A guide to the composition and functions of the extracellular matrix

NK Karamanos, AD Theocharis, Z Piperigkou… - The FEBS …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Extracellular matrix (ECM) is a dynamic 3‐dimensional network of macromolecules that
provides structural support for the cells and tissues. Accumulated knowledge clearly …

Leukemic stem cells and therapy resistance in acute myeloid leukemia

P Stelmach, A Trumpp - Haematologica, 2023‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A major obstacle in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is refractory disease or
relapse after achieving remission. The latter arises from a few therapy-resistant cells within …

Exploring the dynamic interplay between cancer stem cells and the tumor microenvironment: implications for novel therapeutic strategies

YR Li, Y Fang, Z Lyu, Y Zhu, L Yang - Journal of Translational Medicine, 2023‏ - Springer
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) have emerged as key contributors to tumor initiation, growth, and
metastasis. In addition, CSCs play a significant role in inducing immune evasion, thereby …

Towards precision medicine for AML

H Döhner, AH Wei, B Löwenberg - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2021‏ - nature.com
With rapid advances in sequencing technologies, tremendous progress has been made in
understanding the molecular pathogenesis of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), thus …

Bone marrow niches in haematological malignancies

S Méndez-Ferrer, D Bonnet, DP Steensma… - Nature Reviews …, 2020‏ - nature.com
Haematological malignancies were previously thought to be driven solely by genetic or
epigenetic lesions within haematopoietic cells. However, the niches that maintain and …

Haematopoietic stem cell activity and interactions with the niche

S Pinho, PS Frenette - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2019‏ - nature.com
The haematopoietic stem cell (HSC) microenvironment in the bone marrow, termed the
niche, ensures haematopoietic homeostasis by controlling the proliferation, self-renewal …

Stem cell programs in cancer initiation, progression, and therapy resistance

T Huang, X Song, D Xu, D Tiek, A Goenka, B Wu… - …, 2020‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Over the past few decades, substantial evidence has convincingly revealed the existence of
cancer stem cells (CSCs) as a minor subpopulation in cancers, contributing to an aberrantly …

Leukaemia: a model metastatic disease

AE Whiteley, TT Price, G Cantelli, DA Sipkins - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2021‏ - nature.com
In contrast to solid cancers, which often require genetic modifications and complex cellular
reprogramming for effective metastatic dissemination, leukaemic cells uniquely possess the …

Cancer stem cells (CSCs) in drug resistance and their therapeutic implications in cancer treatment

LTH Phi, IN Sari, YG Yang, SH Lee, N Jun… - Stem cells …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Cancer stem cells (CSCs), also known as tumor‐initiating cells (TICs), are suggested to be
responsible for drug resistance and cancer relapse due in part to their ability to self‐renew …

N-cadherin in cancer metastasis, its emerging role in haematological malignancies and potential as a therapeutic target in cancer

KM Mrozik, OW Blaschuk, CM Cheong… - BMC cancer, 2018‏ - Springer
In many types of solid tumours, the aberrant expression of the cell adhesion molecule N-
cadherin is a hallmark of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, resulting in the acquisition of …