Milestones in tumor vascularization and its therapeutic targeting

M De Palma, D Hanahan - Nature cancer, 2024 - nature.com
Research into the mechanisms and manifestations of solid tumor vascularization was
launched more than 50 years ago with the proposition and experimental demonstrations that …

Nanoparticle‐Based Photothermal Therapy for Breast Cancer Noninvasive Treatment

Y Xiong, Y Rao, J Hu, Z Luo, C Chen - Advanced materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Rapid advancements in materials science and nanotechnology, intertwined with oncology,
have positioned photothermal therapy (PTT) as a promising noninvasive treatment strategy …

Therapeutic blocking of VEGF binding to neuropilin-2 diminishes PD-L1 expression to activate antitumor immunity in prostate cancer

M Wang, CA Wisniewski, C Xiong, P Chhoy… - Science Translational …, 2023 - science.org
Prostate cancers are largely unresponsive to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), and there
is strong evidence that programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression itself must be …

Vascular endothelial growth factor-D (VEGF-D): An angiogenesis bypass in malignant tumors

SMZ Bokhari, P Hamar - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) are the key regulators of vasculogenesis in
normal and oncological development. VEGF-A is the most studied angiogenic factor …

Role of semaphorins, neuropilins and plexins in cancer progression

P Fernández-Nogueira, P Linzoain-Agos… - Cancer Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Progress in understanding nervous system-cancer interconnections has emphasized the
functional role of semaphorins (SEMAs) and their receptors, neuropilins (NRPs) and plexins …

Orchestrating Resilience: How Neuropilin-2 and Macrophages Contribute to Cardiothoracic Disease

R Dhupar, AA Powers, SH Eisenberg… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Immunity has evolved to balance the destructive nature of inflammation with wound healing
to overcome trauma, infection, environmental insults, and rogue malignant cells. The …

ZLDI-8 suppresses angiogenesis and vasculogenic mimicry in drug-resistant NSCLC in vitro and in vivo

H Lu, C Wu, X Jiang, Q Zhao - Lung Cancer, 2023 - Elsevier
Aims The chemotherapy drugs for NSCLC often face the consequences of treatment failure
due to acquired drug resistance. Tumor chemotherapy resistance is often accompanied by …

Neuropilin-2–expressing breast cancer cells mitigate radiation-induced oxidative stress through nitric oxide signaling

A Kumar, HL Goel, CA Wisniewski, T Wang… - The Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - jci.org
The high rate of recurrence after radiation therapy in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)
indicates that novel approaches and targets are needed to enhance radiosensitivity. Here …

[HTML][HTML] Beta2-Adrenergic Suppression of Neuroinflammation in Treatment of Parkinsonism, with Relevance for Neurodegenerative and Neoplastic Disorders

MA Inchiosa Jr - Biomedicines, 2024 - mdpi.com
There is a preliminary record suggesting that β2-adrenergic agonists may have therapeutic
value in Parkinson's disease; recent studies have proposed a possible role of these agents …

Phosphorylation of USP27X by GSK3β maintains the stability and oncogenic functions of CBX2

Y Xing, J Ba-Tu, C Dong, X Cao, B Li, X Jia… - Cell Death & …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Chromobox protein homolog 2 (CBX2) exerts a multifaceted impact on the
progression of aggressive cancers. The proteasome-dependent pathway is crucial for …