The physics of cancer: the role of physical interactions and mechanical forces in metastasis

D Wirtz, K Konstantopoulos, PC Searson - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2011 - nature.com
Metastasis is a complex, multistep process responsible for> 90% of cancer-related deaths. In
addition to genetic and external environmental factors, the physical interactions of cancer …

Adherens junction: the ensemble of specialized cadherin clusters

SM Troyanovsky - Trends in cell biology, 2023 - cell.com
The cell–cell connections in adherens junctions (AJs) are mediated by transmembrane
receptors, type I cadherins (referred to here as cadherins). These cadherin-based …

Genome remodelling in a basal-like breast cancer metastasis and xenograft

LI Ding, MJ Ellis, S Li, DE Larson, K Chen, JW Wallis… - Nature, 2010 - nature.com
Massively parallel DNA sequencing technologies provide an unprecedented ability to
screen entire genomes for genetic changes associated with tumour progression. Here we …

Differential requirement for the dual functions of β-catenin in embryonic stem cell self-renewal and germ layer formation

N Lyashenko, M Winter, D Migliorini, T Biechele… - Nature cell …, 2011 - nature.com
Canonical Wnt signalling has been implicated in mouse and human embryonic stem cell
(ESC) maintenance; however, its requirement is controversial. β-catenin is the key …

Strength dependence of cadherin-mediated adhesions

B Ladoux, E Anon, M Lambert, A Rabodzey, P Hersen… - Biophysical journal, 2010 - cell.com
Traction forces between adhesive cells play an important role in a number of collective cell
processes. Intercellular contacts, in particular cadherin-based intercellular junctions, are the …

Mapping the dynamics of force transduction at cell–cell junctions of epithelial clusters

MR Ng, A Besser, JS Brugge, G Danuser - Elife, 2014 - elifesciences.org
Force transduction at cell-cell adhesions regulates tissue development, maintenance and
adaptation. We developed computational and experimental approaches to quantify, with …

Loss of Setd2 promotes Kras-induced acinar-to-ductal metaplasia and epithelia–mesenchymal transition during pancreatic carcinogenesis

N Niu, P Lu, Y Yang, R He, L Zhang, J Shi, J Wu… - Gut, 2020 - gut.bmj.com
Objective SETD2, the sole histone H3K36 trimethyltransferase, is frequently mutated or
deleted in human cancer, including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). However …

Mismatch in mechanical and adhesive properties induces pulsating cancer cell migration in epithelial monolayer

MH Lee, PH Wu, JR Staunton, R Ros, GD Longmore… - Biophysical journal, 2012 - cell.com
The mechanical and adhesive properties of cancer cells significantly change during tumor
progression. Here we assess the functional consequences of mismatched stiffness and …

Fracture in living tissues

A Bonfanti, J Duque, A Kabla, G Charras - Trends in Cell Biology, 2022 - cell.com
During development and in adult physiology, living tissues are continuously subjected to
mechanical stresses originating either from cellular processes intrinsic to the tissue or from …

Predicting how cells spread and migrate: focal adhesion size does matter

DH Kim, D Wirtz - Cell adhesion & migration, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Efficient cell migration is central to the normal development of tissues and organs and is
involved in a wide range of human diseases, including cancer metastasis, immune …