Tumor microenvironment and epithelial mesenchymal transition as targets to overcome tumor multidrug resistance

N Erin, J Grahovac, A Brozovic, T Efferth - Drug Resistance Updates, 2020 - Elsevier
It is well established that multifactorial drug resistance hinders successful cancer treatment.
Tumor cell interactions with the tumor microenvironment (TME) are crucial in epithelial …

[HTML][HTML] New insight towards development of paclitaxel and docetaxel resistance in cancer cells: EMT as a novel molecular mechanism and therapeutic possibilities

M Ashrafizadeh, S Mirzaei, F Hashemi, A Zarrabi… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) mechanism is responsible for metastasis and
migration of cancer cells to neighboring cells and tissues. Morphologically, epithelial cells …

A new role for the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in the epithelial-mesenchymal transition

W Xu, Z Yang, N Lu - Cell adhesion & migration, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Tumor metastasis is not only a sign of disease severity but also a major factor causing
treatment failure and cancer-related death. Therefore, studies on the molecular mechanisms …

Role of EMT in metastasis and therapy resistance

BN Smith, NA Bhowmick - Journal of clinical medicine, 2016 - mdpi.com
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a complex molecular program that regulates
changes in cell morphology and function during embryogenesis and tissue development …

KRAS and YAP1 converge to regulate EMT and tumor survival

DD Shao, W Xue, EB Krall, A Bhutkar, F Piccioni… - Cell, 2014 - cell.com
Cancer cells that express oncogenic alleles of RAS typically require sustained expression of
the mutant allele for survival, but the molecular basis of this oncogene dependency remains …

Distinct functions of AKT isoforms in breast cancer: a comprehensive review

N Hinz, M Jücker - Cell Communication and Signaling, 2019 - Springer
Background AKT, also known as protein kinase B, is a key element of the PI3K/AKT
signaling pathway. Moreover, AKT regulates the hallmarks of cancer, eg tumor growth …

The basics of epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT): A study from a structure, dynamics, and functional perspective

V Das, S Bhattacharya… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a key step in transdifferentiation process in solid
cancer development. Forthcoming evidence suggest that the stratified program transforms …

Cancer development, progression, and therapy: an epigenetic overview

S Sarkar, G Horn, K Moulton, A Oza, S Byler… - International journal of …, 2013 - mdpi.com
Carcinogenesis involves uncontrolled cell growth, which follows the activation of oncogenes
and/or the deactivation of tumor suppression genes. Metastasis requires down-regulation of …

[HTML][HTML] Epithelial-mesenchymal transitions in development and disease

JP Thiery, H Acloque, RYJ Huang, MA Nieto - cell, 2009 - cell.com
The epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) plays crucial roles in the formation of the
body plan and in the differentiation of multiple tissues and organs. EMT also contributes to …

The epithelial-mesenchymal transition generates cells with properties of stem cells

SA Mani, W Guo, MJ Liao, EN Eaton, A Ayyanan… - Cell, 2008 - cell.com
The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a key developmental program that is often
activated during cancer invasion and metastasis. We here report that the induction of an …