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Summary: The stromal desmoplastic reaction in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma involves significant accumulation of type I collagen (Col1). Deletion of Col1 specifically in myofibroblasts accelerates PDAC progression by increasing Cxcl5 expression in cancer cells and promoting recruitment of myeloid-derived suppressor cells. Targeting CXCR2 and CCR2 may help restrain accelerated PDAC progression in the absence of stromal Col1.

CANCER CELL (2021)

Review Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

The ancillary effects of nanoparticles and their implications for nanomedicine

Evan P. Stater et al.

Summary: Nanoparticles, beyond their engineered functions, can induce specific biological effects, which may have implications for the development and clinical application of nanomedicine.

NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY (2021)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Targeting Redox Metabolism in Pancreatic Cancer

Nadine Abdel Hadi et al.

Summary: Cell metabolism in cancer cells is reprogrammed to meet their high energy and biosynthetic demands, leading to alterations in redox metabolism and accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Cancer cells adapt to high ROS levels, contributing to tumorigenesis, metastasis, therapy resistance, and relapse. Combining strategies to increase ROS production and inhibit antioxidant capacity is a promising approach for pancreatic cancer therapy.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Stiffness of targeted layer-by-layer nanoparticles impacts elimination half-life, tumor accumulation, and tumor penetration

Stephanie M. Kong et al.

Summary: The stiffness of nanoparticles plays a crucial role in drug delivery, affecting circulation time, tumor accumulation, and penetration. Layer-by-layer nanoparticles can modulate stiffness by adjusting the mechanical properties of the core, leading to improved tumor targeting and therapeutic outcomes.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2021)

Article Oncology

Macropinocytosis in Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Is Dependent on CaMKK2/ARHGEF2 Signaling and Functions to Support Tumor and Stromal Cell Fitness

Yijuan Zhang et al.

Summary: Pancreatic cancer-associated fibroblasts exhibit macropinocytosis triggered by glutamine deficiency, which is potentiated by increased cytosolic Ca2+ levels and dependent on signaling pathways like ARHGEF2 and CaMKK2-AMPK. This process serves as a source of intracellular amino acids for CAF cell fitness and function, while also providing secreted amino acids that promote tumor cell survival. Selective disruption of macropinocytosis in CAFs suppresses PDAC tumor growth, highlighting the crucial role of this process in supporting cancer progression.

CANCER DISCOVERY (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Palladin isoforms 3 and 4 regulate cancer-associated fibroblast pro-tumor functions in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

J. Alexander et al.

Summary: Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has a low five-year survival rate due to fibrotic stromal remodeling process driven by cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs). The study reveals that CAF activation and functions are closely related to the palladin iso3 and iso4 proteins, playing a crucial role in sustaining PDAC progression.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2021)

Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Targeting Endoglin Expressing Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment Does Not Inhibit Tumor Growth in a Pancreatic Cancer Mouse Model

Mark J. A. Schoonderwoerd et al.

Summary: This study investigated the expression of endoglin on PDAC-CAFs and its impact on PDAC using TRC105. The results showed that although TRC105 efficiently inhibited signaling, it did not decrease tumor growth.

ONCOTARGETS AND THERAPY (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Effect of Matrix-Modulating Enzymes on the Cellular Uptake of Magnetic Nanoparticles and on Magnetic Hyperthermia Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer Models In Vivo

Felista L. Tansi et al.

Summary: The study investigated the impact of matrix-modulating enzymes on the uptake of magnetic nanoparticles by pancreatic cancer cells and their overall influence on magnetic heating and cell death. Results showed that hyaluronidase enhanced the uptake of magnetic nanoparticles, leading to improved thermal treatment outcomes.

NANOMATERIALS (2021)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Tailor-Made Nanomaterials for Diagnosis and Therapy of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Xi Hu et al.

Summary: Nanomaterials have potential applications in the diagnosis and treatment of PDAC, but a deeper understanding of nano-bio interactions in the microenvironment of PDAC is needed. Detecting potential biomarkers and understanding nano-bio interactions in the tumor microenvironment is crucial for designing effective nanomedicine tailored to PDAC.

ADVANCED SCIENCE (2021)

Article Biology

Hyaluronic acid fuels pancreatic cancer cell growth

Peter K. Kim et al.

