Role of oncogenic KRAS in the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer

L Buscail, B Bournet, P Cordelier - Nature reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2020 - nature.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is predicted to be the second most common
cause of death within the next 10 years. The prognosis for this disease is poor despite …

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: biological hallmarks, current status, and future perspectives of combined modality treatment approaches

M Orth, P Metzger, S Gerum, J Mayerle, G Schneider… - Radiation …, 2019 - Springer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly devastating disease with poor
prognosis and rising incidence. Late detection and a particularly aggressive biology are the …

KRAS mutation in pancreatic cancer

J Luo - Seminars in oncology, 2021 - Elsevier
Pancreatic cancer is a recalcitrant cancer with one of the lowest 5-year survival rates. A
hallmark of pancreatic cancer is the prevalence of oncogenic mutation in the KRAS gene …

A comparative analysis of individual RAS mutations in cancer biology

C Muñoz-Maldonado, Y Zimmer, M Medová - Frontiers in oncology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In human cells, three closely related RAS genes, termed HRAS, KRAS, and NRAS, encode
four highly homologous proteins. RAS proteins are small GTPases involved in a broad …

[HTML][HTML] KRAS, TP53, CDKN2A, SMAD4, BRCA1, and BRCA2 mutations in pancreatic cancer

J Cicenas, K Kvederaviciute, I Meskinyte… - Cancers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Pancreatic cancer is a disease that has a very high fatality rate and one of the highest
mortality ratios among all major cancers, remaining the fourth leading cause of cancer …

NRG1 Fusions in KRAS Wild-Type Pancreatic Cancer

C Heining, P Horak, S Uhrig, PL Codo, B Klink… - Cancer …, 2018 - aacrjournals.org
We used whole-genome and transcriptome sequencing to identify clinically actionable
genomic alterations in young adults with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) …

[HTML][HTML] Establishment of patient-derived organoids and drug screening for biliary tract carcinoma

Y Saito, T Muramatsu, Y Kanai, H Ojima, A Sukeda… - Cell reports, 2019 - cell.com
Biliary tract carcinomas (BTCs) are among the most aggressive malignancies and have a
poor prognosis. Here, we successfully established organoid lines derived from intrahepatic …

KRASG12D mutation subtype is a prognostic factor for advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma

B Bournet, F Muscari, C Buscail… - Clinical and …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: There is no molecular biomarker available in the clinical practice to assess
the prognosis of advanced pancreatic carcinoma. This multicenter prospective study aimed …

Oncogenic KRAS blockade therapy: renewed enthusiasm and persistent challenges

D Tang, G Kroemer, R Kang - Molecular cancer, 2021 - Springer
Across a broad range of human cancers, gain-of-function mutations in RAS genes (HRAS,
NRAS, and KRAS) lead to constitutive activity of oncoproteins responsible for tumorigenesis …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting KRAS for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of pancreatic cancer: Hopes and realities

B Bournet, C Buscail, F Muscari, P Cordelier… - European journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Mutation of the KRAS oncogene in pancreatic cancer is responsible for permanent activation
of the P21 RAS protein and the cascade of signalling pathways. Consequently, multiple …