Multifaceted role of the urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) and its receptor (uPAR): diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic applications

N Mahmood, C Mihalcioiu, SA Rabbani - Frontiers in oncology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The plasminogen activator (PA) system is an extracellular proteolytic enzyme system
associated with various physiological and pathophysiological processes. A large body of …

Extracellular matrices and cancer-associated fibroblasts: targets for cancer diagnosis and therapy?

I Belhabib, S Zaghdoudi, C Lac, C Bousquet, C Jean - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Stroma modifications observed in solid cancer are now recognized as
critical events for cancer progression and as potential therapeutic or diagnostic targets. The …

CAF hierarchy driven by pancreatic cancer cell p53-status creates a pro-metastatic and chemoresistant environment via perlecan

C Vennin, P Mélénec, R Rouet, M Nobis… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Heterogeneous subtypes of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) coexist within pancreatic
cancer tissues and can both promote and restrain disease progression. Here, we interrogate …

Reshaping the tumor stroma for treatment of pancreatic cancer

C Vennin, KJ Murphy, JP Morton, TR Cox, M Pajic… - Gastroenterology, 2018 - Elsevier
Pancreatic cancer is accompanied by a fibrotic reaction that alters interactions between
tumor cells and the stroma to promote tumor progression. Consequently, strategies to target …

Fibrin and fibrinolysis in cancer

HC Kwaan, PF Lindholm - Seminars in thrombosis and …, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
In 1878, Billroth discovered that tumor cells invest themselves in a fibrin thrombus, and he
hypothesized that fibrin promotes tumor growth and invasion. Since then, many observations …

Stroma involvement in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: An overview focusing on extracellular matrix proteins

S Liot, J Balas, A Aubert, L Prigent… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Pancreatic cancer is the seventh leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide and is
predicted to become second in 2030 in industrialized countries if no therapeutic progress is …

Glycometabolic rearrangements--aerobic glycolysis in pancreatic cancer: causes, characteristics and clinical applications

L Cao, J Wu, X Qu, J Sheng, M Cui, S Liu… - Journal of Experimental …, 2020 - Springer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most malignant tumors worldwide, and pancreatic ductal
adenocarcinoma is the most common type. In pancreatic cancer, glycolysis is the primary …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in understanding the complexities of metastasis

JL Chitty, EC Filipe, MC Lucas, D Herrmann… - …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tumour metastasis is a dynamic and systemic process. It is no longer seen as a tumour cell-
autonomous program but as a multifaceted and complex series of events, which is …

Regulation of tumor microenvironment for pancreatic cancer therapy

X Huang, L Ding, X Liu, R Tong, J Ding, Z Qian, L Cai… - Biomaterials, 2021 - Elsevier
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is one kind of the most lethal malignancies worldwide, owing to its
insidious symptoms, early metastases, and negative responses to current therapies. With an …

[HTML][HTML] Cellular metabolism in pancreatic cancer as a tool for prognosis and treatment

M Zuzčák, J Trnka - International Journal of Oncology, 2022 - spandidos-publications.com
Pancreatic cancer (PC) has one of the highest fatality rates and the currently available
therapeutic options are not sufficient to improve its overall poor prognosis. In addition to …