Medical biology of cancer-associated fibroblasts in pancreatic cancer

A Morgan, M Griffin, L Kameni, DC Wan, MT Longaker… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Pancreatic cancer is a very deadly form of cancer with a low survival rate.
One important characteristic of pancreatic cancer is the presence of a dense tissue called …

Cell-specific models reveal conformation-specific RAF inhibitor combinations that synergistically inhibit ERK signaling in pancreatic cancer cells

T Sevrin, H Imoto, S Robertson, N Rauch, U Dyn'ko… - Cell reports, 2024 - cell.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) presents significant challenges for targeted
clinical interventions due to prevalent KRAS mutations, rendering PDAC resistant to RAF …

SOS1 and KSR1 modulate MEK inhibitor responsiveness to target resistant cell populations based on PI3K and KRAS mutation status

BR Daley, HM Vieira, C Rao… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
KRAS is the most commonly mutated oncogene. Targeted therapies have been developed
against mediators of key downstream signaling pathways, predominantly components of the …

The cholesterol biosynthesis enzyme FAXDC2 couples Wnt/β-catenin to RTK/MAPK signaling

B Madan, SR Wadia, S Patnaik… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Wnts, cholesterol, and MAPK signaling are essential for development and adult
homeostasis. Here, we report that fatty acid hydroxylase domain containing 2 (FAXDC2), a …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging horizons on molecular and circulating biomarkers in pancreatic adenocarcinoma

M Moretti, A Farina, A Angeloni… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most aggressive and invasive type of
pancreatic cancer and is expected to soon become the second leading cause of cancer …

AP1/Fra1 confers resistance to MAPK cascade inhibition in pancreatic cancer

C Schneeweis, S Diersch, Z Hassan, L Krauß… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Targeting KRAS downstream signaling remains an important therapeutic approach in
pancreatic cancer. We used primary pancreatic ductal epithelial cells and mouse models …

Mycoplasma gallisepticum induced exosomal gga-miR-193a to disturb cell proliferation, apoptosis, and cytokine production by targeting the KRAS/ERK signaling …

M Zou, Y Fu, Y Zhao, Y Sun, X Yin, X Peng - International …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) is the main pathogen of chronic respiratory disease (CRD),
an infectious disease in chickens with high morbidity. Exosomal miRNAs are emerging as …

PDCD10 promotes the tumor-supporting functions of TGF-β in pancreatic cancer

Q Zhou, K Breitkopf-Heinlein, H Gaitantzi… - Clinical …, 2024 - portlandpress.com
The progression of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is significantly affected by
transforming growth factor (TGF)-β but targeting TGF-β can also compromize physiological …

Down-regulation of AKT proteins slows the growth of mutant-KRAS pancreatic tumors

C Chen, YP Jiang, I You, NS Gray, RZ Lin - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
Serine/threonine kinase AKT isoforms play a well-established role in cell metabolism and
growth. Most pancreatic adenocarcinomas (PDACs) harbor activation mutations of KRAS …

Selumetinib—A Comprehensive Review of the New FDA-Approved Drug for Neurofibromatosis

S Gorai, G Rathore, K Das - Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Selumetinib is a drug that inhibits the mitogen‑activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway.
This pathway has a role in different cellular functions, eg, growth regulation, cell division …