Summary: The rewired metabolism in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas is sustained by cancer cells scavenging nutrients from the tumor microenvironment to maintain glycosylation precursor pools. Hyaluronic acid, a carbohydrate polymer in pancreatic tumors, can refuel the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway beyond its structural and signaling roles, providing energy for PDA metabolism.
Review Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Nanoparticle-based delivery systems modulate the tumor microenvironment in pancreatic cancer for enhanced therapy

Ming Jia et al.

Summary: Modulating the microenvironment of pancreatic cancer is considered a promising therapeutic approach, and nano-delivery systems have been developed to alter the TME. These systems change the microenvironment in various ways, including depleting ECM, inhibiting CAFs, reversing immunosuppression, promoting angiogenesis, and improving the hypoxic environment.

JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY (2021)

Review Cell Biology

The exosome journey: from biogenesis to uptake and intracellular signalling

Sonam Gurung et al.

Summary: Exosomes have vast potential in clinical applications, and understanding their biology is crucial. The processes of exosome biogenesis, transport, and uptake involve numerous influencing factors.

CELL COMMUNICATION AND SIGNALING (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Intravital imaging technology guides FAK-mediated priming in pancreatic cancer precision medicine according to Merlin status

Kendelle J. Murphy et al.

Summary: In this study, transient manipulation of focal adhesion kinase in PDAC was visualized using intravital fluorescence imaging, with real-time quantification of cell cycle reporter to improve chemotherapy response. Analysis of different matrices and environmental cues helped to reduce PDAC metastasis.

SCIENCE ADVANCES (2021)

Article Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia as Treatment Option for Pancreatic Cancer Cells and Pancreatic Cancer Organoids

Julian Palzer et al.

International Journal of Nanomedicine (2021)

Review Oncology

TGFβ Signaling in the Pancreatic Tumor Microenvironment

Daniel R. Principe et al.

Summary: There is a lack of effective treatment for advanced PDAC patients, but TGF beta pathway inhibitors show promise in enhancing responses to current therapies. TGF beta signaling has complex roles in the pancreatic tumor microenvironment, with both tumor-suppressive and tumorigenic effects. Further research and clinical trials are ongoing to develop TGF beta inhibitors for the treatment of PDAC patients.

CANCERS (2021)

Review Cell Biology

Fibroblast Memory in Development, Homeostasis and Disease

Thomas Kirk et al.

Summary: Fibroblasts, as the major cell population in connective tissue of organs, play a key role in remodeling the extracellular matrix, but are also recognized as a highly diverse cell population that constantly responds and adapts to their environment.
Review Oncology

The PDAC Extracellular Matrix: A Review of the ECM Protein Composition, Tumor Cell Interaction, and Therapeutic Strategies

Vincent M. Perez et al.

Summary: PDAC ECM, primarily consisting of collagens and other proteins, plays a crucial role in influencing tumor growth and microenvironment through biomechanical and biochemical signals, serving as both a barrier and nutrient source for tumors. Understanding the dichotomous nature of ECM in tumor biology has significant implications for therapeutic strategies targeting the PDAC ECM.

FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY (2021)

Review Cell Biology

Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Preclinical in vitro and ex vivo Models

Beate Guendel et al.

Summary: This review examines the current in vitro models for PDAC, emphasizing the challenges of late diagnosis and treatment resistance in improving patient outcomes. Researchers have established various in vitro and in vivo models for PDAC, with a growing focus on 3D cell culture models like spheroids and organoids.

FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY (2021)

Review Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Translating complexity and heterogeneity of pancreatic tumor: 3D in vitro to in vivo models

Marcel A. Heinrich et al.

Summary: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly aggressive cancer type with a complex tumor microenvironment, making treatment challenging. This article provides an overview of recent developments in in vitro and in vivo models aiming to mimic the complexity of PDAC, highlighting the lack of biologically relevant models that resemble the complexity of PDAC.

ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS (2021)

Article Oncology

Single-cell analysis defines a pancreatic fibroblast lineage that supports anti-tumor immunity

Colin Hutton et al.

