Molecular Oncology, 2022 The spatial tumor shape is determined by the complex interactions between tumor cells and their microenvironment. Here, we investigated the role of a newly identified breast cancer‐related gene, calsequestrin 2 (CASQ2), in tumor–microenvironment ...
Ju Hee Kim +8 more
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Plecstatin inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma tumorigenesis and invasion through cytolinker plectin
Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.The ruthenium‐based metallodrug plecstatin exerts its anticancer effect in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) primarily through selective targeting of plectin. By disrupting plectin‐mediated cytoskeletal organization, plecstatin inhibits anchorage‐dependent growth, cell polarization, and tumor cell dissemination.
Zuzana Outla +10 more
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Proteinaceous Hydrogels for Bioengineering Advanced 3D Tumor Models
Advanced Science, 2021 The establishment of tumor microenvironment using biomimetic in vitro models that recapitulate key tumor hallmarks including the tumor supporting extracellular matrix (ECM) is in high demand for accelerating the discovery and preclinical validation of ...
Barbara Blanco‐Fernandez +3 more
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Peroxidasin enables melanoma immune escape by inhibiting natural killer cell cytotoxicity
Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.Peroxidasin (PXDN) is secreted by melanoma cells and binds the NK cell receptor NKG2D, thereby suppressing NK cell activation and cytotoxicity. PXDN depletion restores NKG2D signaling and enables effective NK cell–mediated melanoma killing. These findings identify PXDN as a previously unrecognized immune evasion factor and a potential target to improve
Hsu‐Min Sung +17 more
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A Modular Microscale Granuloma Model for Immune-Microenvironment Signaling Studies in vitro
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2020 Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most potent infectious diseases in the world, causing more deaths than any other single infectious agent. TB infection is caused by inhalation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and subsequent phagocytosis and migration ...
Samuel B. Berry +5 more
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A Potential In Vitro 3D Cell Model to Study Vascular Diseases by Simulating the Vascular Wall Microenvironment and Its Application [PDF]
, 2022 Yingqian Xu +3 more
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3D Bioprinted In Vitro Metastatic Models via Reconstruction of Tumor Microenvironments [PDF]
Advanced Materials, 2019 AbstractThe development of 3D in vitro models capable of recapitulating native tumor microenvironments could improve the translatability of potential anticancer drugs and treatments. Here, 3D bioprinting techniques are used to build tumor constructs via precise placement of living cells, functional biomaterials, and programmable release capsules.
Fanben Meng +5 more
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Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.Etoposide induces DNA damage, activating p53‐dependent apoptosis via caspase‐3/7, which cleaves PARP1. Dammarenediol II enhances this apoptotic pathway by suppressing O‐GlcNAc transferase activity, further decreasing O‐GlcNAcylation. The reduction in O‐GlcNAc levels boosts p53‐driven apoptosis and influences the Akt/GSK3β/mTOR signaling pathway ...
Jaehoon Lee +8 more
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Engineering Modular 3D Liver Culture Microenvironments In Vitro to Parse the Interplay between Biophysical and Biochemical Microenvironment Cues on Hepatic Phenotypes [PDF]
, 2021 Alex J-S Wang +5 more
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Engineering cancer microenvironments for in vitro 3-D tumor models
Materials Today, 2015 The natural microenvironment of tumors is composed of extracellular matrix (ECM), blood vasculature, and supporting stromal cells. The physical characteristics of ECM as well as the cellular components play a vital role in controlling cancer cell proliferation, apoptosis, metabolism, and differentiation.
Asghar, Waseem +5 more
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