[HTML][HTML] Targeting cancer stem cell pathways for cancer therapy

L Yang, P Shi, G Zhao, J Xu, W Peng, J Zhang… - Signal transduction and …, 2020 - nature.com
Since cancer stem cells (CSCs) were first identified in leukemia in 1994, they have been
considered promising therapeutic targets for cancer therapy. These cells have self-renewal …

Hyaluronic acid targeting of CD44 for cancer therapy: from receptor biology to nanomedicine

G Mattheolabakis, L Milane, A Singh… - Journal of drug …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Cluster of differentiation-44 (CD44) is a ubiquitously present glycoprotein on the
surface of mammalian cells that plays a significant role in a number of biological functions …

[HTML][HTML] The membrane receptor CD44: novel insights into metabolism

X Weng, S Maxwell-Warburton, A Hasib, L Ma… - Trends in Endocrinology …, 2022 - cell.com
CD44, a cell-surface glycoprotein, has long been studied as a cancer molecule due to its
essential role in physiological activities in normal cells and pathological activities in cancer …

Perspectives of CD44 targeting therapies

V Orian-Rousseau, H Ponta - Archives of toxicology, 2015 - Springer
CD44 is a family of single-span transmembrane glycoproteins. Members of this family differ
in the extracellular domain where ten variant exons are either excluded or included in …

[HTML][HTML] Phototheranostics of CD44-positive cell populations in triple negative breast cancer

J Jin, B Krishnamachary, Y Mironchik, H Kobayashi… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the most lethal subtypes of breast cancer that
has limited treatment options. Its high rates of recurrence and metastasis have been …

[HTML][HTML] CD44v6, STn & O-GD2: Promising tumor associated antigens paving the way for new targeted cancer therapies

I Lodewijk, M Dueñas, JM Paramio… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Targeted therapies are the state of the art in oncology today, and every year new Tumor-
associated antigens (TAAs) are developed for preclinical research and clinical trials, but few …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting CD44v6 for fluorescence-guided surgery in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

J Odenthal, M Rijpkema, D Bos, E Wagena, H Croes… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is an often highly invasive tumor,
infiltrating functionally important tissue areas. Achieving complete tumor resection and …

Improving external beam radiotherapy by combination with internal irradiation

A Dietrich, L Koi, K Zöphel, W Sihver… - The British journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The efficacy of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is dose dependent, but the dose that can
be applied to solid tumour lesions is limited by the sensitivity of the surrounding tissue. The …

CD147/EMMPRIN and CD44 are potential therapeutic targets for metastatic prostate cancer

JL Hao, PJ Cozzi, A Khatri… - Current cancer drug …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Prostate cancer (CaP) is a major health problem in males in Western countries. Current
therapeutic approaches are limited and many patients die of secondary disease …

[HTML][HTML] CD44v6-targeted imaging of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: antibody-based approaches

D Spiegelberg, J Nilvebrant - Contrast media & molecular imaging, 2017 - hindawi.com
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a common and severe cancer with
low survival rate in advanced stages. Noninvasive imaging of prognostic and therapeutic …