Summary: This study used mass cytometry to analyze the stromal composition in murine tissues and tumors, revealing extensive stromal heterogeneity and coordinated relationships between mesenchymal and immune cell subsets in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The research identified two stable and functionally distinct pancreatic fibroblast lineages marked by CD105 expression, with CD105-positive fibroblasts promoting tumor growth and CD105-negative fibroblasts suppressing tumors, dependent on adaptive immunity. These findings highlight the importance of mesenchymal and immune cell interactions in restricting tumor growth.

CANCER CELL (2021)

Article Oncology

Bone marrow-derived macrophages converted into cancer-associated fibroblast-like cells promote pancreatic cancer progression

Chika Iwamoto et al.

Summary: This study found that in PDAC, macrophages derived from bone marrow can partially convert into CAF-like cells, acting as a specific subtype that promotes pancreatic cancer growth and invasion. This conversion may represent a novel therapeutic strategy.

CANCER LETTERS (2021)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Fibroblasts: Origins, definitions, and functions in health and disease

Maksim Plikus et al.

Summary: Fibroblasts are diverse mesenchymal cells that play a role in tissue homeostasis and disease, producing complex extracellular matrix and creating signaling niches. They are transcriptionally and functionally heterogeneous across and within organs, encoding positional information and maintaining distinct cellular progeny. Their unique properties make them poised for tissue repair but can also drive fibrotic disorders if activated aberrantly.
Article Oncology

Gemcitabine/nab-Paclitaxel versus FOLFIRINOX for palliative first-line treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer: A propensity score analysis

Jakob M. Riedl et al.

Summary: This study found that FOLFIRINOX and GN have similar effectiveness in the palliative first-line treatment of aPDAC. Despite some differences in patient characteristics between the two groups, survival outcomes remained comparable after weighting the data with propensity scores.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

High-throughput evaluation of polymeric nanoparticles for tissue-targeted gene expression using barcoded plasmid DNA

Jayoung Kim et al.

Summary: A new high-throughput method has been developed to evaluate polymeric nanoparticle libraries for tissue-specific gene delivery in vivo. Nanoparticles were found to mainly accumulate in clearance organs, with transfection efficiency not necessarily correlating with tissue accumulation levels. This study validates the effectiveness of the new method in accurately assessing systemic gene delivery.

JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

TP53 missense mutations in PDAC are associated with enhanced fibrosis and an immunosuppressive microenvironment

Martino Maddalena et al.

Summary: Missense p53 mutations in PDAC patients can suppress CD8(+) T cell infiltration into tumors and hinder the immune system’s ability to eliminate cancer cells. Silencing mutp53 can reduce tumor size and fibrotic response.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Inhibition of discoidin domain receptors by imatinib prevented pancreatic fibrosis demonstrated in experimental chronic pancreatitis model

Sapana Bansod et al.

Summary: The study revealed the significant role of DDR1 and DDR2 in chronic pancreatitis, and the use of IMT inhibitor can effectively reduce inflammation and fibrosis, while inhibiting the TGF-beta 1/Smad signaling pathway.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2021)

Article Biology

Tumor stiffening reversion through collagen crosslinking inhibition improves T cell migration and anti-PD-1 treatment

Alba Nicolas-Boluda et al.

Summary: The study found that tumor stiffness is strongly correlated with tumor growth and ECM crosslinking, but negatively correlated with T cell migration. Interfering with collagen stabilization can reduce ECM content and tumor stiffness, improving T cell migration and the efficacy of anti-PD-1 blockade.
Review Medicine, General & Internal

Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Relating Biomechanics and Prognosis

Benjamin M. MacCurtain et al.

Summary: PDAC, the most common form of pancreatic cancer, has a poor prognosis. Tumor stiffness and increased tissue heterogeneity, along with current diagnostics, may help predict prognosis and treatment response. Biomechanical changes in PDAC, factors behind these changes, and methods for assessing PDAC biomechanics are discussed in this review.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (2021)

Article Oncology

ADAM9-Responsive Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Targeted Drug Delivery in Pancreatic Cancer

Etienne J. Slapak et al.

Summary: Systemic chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer is limited by toxicity-dependent dose restrictions, leading to premature termination of treatment. Targeted drug delivery using a protease-dependent system can reduce collateral toxicity and enhance efficacy by delivering chemotherapy drugs specifically to cancer cells without affecting healthy tissue. This study successfully demonstrated the feasibility of protease-mediated drug release in pancreatic cancer, highlighting the potential of this approach to improve treatment outcomes and reduce side effects.

