Genetic and biological hallmarks of colorectal cancer

J Li, X Ma, D Chakravarti, S Shalapour… - Genes & …, 2021 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Colorectal cancer has served as a genetic and biological paradigm for the evolution of solid
tumors, and these insights have illuminated early detection, risk stratification, prevention …

Clinical implications of colorectal cancer stem cells in the age of single-cell omics and targeted therapies

MH Frank, BJ Wilson, JS Gold, NY Frank - Gastroenterology, 2021 - Elsevier
The cancer stem cell (CSC) concept emerged from the recognition of inherent tumor
heterogeneity and suggests that within a given tumor, in analogy to normal tissues, there …

Hypoxia activated HGF expression in pancreatic stellate cells confers resistance of pancreatic cancer cells to EGFR inhibition

X Shi, M Wang, Y Zhang, X Guo, M Liu, Z Zhou… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is an essential target for cancer
treatment. However, EGFR inhibitor erlotinib showed limited clinical benefit in pancreatic …

Injury-induced cellular plasticity drives intestinal regeneration

AR Meyer, ME Brown, PS McGrath… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
The epithelial lining of the intestine, particularly the stem cell compartment, is affected by
harsh conditions in the luminal environment and also is susceptible to genotoxic agents …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatocyte growth factor/MET and CD44 in colorectal cancer: partners in tumorigenesis and therapy resistance

SPJ Joosten, M Spaargaren, H Clevers… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2020 - Elsevier
Intestinal epithelial self-renewal is a tightly controlled process, which is critically dependent
on WNT signalling. Aberrant activation of the WNT pathway in intestinal stem cells (ISCs) …

Deciphering treatment resistance in metastatic colorectal cancer: roles of drug transports, EGFR mutations, and HGF/c-MET signaling

N Albadari, Y Xie, W Li - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
In 2023, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most diagnosed malignancy and the third
leading cause of cancer death worldwide. At the time of the initial visit, 20% of patients …

GABRP sustains the stemness of triple-negative breast cancer cells through EGFR signaling

X Li, H Wang, X Yang, X Wang, L Zhao, L Zou, Q Yang… - Cancer Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
Effective treatment regimens for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) are relatively scarce
due to a lack of specific therapeutic targets. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) …

A potent and selective small molecule inhibitor of myoferlin attenuates colorectal cancer progression

Y He, W Kan, Y Li, Y Hao, A Huang… - Clinical and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As a pivotal vesicular trafficking protein, Myoferlin (MYOF) has become an attractive target
for cancer therapy. However, the roles of MYOF in colorectal cancer invasion remain …

ENO1 contributes to 5-fluorouracil resistance in colorectal cancer cells via EMT pathway

J Gu, K Zhong, L Wang, H Ni, Y Zhao, X Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Chemoresistance is a major barrier in the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC)
and many other cancers. ENO1 has been associated with various biological characteristics …

BCL11B suppresses tumor progression and stem cell traits in hepatocellular carcinoma by restoring p53 signaling activity

WJ Yang, YF Sun, AL Jin, LH Lv, J Zhu, BL Wang… - Cell Death & …, 2020 - nature.com
Accumulating evidence indicates that hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumorigenesis,
recurrence, metastasis, and therapeutic resistance are strongly associated with liver cancer …