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Cancers (Basel)
October 2024
Med Biotech Hub and Competence Center, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) remains a challenging disease to manage with effectiveness. Early detection and precise monitoring are crucial for improving patient outcomes. Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) offers a non-invasive cancer detection and monitoring method.
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September 2024
School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Bracken fern (Pteridium spp.) is a highly problematic plant worldwide due to its toxicity in combination with invasive properties on former farmland, in deforested areas and on disturbed natural habitats. The carcinogenic potential of bracken ferns has caused scientific and public concern for six decades.
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March 2024
Experimental Pathology and Therapeutics Group, Research Center of IPO Porto (CI-IPOP), RISE@CI-IPOP (Health Research Network), Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO Porto), Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center Raquel Seruca (Porto.CCC Raquel Seruca), 4200-072 Porto, Portugal.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening relies primarily on stool analysis to identify occult blood. However, its sensitivity for detecting precancerous lesions is limited, requiring the development of new tools to improve CRC screening. Carcinogenesis involves significant alterations in mucosal epithelium glycocalyx that decisively contribute to disease progression.
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March 2024
Experimental Pathology and Therapeutics Group, Research Center of IPO-Porto (CI-IPOP), 4200-072 Porto, Portugal.
Muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) remains a pressing health concern due to conventional treatment failure and significant molecular heterogeneity, hampering the development of novel targeted therapeutics. In our quest for novel targetable markers, recent glycoproteomics and bioinformatics data have pinpointed (glucose transporter 1) GLUT1 as a potential biomarker due to its increased expression in tumours compared to healthy tissues. This study explores this hypothesis in more detail, with emphasis on GLUT1 glycosylation patterns and cancer specificity.
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April 2024
Experimental Pathology and Therapeutics Group, Research Center of IPO-Porto (CI-IPOP), 4200-072 Porto, Portugal.
Advanced-stage solid primary tumors and metastases often express mucin 16 (MUC16), carrying immature glycans such as the Tn antigen, resulting in specific glycoproteoforms not found in healthy human tissues. This presents a valuable approach for designing targeted therapeutics, including cancer glycovaccines, which could potentially promote antigen recognition and foster the immune response to control disease spread and prevent relapse. In this study, we describe an adjuvant-free poly(lactic--glycolic acid) (PLGA)-based nanoglycoantigen delivery approach that outperforms conventional methods by eliminating the need for protein carriers while exhibiting targeted and adjuvant properties.
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