CANCERS (2021)

Review Oncology

Tumor-Associated Macrophages in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Therapeutic Opportunities and Clinical Challenges

Ashleigh R. Poh et al.

Summary: Macrophages play a crucial role in the pancreatic tumor microenvironment and are associated with poor patient survival. Pre-clinical studies have shown the diverse contributions of macrophages in PDAC development, however, the effectiveness of macrophage-targeting therapies in clinical trials is inconsistent.

CANCERS (2021)

Review Cell Biology

Extracellular Vesicles in Organ Fibrosis: Mechanisms, Therapies, and Diagnostics

David R. Brigstock

Summary: Fibrosis is characterized by unrelenting deposition of insoluble collagen due to chronic injury, leading to organ dysfunction and increased cancer risk. Extracellular vesicles play important roles in conveying pro-fibrotic signals as well as anti-fibrotic activities in chronic wound environment. EVs in body fluids of fibrotic individuals have potential as fibrosis biomarkers.
Article Cell Biology

Single-cell analysis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma identifies a novel fibroblast subtype associated with poor prognosis but better immunotherapy response

Yu Wang et al.

Summary: The study investigated the heterogeneity among PDAC patients in terms of CAFs, ductal cancer cells, and immune cells, revealing differences between dense-type and loose-type PDAC. A novel subtype of CAFs, meCAFs, was discovered in loose-type PDAC, playing a critical role in disease progression and response to immunotherapy. This finding highlights the importance of considering intertumoral heterogeneity in PDAC treatment strategies.

CELL DISCOVERY (2021)

Review Oncology

Regulation of Extracellular Matrix Production in Activated Fibroblasts: Roles of Amino Acid Metabolism in Collagen Synthesis

Emily J. Kay et al.

Summary: This review summarizes the role of cancer associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in regulating ECM production, with a focus on collagen production, at the transcriptional, translational, and post-translational levels, and discusses possible strategies for effectively targeting CAF activation and the formation of a tumor-promoting stroma.

FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Metabolic pathways fuelling protumourigenic cancer-associated fibroblast functions

Emily J. Kay et al.

Summary: CAFs play crucial roles in supporting tumor growth and progression, engaging in complex metabolic crosstalk with cancer cells. Targeting CAF metabolism may provide strategies for simultaneously targeting tumors and stroma. The rewiring of CAF metabolism regulates protumorigenic functions and maintains CAF activation through epigenetic changes.

CURRENT OPINION IN SYSTEMS BIOLOGY (2021)

Review Medicine, Research & Experimental

Targeting of promising transmembrane proteins for diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Vida Mashayekhi et al.

Summary: This review discusses the challenges in the treatment and early diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), emphasizing the need for more effective and better-tolerated treatment options. It also highlights the discovery of transmembrane proteins that are overexpressed in PDAC cells, which could potentially serve as targets for treatment and diagnosis.

THERANOSTICS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Comprehensively enhanced delivery cascade by transformable beaded nanofibrils for pancreatic cancer therapy

Qinglin Sheng et al.

Summary: To address the low drug delivery efficiency in tumor therapy, researchers have developed a MMP-2 responsive transformable beaded nanofibril that improves drug penetration and cellular internalization in tumors.

NANOSCALE (2021)

Review Medicine, Research & Experimental

Metabolic reprogramming of cancer-associated fibroblasts and its effect on cancer cell reprogramming

Zhenzhen Li et al.

Summary: Cancer cells adapt their metabolism to proliferate and survive in harsh environments, with a close relationship between tumor microenvironment and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) playing key roles in tumor growth and metastasis. CAFs act as major regulators in shaping tumor metabolism, especially through dysregulation of metabolic pathways, influencing cancer cell behavior and response to therapy. The interaction and crosstalk between cancer cells and CAFs contribute to metabolic reprogramming that impacts cancer cell growth and progression.

THERANOSTICS (2021)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Recent progress in targeted delivery vectors based on biomimetic nanoparticles

Li Chen et al.

