Upregulation of C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 1 (CXCL1) has been validated in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC), but the mechanism behind CXCL1 affecting CRC tumor cell progression is not clear. Gene-editing techniques were used to investigate the impact of CXCL1 knockout and overexpression in CRC cells.

Previous studies have demonstrated that increased expression of the granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) correlated with poor prognosis in patients with cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). In the current study, a research team at the University of Rochester Medical Center aimed to assess the impact of blocking GM-CSFR signaling in CCA and PDAC.

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a lethal hepatobiliary cancer with poor outcome; thus, new therapeutic approaches are needed. It is known that tyrosine-protein kinase LCK activates Yes-associated protein (YAP), which is a well-known known oncogene in CCA. Researchers have hypothesized LCK as a potential therapeutic target in CCA.

While fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) are common strategies for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, the potential use of blood-based biomarkers could provide an alternative method to increase compliance in population-based screening programs for early detection of CRC. Researchers from EDP Biotech Corp. aimed to identify novel blood-based biomarker candidates for use in CRC screening.

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a lethal cancer affecting the bile ducts and still has limited therapeutic options.

At the recent 2023 ASCO GI Cancers Symposium, researchers from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) presented results of a preclinical study that aimed to evaluate the potential of administering the cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK4/6) inhibitor ribociclib with the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor alpelisib.

Natural killer (NK) cells are key players in antitumor immunity and can directly eliminate tumor cells without prior sensitization.