The role of collagen in cancer: from bench to bedside

S Xu, H Xu, W Wang, S Li, H Li, T Li, W Zhang… - Journal of translational …, 2019 - Springer
Collagen is the major component of the tumor microenvironment and participates in cancer
fibrosis. Collagen biosynthesis can be regulated by cancer cells through mutated genes …

The extracellular matrix alteration, implication in modulation of drug resistance mechanism: friends or foes?

A Jurj, C Ionescu, I Berindan-Neagoe… - Journal of Experimental & …, 2022 - Springer
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is an important component of the tumor microenvironment
(TME), having several important roles related to the hallmarks of cancer. In cancer, multiple …

Identification of a nine-gene signature and establishment of a prognostic nomogram predicting overall survival of pancreatic cancer

M Wu, X Li, T Zhang, Z Liu, Y Zhao - Frontiers in oncology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: Pancreatic cancer is highly lethal and aggressive with increasing trend of
mortality in both genders. An effective prediction model is needed to assess prognosis of …

Reciprocal interplay between fibrillar collagens and collagen-binding integrins: implications in cancer progression and metastasis

I Bourgot, I Primac, T Louis, A Noël, E Maquoi - Frontiers in oncology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Cancers are complex ecosystems composed of malignant cells embedded in an intricate
microenvironment made of different non-transformed cell types and extracellular matrix …

COL4A1 promotes the growth and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by activating FAK-Src signaling

T Wang, H Jin, J Hu, X Li, H Ruan, H Xu, L Wei… - Journal of Experimental …, 2020 - Springer
Background Collagens are the most abundant proteins in extra cellular matrix and important
components of tumor microenvironment. Recent studies have showed that aberrant …

Dll1+ quiescent tumor stem cells drive chemoresistance in breast cancer through NF-κB survival pathway

S Kumar, A Nandi, S Singh, R Regulapati, N Li… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Development of chemoresistance in breast cancer patients greatly increases
mortality. Thus, understanding mechanisms underlying breast cancer resistance to …

Molecular landscape of recurrent cervical cancer

D Adiga, S Eswaran, D Pandey, K Sharan… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cervical cancer (CC) is a major gynecological problem in developing and underdeveloped
countries. Despite the significant advancement in early detection and treatment modalities …

Collagen biology making inroads into prognosis and treatment of cancer progression and metastasis

AC Martins Cavaco, S Dâmaso, S Casimiro… - Cancer and Metastasis …, 2020 - Springer
Progression through dissemination to tumor-surrounding tissues and metastasis
development is a hallmark of cancer that requires continuous cell-to-cell interactions and …

Molecular signatures of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

IR Konigsberg, R Borie, AD Walts… - American journal of …, 2021 - atsjournals.org
Molecular patterns and pathways in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have been
extensively investigated, but few studies have assimilated multiomic platforms to provide an …

miR‐330 suppresses EMT and induces apoptosis by downregulating HMGA2 in human colorectal cancer

B Mansoori, A Mohammadi… - Journal of cellular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important molecular regulatorsof cellular signaling and behavior.
They alter gene expression by targeting messenger RNAs, including those encoding …