Author(s):  
Heather A. Cirka ◽  
Mehmet H. Kural ◽  
Kristen L. Billiar

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Nithya Subrahmanyam ◽  
Hamidreza Ghandehari

The extracellular matrix (ECM) plays an active role in cell life through a tightly controlled reciprocal relationship maintained by several fibrous proteins, enzymes, receptors, and other components. It is also highly involved in cancer progression. Because of its role in cancer etiology, the ECM holds opportunities for cancer therapy on several fronts. There are targets in the tumor-associated ECM at the level of signaling molecules, enzyme expression, protein structure, receptor interactions, and others. In particular, the ECM is implicated in invasiveness of tumors through its signaling interactions with cells. By capitalizing on the biology of the tumor microenvironment and the opportunities it presents for intervention, the ECM has been investigated as a therapeutic target, to facilitate drug delivery, and as a prognostic or diagnostic marker for tumor progression and therapeutic intervention. This review summarizes the tumor ECM biology as it relates to drug delivery with emphasis on design parameters targeting the ECM.


Author(s):  
Raïssa Onanena ◽  
Faicel Chamroukhi ◽  
Latifa Oukhellou ◽  
Denis Candusso ◽  
Patrice Aknin ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moataz Dowaidar

This review outlines the activities of mirR99 family members in different cancers. Though the functional roles of these miRs are well described in some malignancies, the functional functions of these family members in other forms of cancer remain uncertain. The development and use of engineered mouse models such as miR99a KO, miR100 KO, or miR99a/100 DKO mice challenged with the type or subtype of the cancer in question would be extremely beneficial in determining the physiological and pathological roles of members of this family in different types of cancer and immune cell subtypes.The miR99 family members, which include miR99a, miR99b, and miR100, are key components of a regulatory network that governs several aspects of the cell life cycle, including differentiation, metabolism, survival and death. They are involved in the deregulation of numerous critical pathways including growth factor receptors like FGFR and IGF1R, Notch, mTOR, TGFB and Wnt signaling pathways to alter cellular function. In addition, the typical miR99 target, mTOR, appears to be at the core of the regulatory network miR99, and is more commonly involved in miR99-mediated dysregulation of cell activity. Given the importance of mTOR signaling in a number of illnesses, it looks suitable to use miR99 family members as a therapeutic intervention to deal with these illnesses. mTOR depletion did not result in upregulating miR99a in OSCC cells. In addition, an aberrant activation of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in AMLs, despite increased expression of miR99 family members in AMLs. All in all, this evidence alludes to the existence of an unknown mechanism that maintains mTOR activity running despite the presence in these cells of a high level of miR99 family members. Modulation of miR99 activity might be a viable method for changing the expression of Treg in autoimmune diseases.


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