Overcoming the Tumor Collagen Barriers: A Multistage Drug Delivery Strategy for DDR1-Mediated Resistant Colorectal Cancer Therapy.

ABSTRACT: The extracellular matrix (ECM) is critical for drug resistance in colorectal cancer (CRC). The abundant collagen within the ECM significantly influences tumor progression and matrix-mediated drug resistance (MMDR) by binding to discoidin domain receptor 1 (DDR1), but the specific mechanisms by which tumor cells modulate ECM via DDR1 and ultimately regulate TME remain poorly understand. Furthermore, overcoming drug resistance by modulating the tumor ECM remains a challenge in CRC treatment. In this study, a novel mechanism is elucidated by which DDR1 mediates the interactions between tumor cells and collagen, enhances collagen barriers, inhibits immune infiltration, promotes drug efflux, and leads to MMDR in CRC. To address this issue, a multistage drug delivery system carrying DDR1-siRNA a

SUBMITTER: Cui G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11434232 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature