Role of bile acids and their receptors in gastrointestinal and hepatic pathophysiology

CD Fuchs, M Trauner - Nature reviews Gastroenterology & hepatology, 2022 - nature.com
Bile acids (BAs) can regulate their own metabolism and transport as well as other key
aspects of metabolic homeostasis via dedicated (nuclear and G protein-coupled) receptors …

FGF/FGFR signaling in health and disease

Y Xie, N Su, J Yang, Q Tan, S Huang, M Jin… - Signal transduction and …, 2020 - nature.com
Growing evidences suggest that the fibroblast growth factor/FGF receptor (FGF/FGFR)
signaling has crucial roles in a multitude of processes during embryonic development and …

The fibroblast growth factor signaling pathway

DM Ornitz, N Itoh - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The signaling component of the mammalian Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF) family is
comprised of eighteen secreted proteins that interact with four signaling tyrosine kinase FGF …

Cancer stem cells in the development of liver cancer

T Yamashita, XW Wang - The Journal of clinical …, 2013 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Liver cancer is an aggressive disease with a poor outcome. Several hepatic stem/progenitor
markers are useful for isolating a subset of liver cells with stem cell features, known as …

Lenvatinib inhibits angiogenesis and tumor fibroblast growth factor signaling pathways in human hepatocellular carcinoma models

M Matsuki, T Hoshi, Y Yamamoto… - Cancer …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC) is one of the most lethal and prevalent
cancers worldwide, and current systemic therapeutic options for uHCC are limited …

Ribosomal protein S6: a potential therapeutic target against cancer?

YW Yi, KS You, JS Park, SG Lee, YS Seong - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ribosomal protein S6 (RPS6) is a component of the 40S small ribosomal subunit and
participates in the control of mRNA translation. Additionally, phospho (p)-RPS6 has been …

Molecular pathways: fibroblast growth factor signaling: a new therapeutic opportunity in cancer

AN Brooks, E Kilgour, PD Smith - Clinical cancer research, 2012 - AACR
The fibroblast growth factor/fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGF/FGFR) signaling axis plays
an important role in normal organ, vascular, and skeletal development. Deregulation of …

Randomized phase 3 LEAP-012 study: transarterial chemoembolization with or without lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab for intermediate-stage hepatocellular …

JM Llovet, A Vogel, DC Madoff, RS Finn… - Cardiovascular and …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is the standard of care for patients with
intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Lenvatinib, a multikinase inhibitor, and …

Fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) and noncanonical partners in cancer signaling

HR Ferguson, MP Smith, C Francavilla - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Increasing evidence indicates that success of targeted therapies in the treatment of cancer is
context-dependent and is influenced by a complex crosstalk between signaling pathways …

Fibroblast growth factor 18 stimulates the proliferation of hepatic stellate cells, thereby inducing liver fibrosis

Y Tsuchiya, T Seki, K Kobayashi… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Liver fibrosis results from chronic liver injury triggered by factors such as viral infection,
excess alcohol intake, and lipid accumulation. However, the mechanisms underlying liver …