Measuring and modelling tumour heterogeneity across scales

GF Beeghly, AA Shimpi, RN Riter… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Cancer development, progression and therapy response are heterogeneous and patient-
specific. The biological and physical properties of tumour cells and their surrounding tissue …

Recreating metabolic interactions of the tumour microenvironment

R Curvello, N Berndt, S Hauser, D Loessner - Trends in Endocrinology & …, 2024 - cell.com
Tumours are heterogeneous tissues containing diverse populations of cells and an
abundant extracellular matrix (ECM). This tumour microenvironment prompts cancer cells to …

Phosphoproteomic changes induced by cell-derived matrix and their effect on tumor cell migration and cytoskeleton remodeling

AA Shimpi, ED Williams, L Ling, T Tamir… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Increased fibrotic extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition promotes tumor invasion, which is
the first step of the metastatic cascade. Yet, the underlying mechanisms are poorly …

A microphysiological system reveals neutrophil contact-dependent attenuation of pancreatic tumor progression by CXCR2 inhibition-based immunotherapy

S Shao, NA Delk, CN Jones - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Cancer cells recruit neutrophils from the bloodstream into the tumor tissue, where these
immune cells promote the progression of numerous solid tumors. Studies in mice suggest …

Bridging systems biology and tissue engineering: Unleashing the full potential of complex 3D in vitro tissue models of disease

JL Cadavid, NT Li, AP McGuigan - Biophysics Reviews, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Rapid advances in tissue engineering have resulted in more complex and physiologically
relevant 3D in vitro tissue models with applications in fundamental biology and therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Endothelial cells metabolically regulate breast cancer invasion toward a microvessel

ML Tan, N Jenkins-Johnston, S Huang… - APL …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Breast cancer metastasis is initiated by invasion of tumor cells into the collagen type I-rich
stroma to reach adjacent blood vessels. Prior work has identified that metabolic plasticity is a …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in hyaluronic acid: Bioactivity, complexed biomaterials and biological application: A review

H Ye, R Zhang, C Zhang, Y Xia, L Jin - Asian Journal of Surgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a natural glycosaminoglycan found in the human body, particularly
in the extracellular matrix of body fluids and tissues. It plays a critical role in cellular …

Targeting glioblastoma tumor hyaluronan to enhance therapeutic interventions that regulate metabolic cell properties

E Neves, A Anand, J Mueller, R Remy, H Xu, K Selting… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Despite extensive advances in cancer research, glioblastoma (GBM) still remains a very
locally invasive and thus challenging tumor to treat, with a poor median survival. Tumor cells …

An Integrative Approach Towards Understanding Drivers of Tumor Cell Heterogeneity

A Shimpi - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Despite advancements in both treatment and detection, breast cancer remains the second
leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. While breast cancer patients are often …