Organoids in cancer research

J Drost, H Clevers - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2018 - nature.com
The recent advances in in vitro 3D culture technologies, such as organoids, have opened
new avenues for the development of novel, more physiological human cancer models. Such …

Multiple roles of APC and its therapeutic implications in colorectal cancer

L Zhang, JW Shay - JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) is widely accepted as a tumor suppressor gene highly
mutated in colorectal cancers (CRC). Mutation and inactivation of this gene is a key and …

Automated microfluidic platform for dynamic and combinatorial drug screening of tumor organoids

B Schuster, M Junkin, SS Kashaf… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) cell culture technologies, such as organoids, are
physiologically relevant models for basic and clinical applications. Automated microfluidics …

Targeting AKT for cancer therapy

M Shariati, F Meric-Bernstam - Expert opinion on investigational …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Targeted therapies in cancer aim to inhibit specific molecular targets
responsible for enhanced tumor growth. AKT/PKB (protein kinase B) is a serine threonine …

Driver and passenger mutations in cancer

JR Pon, MA Marra - Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Next-generation sequencing has allowed identification of millions of somatic mutations and
epigenetic changes in cancer cells. A key challenge in interpreting cancer genomes and …

Influences of diet and the gut microbiome on epigenetic modulation in cancer and other diseases

B Paul, S Barnes, W Demark-Wahnefried, C Morrow… - Clinical …, 2015 - Springer
Epigenetic modulation of gene activity occurs in response to non-genetic factors such as
body weight status, physical activity, dietary factors, and environmental toxins. In addition …

Animal models and therapeutic molecular targets of cancer: utility and limitations

M Cekanova, K Rathore - Drug design, development and therapy, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Cancer is the term used to describe over 100 diseases that share several common
hallmarks. Despite prevention, early detection, and novel therapies, cancer is still the …

Organoid cultures for the analysis of cancer phenotypes

N Sachs, H Clevers - Current opinion in genetics & development, 2014 - Elsevier
Preclinical models of cancer are essential for a basic understanding of cancer biology and
its translation into efficient treatment options for affected patients. Cancer cell lines and …

Affinity of human IgG subclasses to mouse Fc gamma receptors

G Dekkers, AEH Bentlage, TC Stegmann, HL Howie… - MAbs, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Human IgG is the main antibody class used in antibody therapies because of its efficacy and
longer half-life, which are completely or partly due to FcγR-mediated functions of the …

Self-assembled targeted nanoparticles: evolution of technologies and bench to bedside translation

J Shi, Z Xiao, N Kamaly… - Accounts of chemical …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Nanoparticles (NPs) have become an important tool in many industries including healthcare.
The use of NPs for drug delivery and imaging has introduced exciting opportunities for the …