Targeting of tetraspanin CD81 with monoclonal antibodies and small molecules to combat cancers and viral diseases

C Bailly, X Thuru - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Novel therapeutic targets are needed to improve treatments of aggressive
cancers and viral diseases. Tetraspanins represent an emerging class of anticancer targets …

The Role of Mechanotransduction in Contact Inhibition of Locomotion and Proliferation

F Nakamura - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Contact inhibition (CI) represents a crucial tumor-suppressive mechanism responsible for
controlling the unbridled growth of cells, thus preventing the formation of cancerous tissues …

Mechanisms of arachidonic acid in vitro tumoricidal impact

H Tallima, R El Ridi - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
To promote the potential of arachidonic acid (ARA) for cancer prevention and management,
experiments were implemented to disclose the mechanisms of its tumoricidal action …

Apical integrins as a switchable target to regulate the epithelial barrier

RJ Peterson, RC Reed, CR Zamecnik… - Journal of Cell …, 2024 - journals.biologists.com
Tight junctions regulate epithelial barrier function and have been shown to be influenced by
multiple classes of proteins. Apical integrins have been identified as potential regulators of …

RhoGDI1 regulates cell-cell junctions in polarized epithelial cells

N Wibbe, T Steinbacher, F Tellkamp… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Cell-cell contact formation of polarized epithelial cells is a multi-step process that involves
the co-ordinated activities of Rho family small GTPases. Consistent with the central role of …

[HTML][HTML] Loss of contact inhibition of locomotion in the absence of JAM-A promotes entotic cell engulfment

MF Schwietzer, S Thölmann, D Kummer, A Kaschler… - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
Entosis is a cell competition process during which tumor cells engulf other tumor cells. It is
initiated by metabolic stress or by loss of matrix adhesion, and it provides the winning cell …

Tumour follower cells: A novel driver of leader cells in collective invasion

XC Wang, YL Tang, XH Liang - … Journal of Oncology, 2023 - spandidos-publications.com
Collective cellular invasion in malignant tumours is typically characterized by the
cooperative migration of multiple cells in close proximity to each other. Follower cells are led …

Genes Involved in Neuropsychiatric Disorders: A Focus on Tetraspanin Genes

D Hajmusa, A Bahi - Handbook of the Biology and Pathology of Mental …, 2024 - Springer
Mood disorders, such as depression, anxiety, addiction, and bipolar disorder, represent
significant public health concerns due to their prevalence and impact on quality of life …

[HTML][HTML] A micropattern-based assay to study contact inhibition of locomotion and entosis of adherent human and canine cells in vitro

MF Schwietzer, S Thölmann, L Greune, K Ebnet - STAR protocols, 2023 - Elsevier
We present a protocol for using micropatterns to study post-collision locomotion and entosis
of human and canine cells in vitro. We describe steps for lentiviral transduction and the …

[PDF][PDF] Contact Inhibition and Mechanotransduction

F Nakamura - 2023 - researchgate.net
Contact inhibition (CI) represents a crucial tumor-suppressive mechanism responsible for
controlling the unbridled growth of cells, thus preventing the formation of cancerous tissues …