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 …

Mechanisms regulating PD-L1 expression in cancers and associated opportunities for novel small-molecule therapeutics

H Yamaguchi, JM Hsu, WH Yang… - Nature Reviews Clinical …, 2022 - nature.com
Antagonistic antibodies targeting the inhibitory immune-checkpoint receptor PD-1 or its
ligand PD-L1 are used to treat a wide range of cancer types and can substantially improve …

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 …

Regulatory mechanisms of immune checkpoints PD-L1 and CTLA-4 in cancer

H Zhang, Z Dai, W Wu, Z Wang, N Zhang… - Journal of Experimental …, 2021 - Springer
The cytotoxic T-lymphocyte–associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4)/B7 and programmed death 1
(PD-1)/programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) are two most representative immune …

Regulation of PD-L1 expression in the tumor microenvironment

M Yi, M Niu, L Xu, S Luo, K Wu - Journal of hematology & oncology, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) on cancer cells engages with programmed
cell death-1 (PD-1) on immune cells, contributing to cancer immune escape. For multiple …

EMT, MET, plasticity, and tumor metastasis

B Bakir, AM Chiarella, JR Pitarresi, AK Rustgi - Trends in cell biology, 2020 - cell.com
Cancer cell identity and plasticity are required in transition states, such as epithelial–
mesenchymal transition (EMT) and mesenchymal–epithelial transition (MET), in primary …

The association between CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and the clinical outcome of cancer immunotherapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

F Li, C Li, X Cai, Z Xie, L Zhou, B Cheng, R Zhong… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background The responses of cancer patients to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) vary in
success. CD8+ tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) play a key role in killing tumor cells. This …

Signaling pathways and therapeutic interventions in gastric cancer

ZN Lei, QX Teng, Q Tian, W Chen, Y Xie… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Gastric cancer (GC) ranks fifth in global cancer diagnosis and fourth in cancer-related death.
Despite tremendous progress in diagnosis and therapeutic strategies and significant …

Development of a nanoparticle-based immunotherapy targeting PD-L1 and PLK1 for lung cancer treatment

M Reda, W Ngamcherdtrakul, MA Nelson… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) targeting PD-L1 and PD-1 have improved survival in a
subset of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, only a …

EGFR signaling pathway as therapeutic target in human cancers

E Levantini, G Maroni, M Del Re, DG Tenen - Seminars in cancer biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) enacts major roles in the maintenance
of epithelial tissues. However, when EGFR signaling is altered, it becomes the grand …