Summary: Biomimetic nanoparticles (BNPs) integrate biological vectors with functional agents for targeted drug delivery. Natural vectors are deliberately modified to enhance permeability, loading capability, and specificity, making them more effective for delivering contrast agents, chemotherapy drugs, nucleic acids, and genes to target sites.

SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION AND TARGETED THERAPY (2021)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Signaling pathways in cancer-associated fibroblasts and targeted therapy for cancer

Fanglong Wu et al.

Summary: CAFs play vital roles in cancer progression and their complex signaling pathways with cancer cells are crucial for understanding the development of cancer.

SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION AND TARGETED THERAPY (2021)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Extracellular matrix and its therapeutic potential for cancer treatment

Jiacheng Huang et al.

Summary: The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a key component of tumors, playing roles in mechanical support, microenvironment modulation, and signaling. Interactions between cancer cells and the tumor microenvironment can lead to ECM stiffness changes and contribute to malignant transformation. Understanding ECM dysregulation in the TME is essential for identifying therapeutic targets for cancer treatment.

SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION AND TARGETED THERAPY (2021)

Review Endocrinology & Metabolism

Metabolites and the tumour microenvironment: from cellular mechanisms to systemic metabolism

Ilaria Elia et al.

Summary: The article provides a detailed examination of the complexity of cellular metabolism within the tumor microenvironment, along with potential therapeutic intervention opportunities. Cancer cell metabolism and behavior are regulated by multiple factors, and the metabolic environment within the TME is influenced by various tiers. Understanding the interactions of these tiers reveals unique therapeutic potential for modulating the metabolic profile and function of all cells in the TME.

NATURE METABOLISM (2021)

Article Anatomy & Morphology

Metalloproteinases and their roles in human cancer

Roopali Roy et al.

ANATOMICAL RECORD-ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY (2020)

Review Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Physical-, chemical-, and biological-responsive nanomedicine for cancer therapy

Jinfeng Liao et al.

WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY (2020)

Article Cell Biology

Extracellular matrix-cell interactions: Focus on therapeutic applications

A. Sainio et al.

CELLULAR SIGNALLING (2020)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Origin and functional heterogeneity of fibroblasts

Valerie S. LeBleu et al.

FASEB JOURNAL (2020)

Review Immunology

Transforming growth factor-beta in tissue fibrosis

Nikolaos G. Frangogiannis

JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE (2020)

Article Chemistry, Physical

The entry of nanoparticles into solid tumours

Shrey Sindhwani et al.

NATURE MATERIALS (2020)

Article Oncology

Improving cancer immunotherapy using nanomedicines: progress, opportunities and challenges

John D. Martin et al.

NATURE REVIEWS CLINICAL ONCOLOGY (2020)

Review Cell Biology

Metabolic Regulation of Cell Fate and Function

Shohini Ghosh-Choudhary et al.

TRENDS IN CELL BIOLOGY (2020)

Article Oncology

Fibroblast Heterogeneity in the Pancreatic Tumor Microenvironment

Erin Helms et al.

Cancer Discovery (2020)

Article Cell Biology

Recent advances in understanding cancer-associated fibroblasts in pancreatic cancer

Huocong Huang et al.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-CELL PHYSIOLOGY (2020)

Review Developmental Biology

The extracellular matrix in development

David A. Cruz Walma et al.

DEVELOPMENT (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Size-Tunable Strategies for a Tumor Targeted Drug Delivery System

Wenqi Yu et al.

ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE (2020)

Review Engineering, Biomedical

Looping In Mechanics: Mechanobiologic Regulation of the Nucleus and the Epigenome

Eric N. Dai et al.

ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS (2020)

Article Instruments & Instrumentation

Challenges in nanomedicine clinical translation

Josbert M. Metselaar et al.

DRUG DELIVERY AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH (2020)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

The Molecular Mechanisms Regulating the KEAP1-NRF2 Pathway

Liam Baird et al.

MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY (2020)

Article Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Hyperthermia affects collagen fiber architecture and induces apoptosis in pancreatic and fibroblast tumor hetero-spheroids in vitro

Susann Piehler et al.

NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE (2020)

Review Oncology

The tumour microenvironment in pancreatic cancer - clinical challenges and opportunities

Won Jin Ho et al.

