Dynamic EMT: a multi‐tool for tumor progression

S Brabletz, H Schuhwerk, T Brabletz… - The EMBO journal, 2021 - embopress.org
The process of epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is fundamental for embryonic
morphogenesis. Cells undergoing it lose epithelial characteristics and integrity, acquire …

[HTML][HTML] TGF-β in developmental and fibrogenic EMTs

JH Lee, J Massagué - Seminars in cancer biology, 2022 - Elsevier
TGF-β plays a prominent role as an inducer of epithelial-mesenchymal transitions (EMTs)
during development and wound healing and in disease conditions such as fibrosis and …

TGF-β-mediated epithelial-mesenchymal transition and cancer metastasis

Y Hao, D Baker, P Ten Dijke - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) is a secreted cytokine that regulates cell proliferation,
migration, and the differentiation of a plethora of different cell types. Consistent with these …

Specificity, versatility, and control of TGF-β family signaling

R Derynck, EH Budi - Science signaling, 2019 - science.org
Encoded in mammalian cells by 33 genes, the transforming growth factor–β (TGF-β) family
of secreted, homodimeric and heterodimeric proteins controls the differentiation of most, if …

Context-dependent EMT programs in cancer metastasis

NM Aiello, Y Kang - Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2019 - rupress.org
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a developmental process whereby stationary,
adherent cells acquire the ability to migrate. EMT is critical for dramatic cellular movements …

Hypoxia: overview on hypoxia-mediated mechanisms with a focus on the role of HIF genes

AA Tirpe, D Gulei, SM Ciortea, C Crivii… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Hypoxia represents a frequent player in a number of malignancies, contributing to the
development of the neoplastic disease. This review will discuss the means by which hypoxia …

Cancer drug resistance induced by EMT: novel therapeutic strategies

J De Las Rivas, A Brozovic, S Izraely, A Casas-Pais… - Archives of …, 2021 - Springer
Over the last decade, important clinical benefits have been achieved in cancer patients by
using drug-targeting strategies. Nevertheless, drug resistance is still a major problem in …

TGF-β signaling from receptors to Smads

A Hata, YG Chen - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in …, 2016 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) and related growth factors are secreted pleiotropic
factors that play critical roles in embryogenesis and adult tissue homeostasis by regulating …

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 …

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition in tissue repair and fibrosis

RC Stone, I Pastar, N Ojeh, V Chen, S Liu… - Cell and tissue …, 2016 - Springer
The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) describes the global process by which
stationary epithelial cells undergo phenotypic changes, including the loss of cell-cell …