Versatile roles of extracellular vesicles in cancer

N Kosaka, Y Yoshioka, Y Fujita… - The Journal of clinical …, 2016 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Numerous studies have shown that non–cell-autonomous regulation of cancer cells is an
important aspect of tumorigenesis. Cancer cells need to communicate with stromal cells by …

Glutathione in cancer biology and therapy

JM Estrela, A Ortega, E Obrador - Critical reviews in clinical …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
The glutathione (GSH) content of cancer cells is particularly relevant in regulating mutagenic
mechanisms, DNA synthesis, growth, and multidrug and radiation resistance. In malignant …

Brain metastatic cancer cells release microRNA-181c-containing extracellular vesicles capable of destructing blood–brain barrier

N Tominaga, N Kosaka, M Ono, T Katsuda… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Brain metastasis is an important cause of mortality in breast cancer patients. A key event
during brain metastasis is the migration of cancer cells through blood–brain barrier (BBB) …

Increased exposure of anionic phospholipids on the surface of tumor blood vessels

S Ran, A Downes, PE Thorpe - Cancer research, 2002 - AACR
Anionic phospholipids are largely absent from the external leaflet of the plasma membrane
of mammalian cells under normal conditions. Exposure of phosphatidylserine on the cell …

Endothelial signaling during development

O Cleaver, DA Melton - Nature medicine, 2003 - nature.com
Blood vessels perfuse all tissues in the body and mediate vital metabolic exchange between
tissues and blood. Increasing evidence, however, points to a direct role for paracrine …

Molecular interactions in cancer cell metastasis

SA Brooks, HJ Lomax-Browne, TM Carter, CE Kinch… - Acta histochemica, 2010 - Elsevier
Metastasis, the process by which cancer cells leave the primary tumour, disseminate and
form secondary tumours at anatomically distant sites, is a serious clinical problem as it is …

Microenvironmental influence on macrophage regulation of angiogenesis in wounds and malignant tumors

M Crowther, NJ Brown, ET Bishop… - Journal of leukocyte …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Angiogenesis is the development of blood vessels from an existing vasculature. This
process is fundamental to both physiological wound healing and the growth of malignant …

Inhibition of cancer growth by resveratrol is related to its low bioavailability

M Asensi, I Medina, A Ortega, J Carretero… - Free Radical Biology …, 2002 - Elsevier
The relationship between resveratrol (RES) bioavalability and its effect on tumor growth was
investigated. Tissue levels of RES were studied after iv and oral administration of trans …

I ncreased migration and metastatic potential of tumor cells expressing aquaporin water channels

J Hu, AS Verkman, J Hu, AS Verkman - The FASEB Journal, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Aquaporin (AQP) water channels are expressed in high‐grade tumor cells of different tissue
origins. Based on the involvement of AQPs in angiogenesis and cell migration, we tested …

MUC1 and metastatic cancer: expression, function and therapeutic targeting

TM Horm, JA Schroeder - Cell adhesion & migration, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
MUC1 is a transmembrane mucin that is often overexpressed in metastatic cancers and
often used as a diagnostic marker for metastatic progression. The extracellular domain of …