EMT factors and metabolic pathways in cancer

I Georgakopoulos-Soares, DV Chartoumpekis… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) represents a biological program during which
epithelial cells lose their cell identity and acquire a mesenchymal phenotype. EMT is …

Glycosphingolipids: synthesis and functions

G D'Angelo, S Capasso, L Sticco, D Russo - The FEBS journal, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Glycosphingolipids (GSL s) comprise a heterogeneous group of membrane lipids formed by
a ceramide backbone covalently linked to a glycan moiety. Hundreds of different glycans …

Glycosylation as a main regulator of growth and death factor receptors signaling

I Gomes Ferreira, M Pucci, G Venturi… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Glycosylation is a very frequent and functionally important post-translational protein
modification that undergoes profound changes in cancer. Growth and death factor receptors …

ST3GAL5‐catalyzed gangliosides inhibit TGF‐β‐induced epithelial‐mesenchymal transition via TβRI degradation

J Zhang, G van Der Zon, J Ma, H Mei… - The EMBO …, 2023 - embopress.org
Epithelial‐mesenchymal transition (EMT) is pivotal in the initiation and development of
cancer cell metastasis. We observed that the abundance of glycosphingolipids (GSLs) …

The impact of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) induced by metabolic processes and intracellular signaling pathways on chemo-resistance, metastasis, and …

M Liaghat, S Ferdousmakan, SH Mortazavi… - Cell Communication and …, 2024 - Springer
The intricate cellular process, known as the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT),
significantly influences solid tumors development. Changes in cell shape, metabolism, and …

[HTML][HTML] Gangliosides: the double-edge sword of neuro-ectodermal derived tumors

S Cavdarli, S Groux-Degroote, P Delannoy - Biomolecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Gangliosides, the glycosphingolipids carrying one or several sialic acid residues, are mostly
localized at the plasma membrane in lipid raft domains and implicated in many cellular …

Crosstalk between lipid metabolism and EMT: emerging mechanisms and cancer therapy

ZU Din, B Cui, C Wang, X Zhang, A Mehmood… - Molecular and Cellular …, 2025 - Springer
Lipids are the key component of all membranes composed of a variety of molecules that
transduce intracellular signaling and provide energy to the cells in the absence of nutrients …

Role of glycosylation in TGF-β signaling and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in cancer

J Zhang, P Ten Dijke, M Wuhrer, T Zhang - Protein & cell, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Glycosylation is a common posttranslational modification on membrane-associated and
secreted proteins that is of pivotal importance for regulating cell functions. Aberrant …

Targeting glycosphingolipids for cancer immunotherapy

J Yu, JT Hung, SH Wang, JY Cheng, AL Yu - FEBS letters, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aberrant expression of glycosphingolipids (GSLs) is a unique feature of cancer and stromal
cells in tumor microenvironments. Although the impact of GSLs on tumor progression …