
terms of therapeutic resistance, and poor survival rates for both adult and paediatric patients …

Targeting the ERBB family in cancer: couples therapy

N Tebbutt, MW Pedersen, TG Johns - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2013 - nature.com
The ERBB family of receptor tyrosine kinases has a central role in the tumorigenesis of many
types of solid tumour. Various therapeutics targeting these receptors have been approved …

The epidermal growth factor receptor variant III (EGFR v III): where wild things are altered

HK Gan, AN Cvrljevic, TG Johns - The FEBS journal, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is overexpressed in a variety of human
epithelial tumors, often as a consequence of gene amplification. Tumors with EGFR gene …

Epidermal growth factor receptor in glioma: signal transduction, neuropathology, imaging, and radioresistance

KJ Hatanpaa, S Burma, D Zhao, AA Habib - Neoplasia, 2010 - Elsevier
Aberrant epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling is common in cancer. Increased
expression of wild type and mutant EGFR is a widespread feature of diverse types of cancer …

EGFR: An essential receptor tyrosine kinase-regulator of cancer stem cells

S Talukdar, L Emdad, SK Das, PB Fisher - Advances in cancer research, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) is frequently expressed at elevated
levels in different forms of cancer and expression often correlates positively with cancer …

The ubiquitin-proteasome pathway and its role in cancer

A Mani, EP Gelmann - Journal of clinical oncology, 2005 - ascopubs.org
Critical cellular processes are regulated, in part, by maintaining the appropriate intracellular
levels of proteins. Whereas de novo protein synthesis is a comparatively slow process …

Oncogenic EGFR signaling networks in glioma

PH Huang, AM Xu, FM White - Science signaling, 2009 - science.org
The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a primary contributor to glioblastoma (GBM)
initiation and progression. Here, we examine how EGFR and key downstream signaling …

Targeting EGFR for treatment of glioblastoma: molecular basis to overcome resistance

TE Taylor, FB Furnari… - Current cancer drug …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Glioblastoma (glioblastoma multiforme; GBM; WHO Grade IV) accounts for the majority of
primary malignant brain tumors in adults. Amplification and mutation of the epidermal growth …