Platelets are versatile cells: New discoveries in hemostasis, thrombosis, immune responses, tumor metastasis and beyond

XR Xu, D Zhang, BE Oswald, N Carrim… - Critical reviews in …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Platelets are small anucleate blood cells generated from megakaryocytes in the bone
marrow and cleared in the reticuloendothelial system. At the site of vascular injury, platelet …

Biology and role of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the pathogenesis of thrombosis

M Zarà, GF Guidetti, M Camera, I Canobbio… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are well-established mediators of cell-to-cell communication.
EVs can be released by every cell type and they can be classified into three major groups …

Platelet-covered nanocarriers for targeted delivery of hirudin to eliminate thrombotic complication in tumor therapy

K Zhang, Z Ma, S Li, W Zhang, MF Foda, Y Zhao… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Most patients are at high risk of thrombosis during cancer treatment. However, the major
discrepancy in the therapeutic mechanisms and microenvironment between tumors and …

[HTML][HTML] Research progress on the interaction between oxidative stress and platelets: another avenue for cancer?

X Zhang, S Yu, X Li, X Wen, S Liu, R Zu, H Ren… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress (OS) is a chemical imbalance between an oxidant and an antioxidant,
causing damage to redox signaling and control or causing molecular damage. Unbalanced …

Fibrin and fibrinolysis in cancer

HC Kwaan, PF Lindholm - Seminars in thrombosis and …, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
In 1878, Billroth discovered that tumor cells invest themselves in a fibrin thrombus, and he
hypothesized that fibrin promotes tumor growth and invasion. Since then, many observations …

EMT-associated heterogeneity in circulating tumor cells: sticky friends on the road to metastasis

A Genna, AM Vanwynsberghe, AV Villard, C Pottier… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Epithelial–mesenchymal transitions (EMTs) generate hybrid phenotypes with an enhanced
ability to adapt to diverse microenvironments encountered during the metastatic spread …

Tissue factor in cancer-associated thromboembolism: possible mechanisms and clinical applications

S Koizume, Y Miyagi - British Journal of Cancer, 2022 - nature.com
Venous and arterial thromboses, called as cancer-associated thromboembolism (CAT), are
common complications in cancer patients that are associated with high mortality. The cell …

Desmosomal proteins of DSC2 and PKP1 promote cancer cells survival and metastasis by increasing cluster formation in circulatory system

K Li, R Wu, M Zhou, H Tong, KQ Luo - Science advances, 2021 - science.org
To study how cancer cells can withstand fluid shear stress (SS), we isolated SS-resistant
breast and lung cancer cells using a microfluidic circulatory system. These SS-resistant cells …

Pulmonary targeting crosslinked cyclodextrin metal–organic frameworks for lung cancer therapy

Y He, T **ong, S He, H Sun, C Huang… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Lung cancer is a serious threat to human health with the highest morbidity and mortality;
metastatic lung cancer accounts for a majority of cancer‐related deaths. Hence, there is …

Circulating tumor cells: when a solid tumor meets a fluid microenvironment

KA Rejniak - … of Tumor Microenvironment: Quantitative Modeling and …, 2016 - Springer
Solid tumor dissemination from the primary site to the sites of metastasis involves tumor cell
transport through the blood or lymph circulation systems. Once the tumor cells enter the …