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 …

Vimentin is at the heart of epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) mediated metastasis

S Usman, NH Waseem, TKN Nguyen, S Mohsin… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Vimentin is an important filamentous protein providing structural and
functional support to the cell. During initial stages of cancer development, vimentin …

Mechanism of epithelial‐mesenchymal transition in cancer and its regulation by natural compounds

HL Ang, CD Mohan, MK Shanmugam… - Medicinal research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Epithelial‐mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a complex process with a primordial role in
cellular transformation whereby an epithelial cell transforms and acquires a mesenchymal …

EMT‐associated microRNAs and their roles in cancer stemness and drug resistance

G Pan, Y Liu, L Shang, F Zhou… - Cancer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition (EMT) is implicated in a wide array of malignant
behaviors of cancers, including proliferation, invasion, and metastasis. Most notably, previou …

The role and regulation of integrins in cell migration and invasion

MR Chastney, J Kaivola, VM Leppänen… - … Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2025 - nature.com
Integrin receptors are the main molecular link between cells and the extracellular matrix
(ECM) as well as mediating cell–cell interactions. Integrin–ECM binding triggers the …

[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 …

WNT signaling in melanoma

A Gajos-Michniewicz, M Czyz - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
WNT-signaling controls important cellular processes throughout embryonic development
and adult life, so any deregulation of this signaling can result in a wide range of pathologies …

Association of the epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) with cisplatin resistance

M Ashrafizadeh, A Zarrabi, K Hushmandi… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Therapy resistance is a characteristic of cancer cells that significantly reduces the
effectiveness of drugs. Despite the popularity of cisplatin (CP) as a chemotherapeutic agent …

Involvement of lncRNAs in cancer cells migration, invasion and metastasis: cytoskeleton and ECM crosstalk

M Ahmad, LB Weiswald, L Poulain, C Denoyelle… - Journal of Experimental …, 2023 - Springer
Cancer is the main cause of death worldwide and metastasis is a major cause of poor
prognosis and cancer-associated mortality. Metastatic conversion of cancer cells is a …

Heterogeneity and plasticity of epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) in cancer metastasis: Focusing on partial EMT and regulatory mechanisms

D Li, L **a, P Huang, Z Wang, Q Guo, C Huang… - Cell …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) or mesenchymal–epithelial transition (MET) plays
critical roles in cancer metastasis. Recent studies, especially those based on single‐cell …