The ErbB/HER family of protein-tyrosine kinases and cancer

R Roskoski Jr - Pharmacological research, 2014 - Elsevier
The human epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) family consists of four members that
belong to the ErbB lineage of proteins (ErbB1–4). These receptors consist of a glycosylated …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial peptides with selective antitumor mechanisms: prospect for anticancer applications

B Deslouches, YP Di - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In the last several decades, there have been significant advances in anticancer therapy.
However, the development of resistance to cancer drugs and the lack of specificity related to …

Galunisertib plus gemcitabine vs. gemcitabine for first-line treatment of patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer

D Melisi, R Garcia-Carbonero, T Macarulla… - British journal of …, 2018 - nature.com
Background Galunisertib is the first-in-class, first-in-human, oral small-molecule type I
transforming growth factor-beta receptor (ALK5) serine/threonine kinase inhibitor to enter …

Angiopoietin-like proteins in angiogenesis, inflammation and cancer

C Carbone, G Piro, V Merz, F Simionato… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Altered expression of secreted factors by tumor cells or cells of the tumor microenvironment
is a key event in cancer development and progression. In the last decade, emerging …

System analysis based on the pyroptosis-related genes identifies GSDMC as a novel therapy target for pancreatic adenocarcinoma

C Yan, Y Niu, F Li, W Zhao, L Ma - Journal of translational medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD) is one of the most common malignant
tumors of the digestive tract. Pyroptosis is a newly discovered programmed cell death that …

EMT and treatment resistance in pancreatic cancer

N Gaianigo, D Melisi, C Carbone - Cancers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the third leading cause of adult cancer mortality in the United
States. The poor prognosis for patients with PC is mainly due to its aggressive course, the …

Targeting KRAS: the elephant in the room of epithelial cancers

V Merz, M Gaule, C Zecchetto, A Cavaliere… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mutations of the proto-oncogene KRAS are the most frequent gain-of-function alterations
found in cancer. KRAS is mutated in about 30% of all human tumors, but it could reach more …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical modeling of drug delivery in a dynamic solid tumor microvasculature

M Sefidgar, M Soltani, K Raahemifar, M Sadeghi… - Microvascular …, 2015 - Elsevier
The complicated capillary network induced by angiogenesis is one of the main reasons of
unsuccessful cancer therapy. A multi-scale mathematical method which simulates drug …

Resveratrol and cancer treatment: Updates

Z Jiang, K Chen, L Cheng, B Yan… - Annals of the New …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer, a growing health problem worldwide, affects millions of people every year. The
overall survival rates of most cancers have been prolonged owing to the efforts of clinicians …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of tumor-targeting Salmonella typhimurium A1-R in combination with anti-angiogenesis therapy on a pancreatic cancer patient-derived orthotopic …

Y Hiroshima, Y Zhang, T Murakami, A Maawy, S Miwa… - Oncotarget, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The aim of the present study was to examine the efficacy of tumor-targeting Salmonella
typhimurium A1-R treatment following anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) …