[HTML][HTML] WNT signaling in glioblastoma and therapeutic opportunities

Y Lee, JK Lee, SH Ahn, J Lee, DH Nam - Laboratory investigation, 2016 - Elsevier
WNTs and their downstream effectors regulate proliferation, death, and migration and cell
fate decision. Deregulation of WNT signaling is associated with various cancers including …

The epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition‐like process in glioblastoma: an updated systematic review and in silico investigation

IC Iser, MB Pereira, G Lenz… - Medicinal Research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive form of brain cancer due to its highly
invasive nature that impedes the surgical removal of all tumor cells, making relapse …

[HTML][HTML] Autophagy induction impairs migration and invasion by reversing EMT in glioblastoma cells

M Catalano, G D'Alessandro, F Lepore, M Corazzari… - Molecular …, 2015 - Elsevier
Cell migration and invasion are highly regulated processes involved in both physiological
and pathological conditions. Here we show that autophagy modulation regulates the …

Epithelial-to-mesenchymal (-like) transition as a relevant molecular event in malignant gliomas

UD Kahlert, G Nikkhah, J Maciaczyk - Cancer letters, 2013 - Elsevier
Tumor dissemination and metastatic behavior account for the vast majority of cancer
associated mortality. Epithelial tumors achieve this progressive state via epithelial-to …

Activation of canonical WNT/β-catenin signaling enhances in vitro motility of glioblastoma cells by activation of ZEB1 and other activators of epithelial-to-mesenchymal …

UD Kahlert, D Maciaczyk, S Doostkam, BA Orr… - Cancer letters, 2012 - Elsevier
Here we show that activation of the canonical WNT/β-catenin pathway increases the
expression of stem cell genes and promotes the migratory and invasive capacity of …

EMT‐and MET‐related processes in nonepithelial tumors: importance for disease progression, prognosis, and therapeutic opportunities

UD Kahlert, JV Joseph, FAE Kruyt - Molecular oncology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The epithelial‐to mesenchymal (EMT) process is increasingly recognized for playing a key
role in the progression, dissemination, and therapy resistance of epithelial tumors …

EMT regulation by autophagy: a new perspective in glioblastoma biology

B Colella, F Faienza, S Di Bartolomeo - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and its reverse process MET naturally occur
during development and in tissue repair in vertebrates. EMT is also recognized as the …

Sustained elevation of Snail promotes glial-mesenchymal transition after irradiation in malignant glioma

R Mahabir, M Tanino, A Elmansuri, L Wang… - Neuro …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background Ionizing irradiation is an effective treatment for malignant glioma (MG);
however, a higher rate of recurrence with more aggressive phenotypes is a vital issue …

Genomics and prognosis analysis of epithelial-mesenchymal transition in glioma

C Tao, K Huang, J Shi, Q Hu, K Li, X Zhu - Frontiers in Oncology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is regulated by induction factors,
transcription factor families and an array of signaling pathways genes, and has been …

Bacterial induction of Snail1 contributes to blood-brain barrier disruption

BJ Kim, BM Hancock, A Bermudez… - The Journal of …, 2015 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Bacterial meningitis is a serious infection of the CNS that results when blood-borne bacteria
are able to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the leading …