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From Development To Therapy: A Panoramic Approach To Further Our Understanding Of Cancer, Brittany Poelaert
From Development To Therapy: A Panoramic Approach To Further Our Understanding Of Cancer, Brittany Poelaert
Theses & Dissertations
Solid tumors, such as pancreatic cancer, often result in dismally low survival outcomes for patients due to insufficient understanding of disease development and progression. Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States and although oncogenic drivers (such as KRAS mutation or loss of tumor suppressor p53) and stages of disease development have been studied, further understanding of pancreatic cancer development is greatly needed. Studies from our laboratory have identified novel and varied functions of amyloid precursor-like protein 2 (APLP2) in the development and progression of pancreatic cancer. These functions include promoting cancer cell migration, …
Mitochondrial Metabolism As A Therapeutic Target For Pancreatic Cancer, Simon Shin
Mitochondrial Metabolism As A Therapeutic Target For Pancreatic Cancer, Simon Shin
Theses & Dissertations
Mitochondria are biosynthetic and bioenergetic hubs that confer cancer cells the metabolic flexibility to survive and grow in harsh tumor microenvironments. Accordingly, mitochondrial metabolism represents a promising target for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), which is frequently characterized as desmoplastic and nutrient poor. The findings presented in the first set of studies highlight the importance of mitochondria-dependent metabolic flexibility in PDAC cells upon exposure to acidic conditions. An acidic tumor microenvironment is a common feature of many solid tumors and exerts a profound influence on cancer biology. Similar to previous findings, we demonstrated that low extracellular pH induces epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) …