Publications by authors named "Maryam S Takanlou"

Cancer genomics plays a crucial role in oncology by enhancing our understanding of how genes drive cancer and facilitating the development of improved treatments. This field meticulously examines various cancers' genetic makeup through various methodologies, leading to groundbreaking discoveries. Innovative tools such as rapid gene sequencing, single-cell studies, spatial gene mapping, epigenetic analysis, liquid biopsies, and computational modeling have significantly progressed the field.

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The tumor microenvironment (TME) plays a crucial role in cancer development and metastasis. This review summarizes the current research on how the TME promotes metastasis through molecular pathways, focusing on key components, such as cancer-associated fibroblasts, immune cells, endothelial cells, cytokines, and the extracellular matrix. Significant findings have highlighted that alterations in cellular communication within the TME enable tumor cells to evade immune surveillance, survive, and invade other tissues.

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  • - This review discusses how machine learning (ML) is transforming oncological pharmacogenomics by analyzing data to customize chemotherapy treatments, leading to more effective and personalized therapies with fewer side effects.
  • - It highlights the role of ML in identifying genetic patterns that influence drug responses and integrating this information with electronic health records to enhance treatment recommendations, moving beyond traditional population-based approaches.
  • - The review also identifies challenges in the field, such as model interpretability, data quality, ethical concerns about privacy, and health disparities, while stressing the need for rigorous clinical trials and interdisciplinary collaboration to responsibly implement ML in cancer treatment.
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  • Recent studies highlight the importance of autophagy in the function and regenerative capabilities of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), particularly its role in the formation of tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) and mitochondrial donation.
  • The experiment employed Metformin and 3-methyladenine to assess the effects of autophagy modulation on TNT length and mitochondrial function in MSCs, revealing that autophagy stimulation increased TNT characteristics while inhibition dampened them.
  • The findings suggest that altering autophagy impacts various signaling pathways, indicating its potential influence on MSC behavior and cellular interactions.
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Cancer therapy is on the brink of a significant transformation with the inclusion of patient-derived organoids (PDOs) in drug development. These three-dimensional cell cultures, directly derived from a patient's tumor, accurately replicate the complex structure and genetic makeup of the original cancer. This makes them a promising tool for advancing oncology.

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Pancreatic cancer (PC) continues to be devastating due to its highly malignant nature and poor prognosis. The limited benefits of the chemotherapeutic drugs and increasing resistance pose a critical challenge to overcome and warrant investigations for new therapeutic agents. Several preclinical and clinical studies have suggested a possible role of the androgen receptor (AR) signaling pathway in PC development and progression.

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Background: Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) is characterized by a reciprocal translocation t(9;22) and forms BCR/ABL1 fusion gene called the Philadelphia chromosome. The therapeutic targets for CML patients mediated with BCR/ABL1 oncogenic are tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as imatinib, dasatinib, and nilotinib. The latter two of which have been approved for the treatment of imatinib-resistant or intolerance CML patients.

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