Chromosomal instability as a driver of cancer progression

X Chen, AS Agustinus, J Li, M DiBona… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Chromosomal instability (CIN) refers to an increased propensity of cells to acquire structural
and numerical chromosomal abnormalities during cell division, which contributes to tumour …

Adherens junctions as molecular regulators of emergent tissue mechanics

O Campàs, I Noordstra, AS Yap - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2024 - nature.com
Tissue and organ development during embryogenesis relies on the collective and
coordinated action of many cells. Recent studies have revealed that tissue material …

[HTML][HTML] Non-cell-autonomous cancer progression from chromosomal instability

J Li, MJ Hubisz, EM Earlie, MA Duran, C Hong… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Chromosomal instability (CIN) is a driver of cancer metastasis,,–, yet the extent to which this
effect depends on the immune system remains unknown. Using ContactTracing—a newly …

Changes in tissue fluidity predict tumor aggressiveness in vivo

F Sauer, S Grosser, M Shahryari, A Hayn… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer progression is caused by genetic changes and associated with various alterations in
cell properties, which also affect a tumor's mechanical state. While an increased stiffness …

The force is strong with this epigenome: chromatin structure and mechanobiology

CR Hsia, DP Melters, Y Dalal - Journal of Molecular Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
All life forms sense and respond to mechanical stimuli. Throughout evolution, organisms
develop diverse mechanosensing and mechanotransduction pathways, leading to fast and …

Multiple aspects of matrix stiffness in cancer progression

A Mancini, MT Gentile, F Pentimalli… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The biophysical and biomechanical properties of the extracellular matrix (ECM) are crucial
in the processes of cell differentiation and proliferation. However, it is unclear to what extent …

Creative processes during vertebrate organ morphogenesis: Biophysical self-organization at the supracellular scale

CR Pfeifer, AE Shyer, AR Rodrigues - Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Here, we review recent developments in the literature that provide insight into self-
organization at supracellular scales in vertebrate organ morphogenesis. We briefly present …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer cell-specific cGAS/STING Signaling pathway in the era of advancing cancer cell biology

V Kumar, C Bauer, JH Stewart IV - European Journal of Cell Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs) are critical to recognizing endogenous and exogenous
threats to mount a protective proinflammatory innate immune response. PRRs may be …

Mechanisms controlling the mechanical properties of the nuclei

G Bastianello, M Foiani - Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
The mechanical properties of the nucleus influence different cellular and nuclear functions
and have relevant implications for several human diseases. The nucleus protects genetic …

Brillouin microscopy

I Kabakova, J Zhang, Y **ang, S Caponi… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
The field of Brillouin microscopy and imaging was established approximately 20 years ago,
thanks to the development of non-scanning high-resolution optical spectrometers. Since …