Cell adhesion molecules: role and clinical significance in cancer

N Makrilia, A Kollias, L Manolopoulos… - Cancer …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that alterations in the adhesion properties
of neoplastic cells endow them with an invasive and migratory phenotype. Indeed, changes …

[HTML][HTML] Lamellipodia and filopodia in metastasis and invasion

LM Machesky - FEBS letters, 2008 - Elsevier
Advances in our understanding of the mechanisms of lamellipodia and filopodia assembly
have led to a better concept of how cells move, including how the actin cytoskeleton might …

Single‐cell analysis of circulating tumor cells identifies cumulative expression patterns of EMT‐related genes in metastatic prostate cancer

CL Chen, D Mahalingam, P Osmulski, RR Jadhav… - The …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Prostate tumors shed circulating tumor cells (CTCs) into the blood stream.
Increased evidence shows that CTCs are often present in metastatic prostate cancer and …

Decoding melanoma metastasis

WE Damsky Jr, LE Rosenbaum, M Bosenberg - Cancers, 2010 - mdpi.com
Metastasis accounts for the vast majority of morbidity and mortality associated with
melanoma. Evidence suggests melanoma has a predilection for metastasis to particular …

Colorectal cancer stem cells

AG Vaiopoulos, ID Kostakis, M Koutsilieris… - Stem …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most commonly diagnosed and lethal cancers
worldwide. It is a multistep process that requires the accumulation of genetic/epigenetic …

Mechanisms of aquaporin-facilitated cancer invasion and metastasis

ML De Ieso, AJ Yool - Frontiers in chemistry, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and its incidence is rising with numbers
expected to increase 70% in the next two decades. The fact that current mainline treatments …

Antibodies targeting cancer stem cells: a new paradigm in immunotherapy?

MP Deonarain, CA Kousparou, AA Epenetos - MAbs, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Antibody targeting of cancer is showing clinical and commercial success after much intense
research and development over the last 30 years. They still have the potential to delivery …

Apigenin and its impact on gastrointestinal cancers

ÉC Lefort, J Blay - Molecular nutrition & food research, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Apigenin (4′, 5, 7‐trihydroxyflavone, 5, 7‐dihydroxy‐2‐(4‐hydroxyphenyl)‐4H‐1‐
benzopyran‐4‐one) is a flavonoid found in many fruits, vegetables, and herbs, the most …

The roles of Galectin-3 in autoimmunity and tumor progression

G Radosavljevic, V Volarevic, I Jovanovic… - Immunologic …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Galectin-3, a unique chimera-type member of the β-galactoside-binding soluble
lectin family, is widely expressed in numerous cells. Here, we discuss the role of Galectin-3 …

Radiolabeled cyclic RGD peptide bioconjugates as radiotracers targeting multiple integrins

S Liu - Bioconjugate chemistry, 2015 - ACS Publications
Angiogenesis is a requirement for tumor growth and metastasis. The angiogenic process
depends on vascular endothelial cell migration and invasion, and is regulated by various …