Dynamic EMT: a multi‐tool for tumor progression

S Brabletz, H Schuhwerk, T Brabletz… - The EMBO journal, 2021 - embopress.org
The process of epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is fundamental for embryonic
morphogenesis. Cells undergoing it lose epithelial characteristics and integrity, acquire …

[HTML][HTML] TGF-β in developmental and fibrogenic EMTs

JH Lee, J Massagué - Seminars in cancer biology, 2022 - Elsevier
TGF-β plays a prominent role as an inducer of epithelial-mesenchymal transitions (EMTs)
during development and wound healing and in disease conditions such as fibrosis and …

[HTML][HTML] Epithelial-mesenchymal transition in cancer: a historical overview

D Ribatti, R Tamma, T Annese - Translational oncology, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Epithelial-mesenchymal transitions (EMTs), the acquisition of mesenchymal
features from epithelial cells, occur during some biological processes and are classified into …

Phenotypic heterogeneity driven by plasticity of the intermediate EMT state governs disease progression and metastasis in breast cancer

MS Brown, B Abdollahi, OM Wilkins, H Lu… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is frequently co-opted by cancer cells to
enhance migratory and invasive cell traits. It is a key contributor to heterogeneity …

Tumor microenvironment and epithelial mesenchymal transition as targets to overcome tumor multidrug resistance

N Erin, J Grahovac, A Brozovic, T Efferth - Drug Resistance Updates, 2020 - Elsevier
It is well established that multifactorial drug resistance hinders successful cancer treatment.
Tumor cell interactions with the tumor microenvironment (TME) are crucial in epithelial …

Epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity in cancer progression and metastasis

W Lu, Y Kang - Developmental cell, 2019 - cell.com
Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and its reversed process, mesenchymal-to-
epithelial transition (MET), are fundamental processes in embryonic development and tissue …

Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in cancer: complexity and opportunities

Y Zhang, RA Weinberg - Frontiers of medicine, 2018 - Springer
The cell-biological program termed the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) plays an
important role in both development and cancer progression. Depending on the contextual …

EMT, CSCs, and drug resistance: the mechanistic link and clinical implications

T Shibue, RA Weinberg - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2017 - nature.com
The success of anticancer therapy is usually limited by the development of drug resistance.
Such acquired resistance is driven, in part, by intratumoural heterogeneity—that is, the …

Systems biology of cancer metastasis

Y Suhail, MP Cain, K Vanaja, PA Kurywchak… - Cell systems, 2019 - cell.com
Cancer metastasis is no longer viewed as a linear cascade of events but rather as a series
of concurrent, partially overlapping processes, as successfully metastasizing cells assume …

[HTML][HTML] Phenotypic plasticity: driver of cancer initiation, progression, and therapy resistance

PB Gupta, I Pastushenko, A Skibinski, C Blanpain… - Cell stem cell, 2019 - cell.com
Our traditional understanding of phenotypic plasticity in adult somatic cells comprises
dedifferentiation and transdifferentiation in the context of tissue regeneration or wound …