Every step of the way: integrins in cancer progression and metastasis

H Hamidi, J Ivaska - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2018 - nature.com
Cell adhesion to the extracellular matrix is fundamental to tissue integrity and human health.
Integrins are the main cellular adhesion receptors that through multifaceted roles as …

TGF-β1 signalling in Alzheimer's pathology and cytoskeletal reorganization: a specialized Tau perspective

M Kapoor, S Chinnathambi - Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2023 - Springer
Microtubule-associated protein, Tau has been implicated in Alzheimer's disease for its
detachment from microtubules and formation of insoluble intracellular aggregates within the …

Cellular and molecular mechanisms of MT1-MMP-dependent cancer cell invasion

A Castro-Castro, V Marchesin… - Annual review of cell …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Metastasis is responsible for most cancer-associated deaths. Accumulating evidence based
on 3D migration models has revealed a diversity of invasive migratory schemes reflecting …

Aiding and abetting roles of NOX oxidases in cellular transformation

K Block, Y Gorin - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2012 - nature.com
NADPH oxidases of the NADPH oxidase (NOX) family are dedicated reactive oxygen
species-generating enzymes that broadly and specifically regulate redox-sensitive …

Biomechanical regulation of focal adhesion and invadopodia formation

OY Revach, I Grosheva, B Geiger - Journal of cell science, 2020 - journals.biologists.com
Integrin adhesions are a structurally and functionally diverse family of transmembrane, multi-
protein complexes that link the intracellular cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix (ECM) …

Digging a little deeper: the stages of invadopodium formation and maturation

BT Beaty, J Condeelis - European journal of cell biology, 2014 - Elsevier
Invadopodia are actin-rich protrusions that degrade the extracellular matrix and are required
for penetration through the basement membrane, stromal invasion and intravasation …

Signaling inputs to invadopodia and podosomes

D Hoshino, KM Branch, AM Weaver - Journal of cell science, 2013 - journals.biologists.com
Remodeling of extracellular matrix (ECM) is a fundamental cell property that allows cells to
alter their microenvironment and move through tissues. Invadopodia and podosomes are …

Mechanical cues affect migration and invasion of cells from three different directions

CT Mierke - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Cell migration and invasion is a key driving factor for providing essential cellular functions
under physiological conditions or the malignant progression of tumors following downward …

The role of calmodulin in tumor cell migration, invasiveness, and metastasis

A Villalobo, MW Berchtold - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Calmodulin (CaM) is the principal Ca2+ sensor protein in all eukaryotic cells, that upon
binding to target proteins transduces signals encoded by global or subcellular-specific …

A RAB5/RAB4 recycling circuitry induces a proteolytic invasive program and promotes tumor dissemination

E Frittoli, A Palamidessi, P Marighetti… - Journal of Cell …, 2014 - rupress.org
The mechanisms by which tumor cells metastasize and the role of endocytic proteins in this
process are not well understood. We report that overexpression of the GTPase RAB5A, a …