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 …

TGF‐β signalling and liver disease

I Fabregat, J Moreno‐Càceres, A Sánchez… - The FEBS …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The transforming growth factor‐beta (TGF‐β) family signalling pathways play essential roles
in the regulation of different cellular processes, including proliferation, differentiation …

TGF-β and the Tissue Microenvironment: Relevance in Fibrosis and Cancer

L Caja, F Dituri, S Mancarella… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is a cytokine essential for the induction of the fibrotic
response and for the activation of the cancer stroma. Strong evidence suggests that a strong …

A new role for the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in the epithelial-mesenchymal transition

W Xu, Z Yang, N Lu - Cell adhesion & migration, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Tumor metastasis is not only a sign of disease severity but also a major factor causing
treatment failure and cancer-related death. Therefore, studies on the molecular mechanisms …

Recent advances in 2D and 3D in vitro systems using primary hepatocytes, alternative hepatocyte sources and non-parenchymal liver cells and their use in …

P Godoy, NJ Hewitt, U Albrecht, ME Andersen… - Archives of …, 2013 - Springer
This review encompasses the most important advances in liver functions and hepatotoxicity
and analyzes which mechanisms can be studied in vitro. In a complex architecture of nested …

EMT as the ultimate survival mechanism of cancer cells

N Tiwari, A Gheldof, M Tatari, G Christofori - Seminars in cancer biology, 2012 - Elsevier
Epithelial cancers make up the vast majority of cancer types and, during the transition from
benign adenoma to malignant carcinoma and metastasis, epithelial tumor cells acquire a de …

Cancer-associated fibroblasts: mechanisms of tumor progression and novel therapeutic targets

RP Czekay, DJ Cheon, R Samarakoon, SM Kutz… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The tumor microenvironment plays an important role in determining the
biological behavior of several of the more aggressive malignancies. Among the various cell …

TGF-beta signaling in cancer treatment

I Fabregat, J Fernando, J Mainez… - Current pharmaceutical …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
The transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-!) belongs to a superfamily of cytokines that act on
protein kinase receptors at the plasma membrane to induce a plethora of biological signals …

[HTML][HTML] Dysregulation of apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma cells

I Fabregat - World journal of gastroenterology: WJG, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major health problem, being the sixth most common
cancer world-wide. Dysregulation of the balance between proliferation and cell death …

Upregulation of the NADPH oxidase NOX4 by TGF-beta in hepatocytes is required for its pro-apoptotic activity

I Carmona-Cuenca, C Roncero, P Sancho, L Caja… - Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) induces apoptosis in
hepatocytes through an oxidative stress process. Here, we have analyzed the role of …