SynthesisAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2023
Molecular Targets and Signaling Pathways in Cholangiocarcinoma: A Systematic Review.
Synthesis in Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07454486 (TRACE-BTC. Relation of Biomarkers and Patients Reported Quality of Life to Outcomes in Patients With Biliary Tract Cancer), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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TRACE-BTC. Relation of Biomarkers and Patients Reported Quality of Life to Outcomes in Patients With Biliary Tract Cancer: a Real- World Cohort
Who cites it
5 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.
- Advances in the Molecular Mechanisms of Cholangiocarcinoma: A Comprehensive Review of Biomarkers, Regulatory Pathways and Tumor Microenvironment Reprogramming.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Perspectives of Gut Microbiota, Autophagy, and Apoptosis in Cholangiocarcinoma Pathophysiology.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Human chorion and placental mesenchymal stem cells conditioned media suppress cell migration and invasion by inhibiting the PI3K/AKT pathway in cholangiocarcinoma.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Liver Biopsy Handling of Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD): the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario grossing protocol.Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism · 2024Review
- Review and Application of Integrin Alpha v Beta 6 in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma and Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.Technology in cancer research & treatmentReview
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundCholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is the second most frequent hepatobiliary cancer after hepatocellular carcinoma with a poor prognosis and limited treatment options. This study aimed to review existing knowledge on the genetic basis of CCA, molecular targets/signaling pathways involved in the pathogenesis, disease progression and prognosis, including potential targets for targeted therapies of CCA.
methodsThe systematic review was performed in compliance with PRISMA guidelines. A systematic search in PubMed and Science Direct databases was performed using the following keywords: "cholangiocarcinoma", AND "molecular target" AND/OR "signaling pathway", AND/OR "targeted therapy", AND/OR "cancer chemotherapy." The eligibility criteria included: i) full-text articles published in English, ii) articles with in vitro and/or in vivo and/or clinical studies of molecular targets/signaling pathwanys related to CCA pathogenesis/disease progression/prognosis and/or targeted therapy. Seventy-three studies that fulfilled the eligibility criteria were finally included in the final data synthesis.
resultsA total of 833 relevant articles published up to April 2022 were identified and 73 sttudies that fulfilled the eligibility criteria were finally included in the analysis. The molecular biomarkers and drugs targeting signalling pathways were reported. Recent research has been focused on targeting the apoptotic and cell proliferation pathways, and in addition, the angiogenesis and metastasis pathway. More effort focused on testing the efficacy of combination therapies against the cancer cell and specifically CCA. The PI3K (Phosphoinositide 3-kinases)/ERK/Akt (AKT serine/threonine kinase 1)/mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) signaling pathway and HER2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) and EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) pathways are the most potential targets for CCA therapy.
conclusionThe information obtained could be exploited for further development of diagnostic tools for early diagnosis of CCA, as well as effective CCA-targeted therapies.
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