Circulating tumor cells: from new biological insights to clinical practice

X Gu, S Wei, X Lv - Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
The primary reason for high mortality rates among cancer patients is metastasis, where
tumor cells migrate through the bloodstream from the original site to other parts of the body …

Combining targeted DNA repair inhibition and immune-oncology approaches for enhanced tumor control

K Concannon, BB Morris, CM Gay, LA Byers - Molecular cell, 2023 - cell.com
Targeted therapy and immunotherapy have revolutionized cancer treatment. However, the
ability of cancer to evade the immune system remains a major barrier for effective treatment …

Disruption of SLFN11 Deficiency–Induced CCL2 Signaling and Macrophage M2 Polarization Potentiates Anti–PD-1 Therapy Efficacy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

C Zhou, J Weng, C Liu, S Liu, Z Hu, X Xie, D Gao… - Gastroenterology, 2023 - Elsevier
Background & Aims The therapeutic effect of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) is poor in
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and varies greatly among individuals. Schlafen (SLFN) …

Early diagnosis of ovarian cancer based on methylation profiles in peripheral blood cell-free DNA: a systematic review

SK Terp, MP Stoico, K Dybkær, IS Pedersen - Clinical Epigenetics, 2023 - Springer
Patients diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancer (OC) have a 5-year survival rate of 49%.
For early-stage disease, the 5-year survival rate is above 90%. However, advanced-stage …

[HTML][HTML] Blood-based DNA methylation signatures in cancer: A systematic review

Y Li, Z Fan, Y Meng, S Liu, H Zhan - … Acta (BBA)-Molecular Basis of Disease, 2023 - Elsevier
DNA methylation profiles are in dynamic equilibrium via the initiation of methylation,
maintenance of methylation and demethylation, which control gene expression and …

[HTML][HTML] Circulating Tumor DNA—A Novel Biomarker of Tumor Progression and Its Favorable Detection Techniques

X Wen, H Pu, Q Liu, Z Guo, D Luo - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary ctDNA is a small DNA fragment derived from tumor cells, which contains
tumor-related genomic information, such as mutation, methylation, microsatellite instability …

Plasma cell-free tumor methylome as a biomarker in solid tumors: biology and applications

DB Sacdalan, S Ul Haq, BH Lok - Current Oncology, 2024 - mdpi.com
DNA methylation is a fundamental mechanism of epigenetic control in cells and its
dysregulation is strongly implicated in cancer development. Cancers possess an extensively …

Targeted DNA demethylation: vectors, effectors and perspectives

N Yano, AV Fedulov - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aberrant DNA hypermethylation at regulatory cis-elements of particular genes is seen in a
plethora of pathological conditions including cardiovascular, neurological, immunological …

Circulating tumor DNA as a biomarker for predicting progression-free survival and overall survival in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer: a systematic review and …

C Taliento, G Morciano, C Nero, W Froyman… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is emerging as a potential prognostic
biomarker in multiple tumor types. However, despite the many studies available on small …

Mapping and visualization of global research progress on deubiquitinases in ovarian cancer: a bibliometric analysis

F Qiu, Y Li, L Zhou, Y Wu, Y Wu, Z Fan… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Ovarian cancer is a highly aggressive malignancy with limited therapeutic
options and a poor prognosis. Deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) have emerged as critical …