Tumour heterogeneity and cancer cell plasticity
CE Meacham, SJ Morrison - Nature, 2013 - nature.com
Phenotypic and functional heterogeneity arise among cancer cells within the same tumour
as a consequence of genetic change, environmental differences and reversible changes in …
as a consequence of genetic change, environmental differences and reversible changes in …
Challenges to curing primary brain tumours
Despite decades of research, brain tumours remain among the deadliest of all forms of
cancer. The ability of these tumours to resist almost all conventional and novel treatments …
cancer. The ability of these tumours to resist almost all conventional and novel treatments …
Cancers make their own luck: theories of cancer origins
Cancer has been a leading cause of death for decades. This dismal statistic has increased
efforts to prevent the disease or to detect it early, when treatment is less invasive, relatively …
efforts to prevent the disease or to detect it early, when treatment is less invasive, relatively …
Molecular classification of ependymal tumors across all CNS compartments, histopathological grades, and age groups
Ependymal tumors across age groups are currently classified and graded solely by
histopathology. It is, however, commonly accepted that this classification scheme has limited …
histopathology. It is, however, commonly accepted that this classification scheme has limited …
Cells of origin in cancer
JE Visvader - Nature, 2011 - nature.com
Both solid tumours and leukaemias show considerable histological and functional
heterogeneity. It is widely accepted that genetic lesions have a major role in determining …
heterogeneity. It is widely accepted that genetic lesions have a major role in determining …
Cancer stem cells: impact, heterogeneity, and uncertainty
The differentiation of tumorigenic cancer stem cells into nontumorigenic cancer cells confers
heterogeneity to some cancers beyond that explained by clonal evolution or environmental …
heterogeneity to some cancers beyond that explained by clonal evolution or environmental …
Childhood cerebellar tumours mirror conserved fetal transcriptional programs
MC Vladoiu, I El-Hamamy, LK Donovan, H Farooq… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Study of the origin and development of cerebellar tumours has been hampered by the
complexity and heterogeneity of cerebellar cells that change over the course of …
complexity and heterogeneity of cerebellar cells that change over the course of …
miRTarBase update 2014: an information resource for experimentally validated miRNA-target interactions
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNA molecules capable of negatively
regulating gene expression to control many cellular mechanisms. The miRTarBase …
regulating gene expression to control many cellular mechanisms. The miRTarBase …
C11orf95–RELA fusions drive oncogenic NF-κB signalling in ependymoma
Members of the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) family of transcriptional regulators are central
mediators of the cellular inflammatory response. Although constitutive NF-κB signalling is …
mediators of the cellular inflammatory response. Although constitutive NF-κB signalling is …
Subtypes of medulloblastoma have distinct developmental origins
P Gibson, Y Tong, G Robinson, MC Thompson… - Nature, 2010 - nature.com
Medulloblastoma encompasses a collection of clinically and molecularly diverse tumour
subtypes that together comprise the most common malignant childhood brain tumour …
subtypes that together comprise the most common malignant childhood brain tumour …