NATURE REVIEWS CLINICAL ONCOLOGY (2020)

Review Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Recent Advances in Understanding the Protein Corona of Nanoparticles and in the Formulation of Stealthy Nanomaterials

Riccardo Rampado et al.

FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (2020)

Review Physiology

MICROENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINANTS OF PANCREATIC CANCER

Elisabeth Hessmann et al.

PHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEWS (2020)

Article Engineering, Biomedical

Heterotypic 3D pancreatic cancer model with tunable proportion of fibrotic elements

Hiroyoshi Y. Tanaka et al.

BIOMATERIALS (2020)

Review Oncology

Multidisciplinary standards of care and recent progress in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Aaron J. Grossberg et al.

CA-A CANCER JOURNAL FOR CLINICIANS (2020)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Enzyme-Responsive Nanoparticles for Anti-tumor Drug Delivery

Mengqian Li et al.

FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY (2020)

Review Chemistry, Physical

In silico modelling of cancer nanomedicine, across scales and transport barriers

Namid R. Stillman et al.

NPJ COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS (2020)

Review Medicine, General & Internal

Stimuli -responsive prodrug-based cancer nanomedicine

Angel Xie et al.

EBIOMEDICINE (2020)

Review Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Stimuli-Responsive Nanomaterials for Application in Antitumor Therapy and Drug Delivery

Son H. Pham et al.

PHARMACEUTICS (2020)

Article Medicine, Research & Experimental

Microdissected pancreatic cancer proteomes reveal tumor heterogeneity and therapeutic targets

Tessa Y. S. Le Large et al.

JCI INSIGHT (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

What Went Wrong with Anticancer Nanomedicine Design and How to Make It Right

Duxin Sun et al.

ACS NANO (2020)

Review Oncology

Clinical development and potential of photothermal and photodynamic therapies for cancer

Xingshu Li et al.

NATURE REVIEWS CLINICAL ONCOLOGY (2020)

Review Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Mechano-therapeutics: Targeting Mechanical Signaling in Fibrosis and Tumor Stroma

Daniel J. Tschumperlin et al.

PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Phase I clinical trial repurposing all-trans retinoic acid as a stromal targeting agent for pancreatic cancer

Hemant M. Kocher et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2020)

Review Multidisciplinary Sciences

Concepts of extracellular matrix remodelling in tumour progression and metastasis

Juliane Winkler et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2020)

Review Multidisciplinary Sciences

Fibrosis: from mechanisms to medicines

Neil C. Henderson et al.

NATURE (2020)

Review Medicine, Research & Experimental

The biological role of metabolic reprogramming in pancreatic cancer

Tatsunori Suzuki et al.

MEDCOMM (2020)

Review Medicine, Research & Experimental

Towards extracellular matrix normalization for improved treatment of solid tumors

Hoda Soleymani Abyaneh et al.

THERANOSTICS (2020)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Effect of Physico-Chemical Properties of Nanoparticles on Their Intracellular Uptake

Parinaz Sabourian et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2020)

Article Oncology

A framework for advancing our understanding of cancer-associated fibroblasts

Erik Sahai et al.

NATURE REVIEWS CANCER (2020)

Review Medicine, Research & Experimental

3D approaches to model the tumor microenvironment of pancreatic cancer

Elena Tomas-Bort et al.

THERANOSTICS (2020)

Review Pharmacology & Pharmacy

The extracellular matrix as a key regulator of intracellular signalling networks

Jordan F. Hastings et al.

BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY (2019)

Review Oncology

Causes, consequences, and therapy of tumors acidosis

Smitha R. Pillai et al.

CANCER AND METASTASIS REVIEWS (2019)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Integrin 11 in pancreatic stellate cells regulates tumor stroma interaction in pancreatic cancer

Jonas Schnittert et al.

FASEB JOURNAL (2019)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Hyaluronan: molecular size-dependent signaling and biological functions in inflammation and cancer

Anastasia G. Tavianatou et al.

FEBS JOURNAL (2019)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Clinical cancer nanomedicine

Joy Wolfram et al.

NANO TODAY (2019)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Specificity, versatility, and control of TGF-β family signaling

Rik Derynck et al.

SCIENCE SIGNALING (2019)

Article Oncology

A Stromal Lysolipid-Autotaxin Signaling Axis Promotes Pancreatic Tumor Progression

Francesca R. Auciello et al.

