[HTML][HTML] The membrane receptor CD44: novel insights into metabolism
CD44, a cell-surface glycoprotein, has long been studied as a cancer molecule due to its
essential role in physiological activities in normal cells and pathological activities in cancer …
essential role in physiological activities in normal cells and pathological activities in cancer …
CD44: from adhesion molecules to signalling regulators
H Ponta, L Sherman, PA Herrlich - Nature reviews Molecular cell …, 2003 - nature.com
Cell-adhesion molecules, once believed to function primarily in tethering cells to
extracellular ligands, are now recognized as having broader functions in cellular signalling …
extracellular ligands, are now recognized as having broader functions in cellular signalling …
Significance of CD44 and CD24 as cancer stem cell markers: an enduring ambiguity
A Jaggupilli, E Elkord - Journal of Immunology Research, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer stem cell population is a subset of cells capable of dictating invasion, metastasis,
heterogeneity, and therapeutic resistance in tumours. Eradication of this rare population is a …
heterogeneity, and therapeutic resistance in tumours. Eradication of this rare population is a …
Human prostate cancer risk factors
DG Bostwick, HB Burke, D Djakiew… - … Journal of the …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Prostate cancer has the highest prevalence of any nonskin cancer in the human body, with
similar likelihood of neoplastic foci found within the prostates of men around the world …
similar likelihood of neoplastic foci found within the prostates of men around the world …
Metastasis mechanisms
TR Geiger, DS Peeper - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2009 - Elsevier
Metastasis, the spread of malignant cells from a primary tumor to distant sites, poses the
biggest problem to cancer treatment and is the main cause of death of cancer patients. It …
biggest problem to cancer treatment and is the main cause of death of cancer patients. It …
Highly purified CD44+ prostate cancer cells from xenograft human tumors are enriched in tumorigenic and metastatic progenitor cells
L Patrawala, T Calhoun, R Schneider-Broussard, H Li… - Oncogene, 2006 - nature.com
CD44 is a multifunctional protein involved in cell adhesion and signaling. The role of CD44
in prostate cancer (PCa) development and progression is controversial with studies showing …
in prostate cancer (PCa) development and progression is controversial with studies showing …
CD44 in cancer
D Naor, S Nedvetzki, I Golan, L Melnik… - Critical reviews in …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
CD44 is a multistructural and multifunctional cell surface molecule involved in cell
proliferation, cell differentiation, cell migration, angiogenesis, presentation of cytokines …
proliferation, cell differentiation, cell migration, angiogenesis, presentation of cytokines …
CD44, a therapeutic target for metastasising tumours
V Orian-Rousseau - European journal of cancer, 2010 - Elsevier
Members of the CD44 family of transmembrane glycoproteins, in particular CD44v6
isoforms, were shown to be metastatic determinants of rat pancreatic tumour cells back in …
isoforms, were shown to be metastatic determinants of rat pancreatic tumour cells back in …
Pathological and molecular aspects of prostate cancer
This review focuses on new findings and controversial issues in the pathology and
molecular biology of adenocarcinoma of the prostate. Since management of high-grade …
molecular biology of adenocarcinoma of the prostate. Since management of high-grade …
Understanding the dual nature of CD44 in breast cancer progression
JMV Louderbough, JA Schroeder - Molecular Cancer Research, 2011 - aacrjournals.org
CD44 has been the subject of extensive research for more than 3 decades because of its
role in breast cancer, in addition to many physiological processes, but interestingly …
role in breast cancer, in addition to many physiological processes, but interestingly …