Insulin-like growth factor receptor signaling in tumorigenesis and drug resistance: a challenge for cancer therapy

H Hua, Q Kong, J Yin, J Zhang, Y Jiang - Journal of hematology & …, 2020 - Springer
Insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) play important roles in mammalian growth, development,
aging, and diseases. Aberrant IGFs signaling may lead to malignant transformation and …

The role of the insulin-like growth factor-1 system in breast cancer

PF Christopoulos, P Msaouel, M Koutsilieris - Molecular cancer, 2015 - Springer
IGF-1 is a potent mitogen of major importance in the mammary gland. IGF-1 binding to the
cognate receptor, IGF-1R, triggers a signaling cascade leading to proliferative and anti …

Therapeutic targeting of the IGF axis

E Osher, VM Macaulay - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
The insulin like growth factor (IGF) axis plays a fundamental role in normal growth and
development, and when deregulated makes an important contribution to disease. Here, we …

The IGF1 signaling pathway: from basic concepts to therapeutic opportunities

H Werner - International journal of molecular sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) is a peptide growth factor with important functions in
multiple aspects of growth, development and metabolism. The biological actions of IGF1 are …

Something old, something new and something borrowed: emerging paradigm of insulin-like growth factor type 1 receptor (IGF-1R) signaling regulation

L Girnita, C Worrall, SI Takahashi, S Seregard… - Cellular and molecular …, 2014 - Springer
The insulin-like growth factor type 1 receptor (IGF-1R) plays a key role in the development
and progression of cancer; however, therapeutics targeting it have had disappointing results …

The insulin-like growth factor signaling pathway in breast cancer: an elusive therapeutic target

JS Lee, CE Tocheny, LM Shaw - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this review, we provide an overview of the role of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF)
signaling pathway in breast cancer and discuss its potential as a therapeutic target. The IGF …

Can we unlock the potential of IGF-1R inhibition in cancer therapy?

H King, T Aleksic, P Haluska, VM Macaulay - Cancer treatment reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
IGF-1R inhibitors arrived in the clinic accompanied by optimism based on preclinical activity
of IGF-1R targeting, and recognition that low IGF bioactivity protects from cancer. This was …

The emerging role of insulin and insulin-like growth factor signaling in cancer stem cells

R Malaguarnera, A Belfiore - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Cancer cells frequently exploit the IGF signaling, a fundamental pathway mediating
development, cell growth, and survival. As a consequence, several components of the IGF …

[HTML][HTML] Function of insulin‑like growth factor 1 receptor in cancer resistance to chemotherapy

J Yuan, Z Yin, K Tao, G Wang, J Gao - Oncology letters, 2018 - spandidos-publications.com
Drug resistance is a primary cause of chemotherapeutic failure; however, how this
resistance develops is complex. A comprehensive understanding of chemotherapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Drugging IGF-1R in cancer: New insights and emerging opportunities

P Wang, VCY Mak, LWT Cheung - Genes & diseases, 2023 - Elsevier
The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis plays important roles in cancer development and
metastasis. The type 1 IGF receptor (IGF-1R) is a key member in the IGF axis and has long …