CANCER DISCOVERY (2019)

Article Engineering, Biomedical

Exploration of the nanomedicine-design space with high-throughput screening and machine learning

Gokay Yamankurt et al.

NATURE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (2019)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

DDR1 role in fibrosis and its pharmacological targeting

Solange Moll et al.

BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH (2019)

Article Engineering, Biomedical

Mathematical modeling in cancer nanomedicine: a review

Prashant Dogra et al.

BIOMEDICAL MICRODEVICES (2019)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Codelivery Nanosystem Targeting the Deep Microenvironment of Pancreatic Cancer

Xinli Chen et al.

NANO LETTERS (2019)

Review Oncology

Integrin Regulation of CAF Differentiation and Function

C. Michael DiPersio et al.

CANCERS (2019)

Review Cell Biology

Integrins as biomechanical sensors of the microenvironment

Jenny Z. Kechagia et al.

NATURE REVIEWS MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY (2019)

Review Multidisciplinary Sciences

Cancer modeling meets human organoid technology

David Tuveson et al.

SCIENCE (2019)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

In vivo rendezvous of small nucleic acid drugs with charge-matched block catiomers to target cancers

Sumiyo Watanabe et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2019)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Collagenase Nanoparticles Enhance the Penetration of Drugs into Pancreatic Tumors

Assaf Zinger et al.

ACS NANO (2019)

Article Oncology

Meflin-Positive Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Inhibit Pancreatic Carcinogenesis

Yasuyuki Mizutani et al.

CANCER RESEARCH (2019)

Review Physiology

CELL ADHESION BY INTEGRINS

Michael Bachmann et al.

PHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEWS (2019)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Proteomic analyses of ECM during pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma progression reveal different contributions by tumor and stromal cells

Chenxi Tian et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2019)

Article Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Development of a Tumor-Responsive Nanopolyplex Targeting Pancreatic Cancer Cells and Stroma

Yuanke Li et al.

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES (2019)

Article Medicine, Research & Experimental

Targeting TGFβR2-mutant tumors exposes vulnerabilities to stromal TGFβ blockade in pancreatic cancer

Huocong Huang et al.

EMBO MOLECULAR MEDICINE (2019)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Targeting Tumor Endothelial Cells with Nanoparticles

Yu Sakurai et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2019)

Article Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Smart cancer nanomedicine

Roy van der Meel et al.

NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY (2019)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

From single cells to tissue self-organization

Aline Xavier da Silveira dos Santos et al.

FEBS JOURNAL (2019)

Article Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Tenascin C, Fibronectin, and Tumor-Stroma Ratio in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Joni Leppaenen et al.

PANCREAS (2019)

Review Oncology

CAF Subpopulations: A New Reservoir of Stromal Targets in Pancreatic Cancer

Brooke A. Pereira et al.

TRENDS IN CANCER (2019)

Review Oncology

Epidemiology of Pancreatic Cancer: Global Trends, Etiology and Risk Factors

Prashanth Rawla et al.

WORLD JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY (2019)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

The Collagen Suprafamily: From Biosynthesis to Advanced Biomaterial Development

Anna Sorushanova et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2019)

Article Medicine, Research & Experimental

Cellular heterogeneity during mouse pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma progression at single-cell resolution

Abdel Nasser Hosein et al.

JCI INSIGHT (2019)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Targeting epigenetic regulators for cancer therapy: mechanisms and advances in clinical trials

Yuan Cheng et al.

SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION AND TARGETED THERAPY (2019)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Extracellular vesicle-based therapeutics: natural versus engineered targeting and trafficking

Daniel E. Murphy et al.

EXPERIMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE (2019)

Article Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Use of nano engineered approaches to overcome the stromal barrier in pancreatic cancer

Huan Meng et al.

ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS (2018)

Article Engineering, Biomedical

Solid Stress Facilitates Fibroblasts Activation to Promote Pancreatic Cancer Cell Migration

Maria Kalli et al.

ANNALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (2018)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Exosomes derived from pancreatic cancer cells induce activation and profibrogenic activities in pancreatic stellate cells

Atsushi Masamune et al.

BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS (2018)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Block Copolymer Micelles in Nanomedicine Applications

Horacio Cabral et al.

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