Regulation of EMT in colorectal cancer: a culprit in metastasis

T Vu, PK Datta - Cancers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a process during which cells lose their
epithelial characteristics, for instance cell polarity and cell–cell contact, and gain …

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 …

Loss of exosomal miR-320a from cancer-associated fibroblasts contributes to HCC proliferation and metastasis

Z Zhang, X Li, W Sun, S Yue, J Yang, J Li, B Ma… - Cancer Letters, 2017 - Elsevier
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) play a pivotal role in regulating tumour progression.
Therefore, understanding how CAFs communicate with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is …

Tumor-derived CXCL5 promotes human colorectal cancer metastasis through activation of the ERK/Elk-1/Snail and AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin pathways

J Zhao, B Ou, D Han, P Wang, Y Zong, C Zhu, D Liu… - Molecular cancer, 2017 - Springer
Background Metastasis is a major cause of death in human colorectal cancer patients.
However, the contribution of chemokines in the tumor microenvironment to tumor metastasis …

Plasma levels of microRNA-24, microRNA-320a, and microRNA-423-5p are potential biomarkers for colorectal carcinoma

Z Fang, J Tang, Y Bai, H Lin, H You, H Jin, L Lin… - Journal of experimental …, 2015 - Springer
Background MicroRNAs are stable and easy to detect in plasma. The plasma levels of
microRNAs are often changed in disease conditions, including cancer. This makes …

Rac1 signaling: from intestinal homeostasis to colorectal cancer metastasis

L Kotelevets, E Chastre - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
The small GTPase Rac1 has been implicated in a variety of dynamic cell biological
processes, including cell proliferation, cell survival, cell-cell contacts, epithelial …

Immunomodulatory properties of human breast milk: microRNA contents and potential epigenetic effects

MMM Hatmal, MAI Al-Hatamleh, AN Olaimat, W Alshaer… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Infants who are exclusively breastfed in the first six months of age receive adequate
nutrients, achieving optimal immune protection and growth. In addition to the known …

The novel circCLK3/miR-320a/FoxM1 axis promotes cervical cancer progression

H Hong, H Zhu, S Zhao, K Wang, N Zhang, Y Tian… - Cell Death & …, 2019 - nature.com
As a new class of non-coding RNA, circular RNAs (circRNAs) play crucial roles in the
development and progression of various cancers. However, the detailed functions of …

miR-320 enhances the sensitivity of human colon cancer cells to chemoradiotherapy in vitro by targeting FOXM1

LY Wan, J Deng, XJ Xiang, L Zhang, F Yu… - Biochemical and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract miR-320 expression level is found to be down-regulated in human colon cancer. To
date, however, its underlying mechanisms in the chemo-resistance remain largely unknown …

MicroRNA-124 reduces the pentose phosphate pathway and proliferation by targeting PRPS1 and RPIA mRNAs in human colorectal cancer cells

Z Qiu, W Guo, Q Wang, Z Chen, S Huang, F Zhao… - Gastroenterology, 2015 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Cancer cells alter glucose metabolism to support their uncontrolled
proliferation. Changes in microRNAs (miRNAs) have been associated with colorectal cancer …