Decoding leader cells in collective cancer invasion

SA Vilchez Mercedes, F Bocci, H Levine… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Collective cancer invasion with leader–follower organization is increasingly recognized as a
predominant mechanism in the metastatic cascade. Leader cells support cancer invasion by …

Protective effects of lycopene in cancer, cardiovascular, and neurodegenerative diseases: An update on epidemiological and mechanistic perspectives

RK Saini, KRR Rengasamy, FM Mahomoodally… - Pharmacological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent mechanistic and epidemiological studies have provided insights into health benefits
of dietary lycopene to decrease the risk and complications associated with several chronic …

Therapy-induced evolution of human lung cancer revealed by single-cell RNA sequencing

A Maynard, CE McCoach, JK Rotow, L Harris, F Haderk… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer mortality, exhibits heterogeneity that enables
adaptability, limits therapeutic success, and remains incompletely understood. Single-cell …

Cell swelling, softening and invasion in a three-dimensional breast cancer model

YL Han, AF Pegoraro, H Li, K Li, Y Yuan, G Xu, Z Gu… - Nature physics, 2020 - nature.com
Control of the structure and function of three-dimensional multicellular tissues depends
critically on the spatial and temporal coordination of cellular physical properties, yet the …

Connexins in cancer: bridging the gap to the clinic

T Aasen, E Leithe, SV Graham, P Kameritsch… - Oncogene, 2019 - nature.com
Gap junctions comprise arrays of intercellular channels formed by connexin proteins and
provide for the direct communication between adjacent cells. This type of intercellular …

Therapeutic strategies targeting connexins

DW Laird, PD Lampe - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2018 - nature.com
The connexin family of channel-forming proteins is present in every tissue type in the human
anatomy. Connexins are best known for forming clustered intercellular channels, structurally …

Regulation of gap junction intercellular communication by connexin ubiquitination: physiological and pathophysiological implications

MZ Totland, NL Rasmussen, LM Knudsen… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2020 - Springer
Gap junctions consist of arrays of intercellular channels that enable adjacent cells to
communicate both electrically and metabolically. Gap junctions have a wide diversity of …

Epithelial–mesenchymal transition: The history, regulatory mechanism, and cancer therapeutic opportunities

Z Huang, Z Zhang, C Zhou, L Liu, C Huang - MedComm, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a program wherein epithelial cells lose their
junctions and polarity while acquiring mesenchymal properties and invasive ability …

Gap junction protein Connexin-43 is a direct transcriptional regulator of N-cadherin in vivo

M Kotini, EH Barriga, J Leslie, M Gentzel… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Connexins are the primary components of gap junctions, providing direct links between cells
under many physiological processes. Here, we demonstrate that in addition to this canonical …

Communication in the cancer microenvironment as a target for therapeutic interventions

A Dominiak, B Chełstowska, W Olejarz, G Nowicka - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a complex system composed of multiple cells, such as
non-cancerous fibroblasts, adipocytes, immune and vascular cells, as well as signal …