Insights into the role of sialylation in cancer progression and metastasis

C Dobie, D Skropeta - British Journal of Cancer, 2021 - nature.com
Upregulation of sialyltransferases—the enzymes responsible for the addition of sialic acid to
growing glycoconjugate chains—and the resultant hypersialylation of up to 40–60% of …

Signal transduction via integrin adhesion complexes

JD Humphries, MR Chastney, JA Askari… - Current opinion in cell …, 2019 - Elsevier
Integrin adhesion complexes (IACs) have evolved over millions of years to integrate
metazoan cells physically with their microenvironment. It is presumed that the simultaneous …

A layered view on focal adhesions

K Legerstee, AB Houtsmuller - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The cytoskeleton is a network of protein fibres within cells that provide
structure and support intracellular transport. Focal adhesions are protein complexes …

Fibroblast-like synoviocyte metabolism in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis

MF Bustamante, R Garcia-Carbonell… - Arthritis research & …, 2017 - Springer
An increasing number of studies show how changes in intracellular metabolic pathways
alter tumor and immune cell function. However, little information about metabolic changes in …

Are integrins still practicable targets for anti-cancer therapy?

B Alday-Parejo, R Stupp, C Rüegg - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Correlative clinical evidence and experimental observations indicate that integrin adhesion
receptors, in particular those of the αV family, are relevant to cancer cell features, including …

Understanding the role of integrins in breast cancer invasion, metastasis, angiogenesis, and drug resistance

H Yousefi, M Vatanmakanian, M Mahdiannasser… - Oncogene, 2021 - nature.com
Integrins are cell adhesion receptors, which are typically transmembrane glycoproteins that
connect to the extracellular matrix (ECM). The function of integrins regulated by biochemical …

Targeting integrins for cancer therapy-disappointments and opportunities

C Bergonzini, K Kroese, AJM Zweemer… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Integrins mediate adhesive interactions between cells and their environment, including
neighboring cells and extracellular matrix (ECM). These heterodimeric transmembrane …

Integrin signaling in cancer: bidirectional mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities

S Li, C Sampson, C Liu, H Piao, HX Liu - Cell Communication and …, 2023 - Springer
Integrins are transmembrane receptors that possess distinct ligand-binding specificities in
the extracellular domain and signaling properties in the cytoplasmic domain. While most …

Mechanisms and context underlying the role of autophagy in cancer metastasis

CM Dower, CA Wills, SM Frisch, HG Wang - Autophagy, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Macroautophagy/autophagy is a fundamental cellular degradation mechanism that
maintains cell homeostasis, regulates cell signaling, and promotes cell survival. Its role in …

Glycosylation and integrin regulation in cancer

G Marsico, L Russo, F Quondamatteo, A Pandit - Trends in cancer, 2018 - cell.com
Integrins are transmembrane receptors that coordinate extracellular matrix (ECM)–cell and
cell–cell interactions, signal transmission, gene expression, and cell function. The aberration …