[HTML][HTML] Epithelial-mesenchymal transition in cancer: a historical overview

D Ribatti, R Tamma, T Annese - Translational oncology, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Epithelial-mesenchymal transitions (EMTs), the acquisition of mesenchymal
features from epithelial cells, occur during some biological processes and are classified into …

EMT‐associated microRNAs and their roles in cancer stemness and drug resistance

G Pan, Y Liu, L Shang, F Zhou… - Cancer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition (EMT) is implicated in a wide array of malignant
behaviors of cancers, including proliferation, invasion, and metastasis. Most notably, previou …

[HTML][HTML] Circulating tumour cells for early detection of clinically relevant cancer

R Lawrence, M Watters, CR Davies, K Pantel… - Nature Reviews Clinical …, 2023 - nature.com
Given that cancer mortality is usually a result of late diagnosis, efforts in the field of early
detection are paramount to reducing cancer-related deaths and improving patient outcomes …

Signaling pathways in cancer‐associated fibroblasts: recent advances and future perspectives

Z Fang, Q Meng, J Xu, W Wang, B Zhang… - Cancer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As a critical component of the tumor microenvironment (TME), cancer‐associated fibroblasts
(CAFs) play important roles in cancer initiation and progression. Well‐known signaling …

Cancer-associated fibroblasts in gastrointestinal cancer

H Kobayashi, A Enomoto, SL Woods, AD Burt… - Nature reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
The tumour microenvironment, also termed the tumour stroma or tumour mesenchyme,
includes fibroblasts, immune cells, blood vessels and the extracellular matrix and …

[HTML][HTML] DNA methylation-based diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive biomarkers in colorectal cancer

D Mueller, B Győrffy - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2022 - Elsevier
DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism regulating gene expression. Changes in DNA
methylation were suggested to be useful biomarkers for diagnosis, and for the determination …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer-associated fibroblasts: Tumorigenicity and targeting for cancer therapy

RA Glabman, PL Choyke, N Sato - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are found in the tumor
microenvironment and exhibit several protumorigenic functions. Preclinical studies suggest …

[HTML][HTML] The indispensable roles of microglia and astrocytes during brain development

K Reemst, SC Noctor, PJ Lucassen… - Frontiers in human …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Glia are essential for brain functioning during development and in the adult brain. Here, we
discuss the various roles of both microglia and astrocytes, and their interactions during brain …

[HTML][HTML] Vimentin intermediate filaments as potential target for cancer treatment

K Strouhalova, M Přechová, A Gandalovičová… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Intermediate filaments constitute the third component of the cellular skeleton. Unlike actin
and microtubule cytoskeletons, the intermediate filaments are composed of a wide variety of …

[HTML][HTML] Vimentin contributes to epithelial-mesenchymal transition cancer cell mechanics by mediating cytoskeletal organization and focal adhesion maturation

CY Liu, HH Lin, MJ Tang, YK Wang - Oncotarget, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Modulations of cytoskeletal organization and focal adhesion turnover correlate to
tumorigenesis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), the latter process accompanied …