Molecular mechanisms of tumor resistance to radiotherapy

Y Wu, Y Song, R Wang, T Wang - Molecular cancer, 2023 - Springer
Background Cancer is the most prevalent cause of death globally, and radiotherapy is
considered the standard of care for most solid tumors, including lung, breast, esophageal …

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] RHOJ controls EMT-associated resistance to chemotherapy

M Debaugnies, S Rodríguez-Acebes, J Blondeau… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The resistance of cancer cells to therapy is responsible for the death of most patients with
cancer. Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has been associated with resistance to …

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 …

Tumor microenvironment and epithelial mesenchymal transition as targets to overcome tumor multidrug resistance

N Erin, J Grahovac, A Brozovic, T Efferth - Drug Resistance Updates, 2020 - Elsevier
It is well established that multifactorial drug resistance hinders successful cancer treatment.
Tumor cell interactions with the tumor microenvironment (TME) are crucial in epithelial …

Radiotherapy as a tool to elicit clinically actionable signalling pathways in cancer

G Petroni, LC Cantley, L Santambrogio… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
A variety of targeted anticancer agents have been successfully introduced into clinical
practice, largely reflecting their ability to inhibit specific molecular alterations that are …

Non-redundant functions of EMT transcription factors

MP Stemmler, RL Eccles, S Brabletz, T Brabletz - Nature cell biology, 2019 - nature.com
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a crucial embryonic programme that is executed
by various EMT transcription factors (EMT-TFs) and is aberrantly activated in cancer and …

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 …

m6A-induced lncRNA RP11 triggers the dissemination of colorectal cancer cells via upregulation of Zeb1

Y Wu, X Yang, Z Chen, L Tian, G Jiang, F Chen, J Li… - Molecular cancer, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as critical players in
cancer progression, but their functions in colorectal cancer (CRC) metastasis have not been …

EMT, cell plasticity and metastasis

CL Chaffer, BP San Juan, E Lim… - Cancer and Metastasis …, 2016 - Springer
Carcinoma cells that are induced to suppress their epithelial features and upregulate
mesenchymal gene expression programs acquire traits that promote an invasive and …