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Open AccessThree-month life expectancy as inclusion criterion for clinical trials in advanced pancreatic cancer: is it really a valid tool for patient selection?
To analyze the 3-month life expectancy rate in pancreatic cancer (PC) patients treated within prospective trials from the German AIO study group.
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Open AccessA Retrospective Analysis of Biliary Tract Cancer Patients Presented to the Molecular Tumor Board at the Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich
With the rising importance of precision oncology in biliary tract cancer (BTC), the aim of this retrospective single-center analysis was to describe the clinical and molecular characteristics of patients with ...
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Open AccessDirect detection of photo-induced reactions by IR: from Brook rearrangement to photo-catalysis
In situ IR detection of photoreactions induced by the light of LEDs at appropriate wavelengths provides a simple, cost-effective, and versatile method to get insight into mechanistic details. In particular, co...
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Open AccessTPX2 expression as a negative predictor of gemcitabine efficacy in pancreatic cancer
Targeting protein for Xenopus kinesin-like protein 2 (TPX2) overexpression in human tumours is associated with increased malignancy. Its effect on gemcitabine resistance in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PD...
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Open AccessSerum biomarker panel diagnostics in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: the clinical utility of soluble interleukins, IFN-γ, TNF-α and PD-1/PD-L1 in comparison to established serum tumor markers
Novel biomarkers to better predict outcome and select the best therapeutic strategy for the individual patient are necessary for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).
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Open AccessPrecision Oncology in Pancreatic Cancer: Experiences and Challenges of the CCCMunichLMU Molecular Tumor Board
In pancreatic cancer, systemic treatment options in addition to chemotherapy remain scarce, and so far only a small proportion of patients benefit from targeted therapies.
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Open AccessNon-canonical function of FIP200 is required for neural stem cell maintenance and differentiation by limiting TBK1 activation and p62 aggregate formation
FIP200 is an essential autophagy gene implicated in the regulation of postnatal neural progenitor/stem cells (NSCs). However, the contribution of FIP200’s canonical-autophagy function and its non-canonical fun...
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Publisher Correction: Autophagy promotes growth of tumors with high mutational burden by inhibiting a T-cell immune response
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Open AccessCorrection: Bacterial lipopolysaccharide as negative predictor of gemcitabine efficacy in advanced pancreatic cancer – translational results from the AIO-PK0104 Phase 3 study
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Open AccessBacterial lipopolysaccharide as negative predictor of gemcitabine efficacy in advanced pancreatic cancer – translational results from the AIO-PK0104 Phase 3 study
Gram-negative bacteria mediated gemcitabine resistance in pre-clinical models. We determined if intratumoural lipopolysaccharide (LPS) detection by immunohistochemistry is associated with outcome in advanced p...
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Open AccessTargeted therapy for mTORC1-driven tumours through HDAC inhibition by exploiting innate vulnerability of mTORC1 hyper-activation
The mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) is important in the development and progression of many cancers. Targeted cancer therapy using mTORC1 inhibitors is used for treatment of cancers; however...
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Open AccessMolecular cobalt corrole complex for the heterogeneous electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide
Electrochemical conversion of CO2 to alcohols is one of the most challenging methods of conversion and storage of electrical energy in the form of high-energy fuels. The challenge lies in the catalyst design to e...
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Global Mass Society
Economic globalization has resulted in corporations, unaccountable to states, making key decisions within an otherwise anarchic world order, rendering normal democratic functioning almost impossible. Global gr...
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Open AccessSynthesis and characterization of meso-substituted A2B corroles with extended π-electronic structure
We report the chemical synthesis and characterization of the stable 5,15-bis(pentafluorophenyl)-10-(trimethylsilylethynyl)corrole which serves as a precursor for the subsequent in situ sila-Sonogashira-cross-c...
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Open AccessSwitch in KRAS mutational status during an unusual course of disease in a patient with advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma: implications for translational research
Despite the introduction of novel effective treatment regimens like gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel and FOLFIRINOX, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the most aggressive epithelial tumors....
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Open AccessExtended RAS analysis and correlation with overall survival in advanced pancreatic cancer
Mutations in the KRAS gene can be detected in about 70–90% of pancreatic cancer (PC) cases. Whether these mutations have a prognostic or predictive value remains elusive. Furthermore, the clinical relevance of...
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Open AccessPredictors of elevational biodiversity gradients change from single taxa to the multi-taxa community level
The factors determining gradients of biodiversity are a fundamental yet unresolved topic in ecology. While diversity gradients have been analysed for numerous single taxa, progress towards general explanatory ...
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Open AccessImpact of SPARC expression on outcome in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer not receiving nab-paclitaxel: a pooled analysis from prospective clinical and translational trials
Conflicting results on the role of secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteins (SPARC) expression have been reported in resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), and its prognostic and/or predictive r...
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Open AccesspERK, pAKT and p53 as tissue biomarkers in erlotinib-treated patients with advanced pancreatic cancer: a translational subgroup analysis from AIO-PK0104
The role of pERK, pAKT and p53 as biomarkers in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer has not yet been defined.