Cell competition in development, homeostasis and cancer

SM van Neerven, L Vermeulen - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2023‏ - nature.com
Organ development and homeostasis involve dynamic interactions between individual cells
that collectively regulate tissue architecture and function. To ensure the highest tissue …

Untangling the web of intratumour heterogeneity

Z Li, M Seehawer, K Polyak - Nature cell biology, 2022‏ - nature.com
Intratumour heterogeneity (ITH) is a hallmark of cancer that drives tumour evolution and
disease progression. Technological and computational advances have enabled us to …

Multiomic analysis of malignant pleural mesothelioma identifies molecular axes and specialized tumor profiles driving intertumor heterogeneity

L Mangiante, N Alcala, A Sexton-Oates, A Di Genova… - Nature Genetics, 2023‏ - nature.com
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer with rising incidence and
challenging clinical management. Through a large series of whole-genome sequencing …

Extracellular vesicles and particles impact the systemic landscape of cancer

S Lucotti, CM Kenific, H Zhang, D Lyden - The EMBO journal, 2022‏ - embopress.org
Intercellular cross talk between cancer cells and stromal and immune cells is essential for
tumor progression and metastasis. Extracellular vesicles and particles (EVPs) are a …

The evolutionary theory of cancer: challenges and potential solutions

L Laplane, CC Maley - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2024‏ - nature.com
The clonal evolution model of cancer was developed in the 1950s–1970s and became
central to cancer biology in the twenty-first century, largely through studies of cancer …

Druggable growth dependencies and tumor evolution analysis in patient-derived organoids of neuroendocrine neoplasms from multiple body sites

TL Dayton, N Alcala, L Moonen, L den Hartigh… - Cancer Cell, 2023‏ - cell.com
Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) comprise well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors
(NETs) and poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs). Treatment options for …

Predictive validity in drug discovery: what it is, why it matters and how to improve it

JW Scannell, J Bosley, JA Hickman… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Successful drug discovery is like finding oases of safety and efficacy in chemical and
biological deserts. Screens in disease models, and other decision tools used in drug …

Inflammation: A new look at an old problem

E Gusev, Y Zhuravleva - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Pro-inflammatory stress is inherent in any cells that are subject to damage or threat of
damage. It is defined by a number of universal components, including oxidative stress …

Selective advantage of epigenetically disrupted cancer cells via phenotypic inertia

I Loukas, F Simeoni, M Milan, P Inglese, H Patel… - Cancer Cell, 2023‏ - cell.com
The evolution of established cancers is driven by selection of cells with enhanced fitness.
Subclonal mutations in numerous epigenetic regulator genes are common across cancer …

Deciphering tumour heterogeneity: from tissue to liquid biopsy

P Gilson, JL Merlin, A Harlé - Cancers, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Most malignant tumours are highly heterogeneous at molecular and
phenotypic levels. Tumour variability poses challenges for the management of patients, as it …