mardi 26 février 2013

Focus : Exploiting inflammation for therapeutic gain in pancreatic cancer





Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive malignancy associated with <5% 5-year survival, in which standard chemotherapeutics have limited benefit. The disease is associated with significant intra- and peritumoral inflammation and failure of protective immunosurveillance. Indeed, inflammatory signals are implicated in both tumour initiation and tumour progression. The major pathways regulating PDAC-associated inflammation are now being explored. Activation of leukocytes, and upregulation of cytokine and chemokine signalling pathways, both have been shown to modulate PDAC progression. Therefore, targeting inflammatory pathways may be of benefit as part of a multi-target approach to PDAC therapy. This review explores the pathways known to modulate inflammation at different stages of tumour development, drawing conclusions on their potential as therapeutic targets in PDAC.

Source: Exploiting inflammation for therapeutic gain in pancreatic cancer. Steele CW, Jamieson NB, Evans TR, McKay CJ, Sansom OJ, Morton JP, Carter CR (rosscarterno1@gmail.com). Br J Cancer. 2013 Feb 5.
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