Hedgehog signaling mechanism and role in cancer

J Jiang - Seminars in cancer biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Cell-cell communication through evolutionarily conserved signaling pathways governs
embryonic development and adult tissue homeostasis. Deregulation of these signaling …

Nanomedicine strategies to overcome the pathophysiological barriers of pancreatic cancer

PP Adiseshaiah, RM Crist, SS Hook… - Nature reviews Clinical …, 2016 - nature.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related
deaths. PDAC remains one of the most difficult-to-treat cancers, owing to its unique …

[HTML][HTML] Senescence-induced vascular remodeling creates therapeutic vulnerabilities in pancreas cancer

M Ruscetti, JP Morris, R Mezzadra, J Russell, J Leibold… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
KRAS mutant pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is characterized by a desmoplastic
response that promotes hypovascularity, immunosuppression, and resistance to chemo-and …

Genotype tunes pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma tissue tension to induce matricellular fibrosis and tumor progression

H Laklai, YA Miroshnikova, MW Pickup, EA Collisson… - Nature medicine, 2016 - nature.com
Fibrosis compromises pancreatic ductal carcinoma (PDAC) treatment and contributes to
patient mortality, yet antistromal therapies are controversial. We found that human PDACs …

Stromal response to Hedgehog signaling restrains pancreatic cancer progression

JJ Lee, RM Perera, H Wang, DC Wu… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) is the most lethal of common human
malignancies, with no truly effective therapies for advanced disease. Preclinical studies …

Complex roles of the stroma in the intrinsic resistance to gemcitabine in pancreatic cancer: where we are and where we are going

C Liang, S Shi, Q Meng, D Liang, S Ji… - … & molecular medicine, 2017 - nature.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is among the most devastating human
malignancies. The poor clinical outcome in PDAC is partly attributed to a growth-permissive …

Modulation of redox metabolism negates cancer-associated fibroblasts-induced treatment resistance in a heterotypic 3D culture platform of pancreatic cancer

M Broekgaarden, S Anbil, AL Bulin, G Obaid, Z Mai… - Biomaterials, 2019 - Elsevier
The complex interplay between cancer cells and their microenvironment remains a major
challenge in the design and optimization of treatment strategies for pancreatic ductal …

Emerging concepts in pancreatic cancer medicine: targeting the tumor stroma

A Neesse, S Krug, TM Gress, DA Tuveson… - OncoTargets and …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is a stroma-rich and highly challenging cancer to treat.
Over recent years, it has become increasingly evident that the complex network of soluble …

Pancreatic cancer stem cells may define tumor stroma characteristics and recurrence patterns in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

G Askan, IH Sahin, JF Chou, A Yavas, M Capanu… - BMC cancer, 2021 - Springer
Background Herein, we investigate the relationship between pancreatic stem cell markers
(PCSC markers), CD44, and epithelial-specific antigen (ESA), tumor stroma, and the impact …

ABCG2 expression is related to low 5-ALA photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) efficacy and cancer stem cell phenotype, and suppression of ABCG2 improves the efficacy …

N Kawai, Y Hirohashi, Y Ebihara, T Saito, A Murai… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Photodynamic diagnosis/therapy (PDD/PDT) are novel modalities for the diagnosis and
treatment of cancer. The photosensitizer protoporphyrin IX is metabolized from 5 …