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 …

Revisiting the seed and soil in cancer metastasis

M Mendoza, C Khanna - The international journal of biochemistry & cell …, 2009 - Elsevier
Metastasis remains the overwhelming cause of death for cancer patients. During metastasis,
cancer cells will leave the primary tumor, intravasate into the bloodstream, arrest at a distant …

Targeted overexpression of BSP in osteoclasts promotes bone metastasis of breast cancer cells

Q Tu, J Zhang, A Fix, E Brewer, YP Li… - Journal of cellular …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Bone is one of the most common sites of breast cancer metastasis while bone sialoprotein
(BSP) is thought to play an important role in bone metastasis of malignant tumors. The …

Bone sialoprotein stimulates focal adhesion‐related signaling pathways: role in migration and survival of breast and prostate cancer cells

JAR Gordon, J Sodek, GK Hunter… - Journal of cellular …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Bone sialoprotein (BSP) is a secreted glycoprotein found in mineralized tissues however,
BSP is aberrantly expressed in a variety of osteotropic tumors. Elevated BSP expression in …

Integrins in bone metastasis formation and potential therapeutic implications

P Clezardin - Current cancer drug targets, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Integrins constitute a family of cell surface receptors that are heterodimers composed of
noncovalently associated α and β subunits. Integrins bind to extracellular matrix proteins …

The role of the transcriptional regulator snail in cell detachment, reattachment and migration

M Haraguchi - Cell Adhesion & Migration, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
In order to metastasize, cancer cells must first detach from the primary tumor, migrate, invade
through tissues, and attach to a second site. The transcription factor snail is an important …

Applications of transgenics in studies of bone sialoprotein

J Zhang, Q Tu, J Chen - Journal of cellular physiology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Bone sialoprotein (BSP) is a major non‐collagenous protein in mineralizing connective
tissues such as dentin, cementum and calcified cartilage tissues. As a member of the Small …

逆转录病毒载体介导的RNAi 抑制乳腺癌细胞BSP 基因表达

杨自飞, 王捷, 张宏斌, 夏冰, 冼江, 王江涛, 燕慧 - 医学分子生物学杂志, 2009 - cqvip.com
目的构建抑制人日5P 基因表达的RNA 干扰逆转录病毒载体, 筛选建立稳定抑制BSP
表达的MDA-MB-231BO 细胞系. 方法构建靶向人BSP 基因的逆转录病毒重组质粒pSilencer …

[图书][B] Invasive and Metastatic Properties of Advanced Prostate Cancer

K Jennbacken - 2009 - gupea.ub.gu.se
Prostate cancer is initially androgen-dependent (AD) and therefore androgen deprivation
therapy (ADT) is generally used to treat advanced prostate cancer. However, the long-term …