KLF4 transcription factor in tumorigenesis

Z He, J He, K Xie - Cell death discovery, 2023 - nature.com
Krüppel-like transcriptional factor is important in maintaining cellular functions. Deletion of
Krüppel-like transcriptional factor usually causes abnormal embryonic development and …

The role of stroma in pancreatic cancer: diagnostic and therapeutic implications

M Erkan, S Hausmann, CW Michalski… - Nature reviews …, 2012 - nature.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the five most lethal malignancies
worldwide and survival has not improved substantially in the past 30 years. Desmoplasia …

Extracellular vesicle and particle biomarkers define multiple human cancers

A Hoshino, HS Kim, L Bojmar, KE Gyan, M Cioffi… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
There is an unmet clinical need for improved tissue and liquid biopsy tools for cancer
detection. We investigated the proteomic profile of extracellular vesicles and particles …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer exosomes perform cell-independent microRNA biogenesis and promote tumorigenesis

SA Melo, H Sugimoto, JT O'Connell, N Kato… - Cancer cell, 2014 - cell.com
Exosomes are secreted by all cell types and contain proteins and nucleic acids. Here, we
report that breast cancer associated exosomes contain microRNAs (miRNAs) associated …

Acetyl-CoA metabolism supports multistep pancreatic tumorigenesis

A Carrer, S Trefely, S Zhao, SL Campbell, RJ Norgard… - Cancer discovery, 2019 - AACR
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) has a poor prognosis, and new strategies for
prevention and treatment are urgently needed. We previously reported that histone H4 …

Identification of Sox9-dependent acinar-to-ductal reprogramming as the principal mechanism for initiation of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

JL Kopp, G von Figura, E Mayes, FF Liu, CL Dubois… - Cancer cell, 2012 - cell.com
Tumors are largely classified by histologic appearance, yet morphologic features do not
necessarily predict cellular origin. To determine the origin of pancreatic ductal …

Pancreas organogenesis: from bud to plexus to gland

FC Pan, C Wright - Developmental dynamics, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Pancreas oganogenesis comprises a coordinated and highly complex interplay of signaling
events and transcriptional networks that guide a step‐wise process of organ development …

YAP1 increases organ size and expands undifferentiated progenitor cells

FD Camargo, S Gokhale, JB Johnnidis, D Fu, GW Bell… - Current biology, 2007 - cell.com
The mechanisms that regulate mammalian organ size are poorly understood. It is unclear
whether the pathways that control organ size also impinge on stem/progenitor cells. A highly …

Genetics and biology of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

AF Hezel, AC Kimmelman, BZ Stanger… - Genes & …, 2006 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the
United States with a median survival of< 6 mo and a dismal 5-yr survival rate of 3%–5%. The …

Chronic pancreatitis is essential for induction of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by K-Ras oncogenes in adult mice

C Guerra, AJ Schuhmacher, M Cañamero, PJ Grippo… - Cancer cell, 2007 - cell.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA), one of the deadliest human cancers, often
involves somatic activation of K-Ras oncogenes. We report that selective expression of an …