Angiogenic signaling pathways and anti-angiogenic therapy for cancer

ZL Liu, HH Chen, LL Zheng, LP Sun… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels, is a complex and dynamic process
regulated by various pro-and anti-angiogenic molecules, which plays a crucial role in tumor …

HER2-targeted therapies beyond breast cancer—An update

J Yoon, DY Oh - Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, 2024 - nature.com
The receptor tyrosine-kinase HER2 (also known as ErbB2) is a well-established therapeutic
target in patients with breast or gastric cancer selected on the basis of HER2 overexpression …

Updated epidemiology of gastric cancer in Asia: Decreased incidence but still a big challenge

WS Shin, F Xie, B Chen, P Yu, J Yu, KF To, W Kang - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Gastric cancer (GC) is regarded as one of the most perilous malignancies
globally, with over one billion new cases and seven hundred and eighty-three thousand …

FGFR-targeted therapeutics: Clinical activity, mechanisms of resistance and new directions

M Katoh, Y Loriot, G Brandi, S Tavolari… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signalling via FGF receptors (FGFR1–4) orchestrates fetal
development and contributes to tissue and whole-body homeostasis, but can also promote …

FGFR families: biological functions and therapeutic interventions in tumors

Q Liu, J Huang, W Yan, Z Liu, S Liu, W Fang - MedComm, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
There are five fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs), namely, FGFR1–FGFR5. When
FGFR binds to its ligand, namely, fibroblast growth factor (FGF), it dimerizes and …

Role of basic fibroblast growth factor in cancer: biological activity, targeted therapies, and prognostic value

A Ardizzone, V Bova, G Casili, A Repici, M Lanza… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide; thus, it is necessary to find successful
strategies. Several growth factors, such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), basic …

Novel biomarkers of gastric cancer: current research and future perspectives

Y Sato, K Okamoto, Y Kawano, A Kasai… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Gastric cancer is a heterogeneous disease with diverse histological and genomic subtypes,
making it difficult to demonstrate treatment efficacy in clinical trials. However, recent efforts …

Claudin 18.2 as a novel therapeutic target

I Nakayama, C Qi, Y Chen, Y Nakamura… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Claudin 18.2, a tight-junction molecule predominantly found in the nonmalignant
gastric epithelium, becomes accessible on the tumour cell surface during malignant …

Protein isoform-centric therapeutics: expanding targets and increasing specificity

P Kjer-Hansen, TG Phan, RJ Weatheritt - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2024 - nature.com
Most protein-coding genes produce multiple protein isoforms; however, these isoforms are
commonly neglected in drug discovery. The expression of protein isoforms can be specific to …

Zinc finger proteins in the war on gastric cancer: Molecular mechanism and clinical potential

S Liu, X Liu, X Lin, H Chen - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
According to the 2020 global cancer data released by the World Cancer Research Fund
(WCRF) International, gastric cancer (GC) is the fifth most common cancer worldwide, with …