Metastasis
Most cancer-associated deaths occur due to metastasis, yet our understanding of metastasis
as an evolving, heterogeneous, systemic disease and of how to effectively treat it is still …
as an evolving, heterogeneous, systemic disease and of how to effectively treat it is still …
Circulating tumor cells: biology and clinical significance
D Lin, L Shen, M Luo, K Zhang, J Li, Q Yang… - Signal transduction and …, 2021 - nature.com
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are tumor cells that have sloughed off the primary tumor and
extravasate into and circulate in the blood. Understanding of the metastatic cascade of CTCs …
extravasate into and circulate in the blood. Understanding of the metastatic cascade of CTCs …
Biology, vulnerabilities and clinical applications of circulating tumour cells
In recent years, exceptional technological advances have enabled the identification and
interrogation of rare circulating tumour cells (CTCs) from blood samples of patients, leading …
interrogation of rare circulating tumour cells (CTCs) from blood samples of patients, leading …
Cancer organoids 2.0: modelling the complexity of the tumour immune microenvironment
R Polak, ET Zhang, CJ Kuo - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2024 - nature.com
The development of neoplasia involves a complex and continuous interplay between
malignantly transformed cells and the tumour microenvironment (TME). Cancer …
malignantly transformed cells and the tumour microenvironment (TME). Cancer …
Targeting metastatic cancer
K Ganesh, J Massague - Nature medicine, 2021 - nature.com
Despite recent therapeutic advances in cancer treatment, metastasis remains the principal
cause of cancer death. Recent work has uncovered the unique biology of metastasis …
cause of cancer death. Recent work has uncovered the unique biology of metastasis …
Linking EMT programmes to normal and neoplastic epithelial stem cells
AW Lambert, RA Weinberg - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2021 - nature.com
Epithelial stem cells serve critical physiological functions in the generation, maintenance
and repair of diverse tissues through their ability to self-renew and spawn more specialized …
and repair of diverse tissues through their ability to self-renew and spawn more specialized …
EMT, MET, plasticity, and tumor metastasis
B Bakir, AM Chiarella, JR Pitarresi, AK Rustgi - Trends in cell biology, 2020 - cell.com
Cancer cell identity and plasticity are required in transition states, such as epithelial–
mesenchymal transition (EMT) and mesenchymal–epithelial transition (MET), in primary …
mesenchymal transition (EMT) and mesenchymal–epithelial transition (MET), in primary …
Diversity and versatility of p38 kinase signalling in health and disease
B Canovas, AR Nebreda - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2021 - nature.com
The ability of cells to deal with different types of stressful situations in a precise and
coordinated manner is key for survival and involves various signalling networks. Over the …
coordinated manner is key for survival and involves various signalling networks. Over the …
The lingering mysteries of metastatic recurrence in breast cancer
Despite being the hallmark of cancer that is responsible for the highest number of deaths,
very little is known about the biology of metastasis. Metastatic disease typically manifests …
very little is known about the biology of metastasis. Metastatic disease typically manifests …
Wnt signaling in breast cancer: biological mechanisms, challenges and opportunities
X Xu, M Zhang, F Xu, S Jiang - Molecular cancer, 2020 - Springer
Wnt signaling is a highly conserved signaling pathway that plays a critical role in controlling
embryonic and organ development, as well as cancer progression. Genome-wide …
embryonic and organ development, as well as cancer progression. Genome-wide …