Chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer

S Zeng, M Pöttler, B Lan, R Grützmann… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), generally known as pancreatic cancer (PC),
ranks the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the western world. While the …

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: biological hallmarks, current status, and future perspectives of combined modality treatment approaches

M Orth, P Metzger, S Gerum, J Mayerle, G Schneider… - Radiation …, 2019 - Springer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly devastating disease with poor
prognosis and rising incidence. Late detection and a particularly aggressive biology are the …

Pancreatic cancer chemoresistance to gemcitabine

M Amrutkar, IP Gladhaug - Cancers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), commonly referred to as pancreatic cancer,
ranks among the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the Western world due to …

Lung cancer: Biology and treatment options

H Lemjabbar-Alaoui, OUI Hassan, YW Yang… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2015 - Elsevier
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer mortality in men and women in the US
and worldwide. About 90% of lung cancer cases are caused by smoking and the use of …

Gemcitabine: metabolism and molecular mechanisms of action, sensitivity and chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer

L de Sousa Cavalcante, G Monteiro - European journal of pharmacology, 2014 - Elsevier
Gemcitabine is the first-line treatment for pancreatic adenocarcinoma, but is increasingly
used to treat breast, bladder, and non-small cell lung cancers. Despite such broad use …

Ribonucleotide reductase and cancer: biological mechanisms and targeted therapies

Y Aye, M Li, MJC Long, RS Weiss - Oncogene, 2015 - nature.com
Accurate DNA replication and repair is essential for proper development, growth and tumor-
free survival in all multicellular organisms. A key requirement for the maintenance of …

Therapeutic resistance of pancreatic cancer: Roadmap to its reversal

S Yu, C Zhang, KP Xie - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pancreatic cancer is a lethal disease with limited opportunity for resectable surgery as the
first choice for cure due to its late diagnosis and early metastasis. The desmoplastic stroma …

siRNA vs. shRNA: similarities and differences

DD Rao, JS Vorhies, N Senzer, J Nemunaitis - Advanced drug delivery …, 2009 - Elsevier
RNA interference (RNAi) is a natural process through which expression of a targeted gene
can be knocked down with high specificity and selectivity. Using available technology and …

Barriers and opportunities for gemcitabine in pancreatic cancer therapy

AK Beutel, CJ Halbrook - American Journal of Physiology …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) has become one of the leading causes of cancer-
related deaths across the world. A lack of durable responses to standard-of-care …

Gemcitabine resistance in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Y Binenbaum, S Na'ara, Z Gil - Drug resistance updates, 2015 - Elsevier
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) ranks fourth among cancer related deaths. The
disappointing 5-year survival rate of below 5% stems from drug resistance to all known …