The molecular mechanisms and therapeutic strategies of EMT in tumor progression and metastasis

Y Huang, W Hong, X Wei - Journal of hematology & oncology, 2022 - Springer
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is an essential process in normal embryonic
development and tissue regeneration. However, aberrant reactivation of EMT is associated …

TGF-β-mediated epithelial-mesenchymal transition and cancer metastasis

Y Hao, D Baker, P Ten Dijke - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) is a secreted cytokine that regulates cell proliferation,
migration, and the differentiation of a plethora of different cell types. Consistent with these …

Emerging biological principles of metastasis

AW Lambert, DR Pattabiraman, RA Weinberg - Cell, 2017 - cell.com
Metastases account for the great majority of cancer-associated deaths, yet this complex
process remains the least understood aspect of cancer biology. As the body of research …

EMT subtype influences epithelial plasticity and mode of cell migration

NM Aiello, R Maddipati, RJ Norgard, D Balli, J Li… - Developmental cell, 2018 - cell.com
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is strongly implicated in tumor cell invasion and
metastasis. EMT is thought to be regulated primarily at the transcriptional level through the …

Context-dependent EMT programs in cancer metastasis

NM Aiello, Y Kang - Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2019 - rupress.org
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a developmental process whereby stationary,
adherent cells acquire the ability to migrate. EMT is critical for dramatic cellular movements …

Epithelial mesenchymal transition in tumor metastasis

V Mittal - Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Metastasis is the major cause of cancer-related deaths; therefore, the prevention and
treatment of metastasis are fundamental to improving clinical outcomes. Epithelial …

The bone microenvironment invigorates metastatic seeds for further dissemination

W Zhang, IL Bado, J Hu, YW Wan, L Wu, H Wang… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Metastasis has been considered as the terminal step of tumor progression. However, recent
genomic studies suggest that many metastases are initiated by further spread of other …

The complexity of immune evasion mechanisms throughout the metastatic cascade

NM Haynes, TB Chadwick, BS Parker - Nature Immunology, 2024 - nature.com
Metastasis, the spread of cancer from a primary site to distant organs, is an important
challenge in oncology. This Review explores the complexities of immune escape …

Targeting epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) to overcome drug resistance in cancer

B Du, JS Shim - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is known to play an important role in cancer
progression, metastasis and drug resistance. Although there are controversies surrounding …

Environmental chemicals, breast cancer progression and drug resistance

M Koual, C Tomkiewicz, G Cano-Sancho… - Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most common causes of cancer in the world and the second
leading cause of cancer deaths among women. Mortality is associated mainly with the …