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ArticleEMBO molecular medicine2017

Akt inhibition improves long-term tumour control following radiotherapy by altering the microenvironment.

Emma J Searle, Brian A Telfer, Debayan Mukherjee, Duncan M Forster, Barry R Davies, Kaye J Williams, Ian J Stratford, Tim M Illidge

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Article in EMBO molecular medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Emma J SearleDivision of Pharmacy and Optometry, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3942-3081
Brian A TelferDivision of Pharmacy and Optometry, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Debayan MukherjeeDivision of Cancer Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Duncan M ForsterDivision of Informatics, Imaging & Data Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Barry R DaviesIMED Oncology Biotech Unit AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK.
Kaye J WilliamsDivision of Pharmacy and Optometry, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Ian J StratfordDivision of Pharmacy and Optometry, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Tim M IllidgeDivision of Cancer Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK tmi@manchester.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0003-3191-7324
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre · GBAstraZeneca (United Kingdom) · GBEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 16397Cancer Research UK 17737Cancer Research UK 18294Cancer Research UK D1330/C00032Medical Research Council G0500366NIEHS NIH HHS 27300C0032
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Radiotherapy is an important anti-cancer treatment, but tumour recurrence remains a significant clinical problem. In an effort to improve outcomes further, targeted anti-cancer drugs are being tested in combination with radiotherapy. Here, we have studied the effects of Akt inhibition with AZD5363. AZD5363 administered as an adjuvant after radiotherapy to FaDu and PE/CA PJ34 tumours leads to long-term tumour control, which appears to be secondary to effects on the irradiated tumour microenvironment. AZD5363 reduces the downstream effectors VEGF and HIF-1α, but has no effect on tumour vascularity or oxygenation, or on tumour control, when administered prior to radiotherapy. In contrast, AZD5363 given after radiotherapy is associated with marked reductions in tumour vascular density, a decrease in the influx of CD11b

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Tumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCell SurvivalCombined Modality TherapyEndothelial CellsFemaleGamma RaysHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitMiceMice, NudePositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyProtein Kinase InhibitorscapivasertibHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktPyrimidinesPyrrolesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAktmicroenvironmentradiotherapy

Identifiers

PMID29084756
PMCPMC5709765
OpenAlexW2757755981

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