Emerging role of tumor cell plasticity in modifying therapeutic response

S Qin, J Jiang, Y Lu, EC Nice, C Huang… - Signal transduction and …, 2020 - nature.com
Resistance to cancer therapy is a major barrier to cancer management. Conventional views
have proposed that acquisition of resistance may result from genetic mutations. However …

YAP/TAZ signaling as a molecular link between fibrosis and cancer

S Noguchi, A Saito, T Nagase - International journal of molecular sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Tissue fibrosis is a pathological condition that is associated with impaired epithelial repair
and excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM). Fibrotic lesions increase the risk of …

New insights into the ambivalent role of YAP/TAZ in human cancers

J Luo, L Deng, H Zou, Y Guo, T Tong, M Huang… - Journal of Experimental …, 2023 - Springer
Hippo signaling was first identified in Drosophila as a key controller of organ size by
regulating cell proliferation and anti-apoptosis. Subsequent studies have shown that this …

PMN-MDSCs modulated by CCL20 from cancer cells promoted breast cancer cell stemness through CXCL2-CXCR2 pathway

R Zhang, M Dong, J Tu, F Li, Q Deng, J Xu… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Our previous studies have showed that CC motif chemokine ligand 20 (CCL20) advanced
tumor progression and enhanced the chemoresistance of cancer cells by positively …

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) pathway, yes-associated protein (YAP) and the regulation of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) in non-small cell lung …

PC Hsu, DM Jablons, CT Yang, L You - International journal of molecular …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) pathway is a well-studied oncogenic pathway
in human non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). A subset of advanced NSCLC patients (15 …

Current progresses and challenges of immunotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer

K Mediratta, S El-Sahli, V D'Costa, L Wang - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The breakthrough of immunotherapy in melanoma has generated a
glimmer of hope for lethal triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). This review summarizes the …

Recent advances in cancer vaccines: challenges, achievements, and futuristic prospects

M Gupta, A Wahi, P Sharma, R Nagpal, N Raina… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer is a chronic disease, and it can be lethal due to limited therapeutic options. The
conventional treatment options for cancer have numerous challenges, such as a low blood …

Recent therapeutic approaches to modulate the Hippo pathway in oncology and regenerative medicine

ER Barry, V Simov, I Valtingojer, O Venier - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Hippo pathway is an evolutionary conserved signaling network that regulates essential
processes such as organ size, cell proliferation, migration, stemness and apoptosis …

The YAP/TAZ signaling pathway in the tumor microenvironment and carcinogenesis: Current knowledge and therapeutic promises

Á Ortega, I Vera, MP Diaz, C Navarro, M Rojas… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The yes-associated protein (YAP) and the transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif
(TAZ) are transcriptional coactivators, members of the Hippo signaling pathway, which play …

Rho-kinase as a target for cancer therapy and its immunotherapeutic potential

S Kim, SA Kim, J Han, IS Kim - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cancer immunotherapy is fast rising as a prominent new pillar of cancer treatment,
harnessing the immune system to fight against numerous types of cancer. Rho-kinase …