Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis in cancerogenesis

A Kasprzak, W Kwasniewski, A Adamek… - … Research/Reviews in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Determination of the role of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) family components in
carcinogenesis of several human tumors is based on numerous epidemiological and pre …

Different roles of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis in non-small cell lung cancer

X Xu, Y Qiu, S Chen, S Wang, R Yang… - Current …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains one of the deadliest malignant diseases, with
high incidence and mortality worldwide. The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis, consisting …

[HTML][HTML] IGFBP3 inhibits tumor growth and invasion of lung cancer cells and is associated with improved survival in lung cancer patients

H Kuhn, A Frille, MA Petersen, J Oberhuber-Kurth… - Translational …, 2023 - Elsevier
The insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-pathway is involved in tumor cell proliferation,
metastasis, and survival. We aimed to find out what effects IGF binding protein 3 (IGFBP3) …

Expansion of cancer stem cell pool initiates lung cancer recurrence before angiogenesis

L Li, JC Li, H Yang, X Zhang, LL Liu… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Angiogenesis is essential in the early stage of solid tumor recurrence, but how a suspensive
tumor is reactivated before angiogenesis is mostly unknown. Herein, we stumble across an …

Opposing roles of IGFBP-3 and heparanase in regulating A549 lung cancer cell survival

H Al Khashali, J Wareham, R Ray, B Haddad… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, we examined the roles of heparanase and IGFBP-3 in regulating A549 and
H1299 non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) survival. We found that H1299 cells, known to …

Effects of IGF-1 on proliferation, angiogenesis, tumor stem cell populations and activation of AKT and hedgehog pathways in oral squamous cell carcinoma

JM Ferreira Mendes, L de Faro Valverde… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Activation of the PI3K-AKT pathway controls most hallmarks of cancer, and
the hedgehog (HH) pathway has been associated with oral squamous cell carcinoma …

Antiproliferation effect of evodiamine in human colon cancer cells is associated with IGF-1/HIF-1α downregulation

JUN Huang, ZH Chen, CM Ren… - Oncology …, 2015 - spandidos-publications.com
Colon cancer is one of the most common malignancies. Although the current treatment
regimes for colon cancer have been well-developed in the past decades, the prognosis …

Gene expression and prognosis of insulin‑like growth factor‑binding protein family members in non‑small cell lung cancer

J Wang, ZG Hu, D Li, JX Xu… - Oncology reports, 2019 - spandidos-publications.com
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Approximately 85% of all
lung cancer cases are classified as non‑small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Currently, there is …

Metformin may protect nondiabetic breast cancer women from metastasis

SM El-Haggar, NA El-Shitany, MF Mostafa… - Clinical & experimental …, 2016 - Springer
Metformin, a widely prescribed oral hypoglycemic agent, has recently received a big interest
because of its potential antitumorigenic effects in different cancer types. The present study …

IGFBP, a novel target of lung cancer?

Q Hu, Y Zhou, K Ying, W Ruan - Clinica Chimica Acta, 2017 - Elsevier
The insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) is a central component of lung cancer
signal transduction pathways. A phase III study failed for carboplatin, paclitaxel, with or …