Dynamic EMT: a multi‐tool for tumor progression

S Brabletz, H Schuhwerk, T Brabletz… - The EMBO journal, 2021 - embopress.org
The process of epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is fundamental for embryonic
morphogenesis. Cells undergoing it lose epithelial characteristics and integrity, acquire …

Mechanism of epithelial‐mesenchymal transition in cancer and its regulation by natural compounds

HL Ang, CD Mohan, MK Shanmugam… - Medicinal research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Epithelial‐mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a complex process with a primordial role in
cellular transformation whereby an epithelial cell transforms and acquires a mesenchymal …

Targeting hypoxic tumor microenvironment in pancreatic cancer

J Tao, G Yang, W Zhou, J Qiu, G Chen, W Luo… - Journal of hematology & …, 2021 - Springer
Attributable to its late diagnosis, early metastasis, and poor prognosis, pancreatic cancer
remains one of the most lethal diseases worldwide. Unlike other solid tumors, pancreatic …

Mechanisms of metastasis in colorectal cancer and metastatic organotropism: hematogenous versus peritoneal spread

E Pretzsch, F Bösch, J Neumann… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Metastasis is the major cause of death in patients with colorectal carcinoma (CRC). The
most common sites of metastasis are the liver and the peritoneum. Peritoneal …

Cytokine‐and chemokine‐induced inflammatory colorectal tumor microenvironment: Emerging avenue for targeted therapy

AA Bhat, S Nisar, M Singh, B Ashraf… - Cancer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a predominant life‐threatening cancer, with liver and peritoneal
metastases as the primary causes of death. Intestinal inflammation, a known CRC risk factor …

[HTML][HTML] The epigenetics of epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity in cancer

WL Tam, RA Weinberg - Nature medicine, 2013 - nature.com
During the course of malignant cancer progression, neoplastic cells undergo dynamic and
reversible transitions between multiple phenotypic states, the extremes of which are defined …

A YAP/FOXM1 axis mediates EMT-associated EGFR inhibitor resistance and increased expression of spindle assembly checkpoint components

MB Nilsson, H Sun, J Robichaux, M Pfeifer… - Science translational …, 2020 - science.org
Acquired resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) of epidermal growth factor receptor
(EGFR) remains a clinical challenge. Especially challenging are cases in which resistance …

The many faces and functions of β‐catenin

T Valenta, G Hausmann, K Basler - The EMBO journal, 2012 - embopress.org
β‐Catenin (Armadillo in Drosophila) is a multitasking and evolutionary conserved molecule
that in metazoans exerts a crucial role in a multitude of developmental and homeostatic …

[HTML][HTML] Aberrant N-cadherin expression in cancer

ZQ Cao, Z Wang, P Leng - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2019 - Elsevier
Neural (N)-cadherin is a calcium-dependent single-chain transmembrane glycoprotein that
mediates homotypic and heterotypic cell-cell adhesion. As an important member of the …

Epithelial–mesenchymal transition in colorectal cancer metastasis: a system review

H Cao, E Xu, H Liu, L Wan, M Lai - Pathology-Research and Practice, 2015 - Elsevier
Tumor metastasis is a multi-step process by which tumor cells disseminate from their primary
site and form secondary tumors at a distant site. And metastasis is the major cause of death …