The molecular mechanisms and therapeutic strategies of EMT in tumor progression and metastasis

Y Huang, W Hong, X Wei - Journal of hematology & oncology, 2022 - Springer
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is an essential process in normal embryonic
development and tissue regeneration. However, aberrant reactivation of EMT is associated …

Cancer cell plasticity during tumor progression, metastasis and response to therapy

A Pérez-González, K Bévant, C Blanpain - Nature cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Cell plasticity represents the ability of cells to be reprogrammed and to change their fate and
identity, enabling homeostasis restoration and tissue regeneration following damage. Cell …

Apical–basal polarity and the control of epithelial form and function

CE Buckley, D St Johnston - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2022 - nature.com
Epithelial cells are the most common cell type in all animals, forming the sheets and tubes
that compose most organs and tissues. Apical–basal polarity is essential for epithelial cell …

Tumor cell plasticity in targeted therapy-induced resistance: mechanisms and new strategies

ZD Shi, K Pang, ZX Wu, Y Dong, L Hao… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Despite the success of targeted therapies in cancer treatment, therapy-induced resistance
remains a major obstacle to a complete cure. Tumor cells evade treatments and relapse via …

The epithelial–mesenchymal plasticity landscape: principles of design and mechanisms of regulation

J Haerinck, S Goossens, G Berx - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2023 - nature.com
Epithelial–mesenchymal plasticity (EMP) enables cells to interconvert between several
states across the epithelial–mesenchymal landscape, thereby acquiring hybrid epithelial …

Triple-negative breast cancer metastasis involves complex epithelial-mesenchymal transition dynamics and requires vimentin

EM Grasset, M Dunworth, G Sharma, M Loth… - Science translational …, 2022 - science.org
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive subtype associated with early
metastatic recurrence and worse patient outcomes. TNBC tumors express molecular …

Phenotypic heterogeneity driven by plasticity of the intermediate EMT state governs disease progression and metastasis in breast cancer

MS Brown, B Abdollahi, OM Wilkins, H Lu… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is frequently co-opted by cancer cells to
enhance migratory and invasive cell traits. It is a key contributor to heterogeneity …

EMT/MET plasticity in cancer and Go-or-Grow decisions in quiescence: the two sides of the same coin?

A Akhmetkaliyev, N Alibrahim, D Shafiee, E Tulchinsky - Molecular Cancer, 2023 - Springer
Epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) and mesenchymal epithelial transition (MET) are
genetic determinants of cellular plasticity. These programs operate in physiological …

Update on epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity in cancer progression

R Fontana, A Mestre-Farrera… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a cellular process by which epithelial cells lose
their characteristics and acquire mesenchymal traits to promote cell movement. This …

The complexity of immune evasion mechanisms throughout the metastatic cascade

NM Haynes, TB Chadwick, BS Parker - Nature Immunology, 2024 - nature.com
Metastasis, the spread of cancer from a primary site to distant organs, is an important
challenge in oncology. This Review explores the complexities of immune escape …