Transforming growth factor-β-induced cell plasticity in liver fibrosis and hepatocarcinogenesis

I Fabregat, D Caballero-Díaz - Frontiers in oncology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The Transforming Growth Factor-beta (TGF-β) family plays relevant roles in the regulation of
different cellular processes that are essential for tissue and organ homeostasis. In the case …

[HTML][HTML] Proactive and reactive roles of TGF-β in EMT-induced plasticity

NA Kuburich, T Sabapathy, BR Demestichas… - Seminars in cancer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer cells adapt to varying stress conditions to survive through plasticity. Stem cells
exhibit a high degree of plasticity, allowing them to generate more stem cells or differentiate …

Astragalus polysaccharide alleviates alcoholic-induced hepatic fibrosis by inhibiting polymerase I and transcript release factor and the TLR4/JNK/NF-κB/MyD88 …

X Sun, Y Zheng, Y Tian, Q Xu, S Liu, H Li… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Astragali Radix (AR), the root of Astragalus
membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. or Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. var. mongholicus …

TGF-β as multifaceted orchestrator in HCC progression: signaling, EMT, immune microenvironment, and novel therapeutic perspectives

F Dituri, S Mancarella, A Cigliano… - Seminars in liver …, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Therapeutic attempts to treat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) frequently result in a poor
response or treatment failure. The efficacy of approved drugs and survival expectancies is …

[HTML][HTML] Caveolin-1 function at the plasma membrane and in intracellular compartments in cancer

L Simón, A Campos, L Leyton, AFG Quest - Cancer and Metastasis …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Caveolin-1 (CAV1) is commonly considered to function as a cell surface protein, for
instance in the genesis of caveolae. Nonetheless, it is also present in many intracellular …

New and Old Key Players in Liver Cancer

ÁM Cuesta, N Palao, P Bragado… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Liver cancer represents a major health problem worldwide with growing incidence and high
mortality, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) being the most frequent. Hepatocytes are likely …

The bright and the dark side of TGF-β signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma: mechanisms, dysregulation, and therapeutic implications

MZ Gungor, M Uysal, S Senturk - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) signaling is a preeminent regulator
of diverse cellular and physiological processes. Frequent dysregulation of TGF-β signaling …

The TGF-β1/p53/PAI-1 signaling axis in vascular senescence: Role of caveolin-1

R Samarakoon, SP Higgins, CE Higgins, PJ Higgins - Biomolecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Stress-induced premature cellular senescence is a significant factor in the onset of age-
dependent disease in the cardiovascular system. Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) …

Caveolin-mediated internalization of Fmoc-FF nanogels in breast cancer cell lines

G Smaldone, E Rosa, E Gallo, C Diaferia, G Morelli… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Hydrogel nanoparticles, also known as nanogels (NGs), have been recently
proposed as alternative supramolecular vehicles for the delivery of biologically relevant …

[HTML][HTML] The dichotomous role of TGF-β in controlling liver cancer cell survival and proliferation

K Zhang, M Zhang, Z Luo, Z Wen, X Yan - Journal of Genetics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the major form of primary liver cancer and one of the
most prevalent and life-threatening malignancies globally. One of the hallmarks in HCC is …