Pifithrin-μ induces necroptosis through oxidative mitochondrial damage but accompanies epithelial-mesenchymal transition-like phenomenon in malignant mesothelioma cells under lactic acidosis.

Archives of Pharmacal Research 2019 August 19 [Link] Abstract Heat shock protein 70 (HSP70), a chaperone protein associated with tumorigenesis and chemoresistance, has attracted significant attention as a potential therapeutic target for the development of anticancer drugs. Here, the effects of pifithrin-μ, an effective dual inhibitor of HSP70 and p53, on anticancer activities and epithelial-mesenchymal…

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BAP1 Status Determines the Sensitivity of Malignant Mesothelioma Cells to Gemcitabine Treatment.

International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2019 January 19 [Link] Guazzelli A, Meysami P, Bakker E, Demonacos C, Giordano A, Krstic-Demonacos M, Mutti L Abstract Malignant mesothelioma (MMe) is a cancer with poor prognosis and resistance to standard treatments. Recent reports have highlighted the role of the BRCA1 associated protein 1 gene (BAP1) in the development of MMe.…

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4EGI-1 represses cap-dependent translation and regulates genome-wide translation in malignant pleural mesothelioma

Investigational New Drugs 2017 November 8 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Link De A, Jacobson BA, Peterson MS, Jay-Dixon J, Kratzke MG, Sadiq AA, Patel MR, Kratzke RA Abstract Deregulation of cap-dependent translation has been implicated in the malignant transformation of numerous human tissues. 4EGI-1, a novel small-molecule inhibitor of cap-dependent translation, disrupts formation of…

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The effectiveness and safety of platinum-based pemetrexed and platinum-based gemcitabine treatment in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma

BMC Cancer 2015 July 9 [Link] Ak G, Metintas S, Akarsu M, Metintas M. Abstract Background We aimed to evaluate the efficiency and safety of cis/carboplatin plus gemcitabine, which was previously used for mesothelioma but with no recorded proof of its efficiency, compared with cis/carboplatin plus pemetrexed, which is known to be effective in mesothelioma,…

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Third-line chemotherapy with carboplatin, gemcitabine and liposomised doxorubicin for malignant pleural mesothelioma

Medical Oncology 2015 February [Link] de Lima VA, Sorensen JB. Abstract There is no well-defined standard third-line chemotherapy for advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). However, combination of carboplatin, liposomised doxorubicin (Caelyx) and gemcitabine (CCG regimen) has revealed noteworthy activity when used as first-line treatment. The aim of this study is to assess efficacy and toxicity…

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