Chemoresistance and the self-maintaining tumor microenvironment

G Yeldag, A Rice, A del Río Hernández - Cancers, 2018 - mdpi.com
The progression of cancer is associated with alterations in the tumor microenvironment,
including changes in extracellular matrix (ECM) composition, matrix rigidity …

The extracellular matrix: a key accomplice of cancer stem cell migration, metastasis formation, and drug resistance in PDAC

D Wang, Y Li, H Ge, T Ghadban, M Reeh, C Guengoer - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This review takes the extracellular matrix (ECM) as the starting point, and
describes its influence and related mechanisms on the biological behavior of pancreatic …

Overcoming tumor microenvironment obstacles: current approaches for boosting nanodrug delivery

X Wang, H Zhang, X Chen, C Wu, K Ding, G Sun… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to achieve targeted delivery of anticancer drugs, efficacy improvement, and side
effect reduction, various types of nanoparticles are employed. However, their therapeutic …

Targeting hedgehog signaling in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

D Quatannens, Y Verhoeven, P Van Dam… - Pharmacology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains a leading cause of cancer related
death. The urgent need for effective therapies is highlighted by the lack of adequate …

[HTML][HTML] Cytokine nanosponges suppressing overactive macrophages and dampening systematic cytokine storm for the treatment of hemophagocytic …

H Wang, H Liu, J Li, C Liu, H Chen, J Li, C Sun, T Guo… - Bioactive materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a highly fatal condition with the positive
feedback loop between continued immune cell activation and cytokine storm as the core …

Novel EPR-enhanced strategies for targeted drug delivery in pancreatic cancer: An update

V Mohammadzadeh, N Rahiman… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pancreatic cancer (PCa) is one of the leading causes of morbidity worldwide, and
theranostic approaches are ventured. The vast stroma surrounding PCa cells has been …

[HTML][HTML] Catalase application in cancer therapy: Simultaneous focusing on hypoxia attenuation and macrophage reprogramming

A Najafi, M Keykhaee, H Khorramdelazad… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
The tumor microenvironment (TME), as an immunosuppressive milieu, has a critical role in
tumor progression and increases resistance to the conventional treatments. Among the …

Extracellular matrix cues regulate mechanosensing and mechanotransduction of cancer cells

CT Mierke - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
Extracellular biophysical properties have particular implications for a wide spectrum of
cellular behaviors and functions, including growth, motility, differentiation, apoptosis, gene …

Smart strategies to overcome tumor hypoxia toward the enhancement of cancer therapy

M Xu, P Wang, S Sun, L Gao, L Sun, L Zhang, J Zhang… - Nanoscale, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Hypoxia, as a typical factor in a tumor microenvironment, plays a vital role in tumor treatment
resistance, tumor invasion and migration. Hypoxia inducible factor (HIF), as the vital …

Regulation of cancer‐immunity cycle and tumor microenvironment by nanobiomaterials to enhance tumor immunotherapy

J Yang, C Zhang - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In the past decade, we have witnessed the revolution in cancer therapy, especially in the
rapid development of cancer immunotherapy. In particular, the introduction of nanomedicine …