Epithelial–mesenchymal transition: The history, regulatory mechanism, and cancer therapeutic opportunities

Z Huang, Z Zhang, C Zhou, L Liu, C Huang - MedComm, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a program wherein epithelial cells lose their
junctions and polarity while acquiring mesenchymal properties and invasive ability …

Aspects of the epigenetic regulation of EMT related to cancer metastasis

E Nowak, I Bednarek - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) occurs during the pathological process
associated with tumor progression and is considered to influence and promote the …

Genome-wide association study identifies multiple susceptibility loci for pulmonary fibrosis

TE Fingerlin, E Murphy, W Zhang, AL Peljto… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
We performed a genome-wide association study of non-Hispanic, white individuals with
fibrotic idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs; n= 1,616) and controls (n= 4,683), with follow …

Analyses of rare predisposing variants of lung cancer in 6,004 whole genomes in Chinese

C Wang, J Dai, N Qin, J Fan, H Ma, C Chen, M An… - Cancer Cell, 2022 - cell.com
We present the largest whole-genome sequencing (WGS) study of non-small cell lung
cancer (NSCLC) to date among 6,004 individuals of Chinese ancestry, coupled with 23,049 …

Desmosomes as signaling hubs in the regulation of cell behavior

L Müller, M Hatzfeld, R Keil - Frontiers in cell and developmental …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Desmosomes are intercellular junctions, which preserve tissue integrity during homeostatic
and stress conditions. These functions rely on their unique structural properties, which …

Desmosomes: regulators of cellular signaling and adhesion in epidermal health and disease

JL Johnson, NA Najor… - Cold Spring …, 2014 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Desmosomes are intercellular junctions that mediate cell–cell adhesion and anchor the
intermediate filament network to the plasma membrane, providing mechanical resilience to …

DNA methylation variations are required for epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition induced by cancer-associated fibroblasts in prostate cancer cells

C Pistore, E Giannoni, T Colangelo, F Rizzo… - Oncogene, 2017 - nature.com
Widespread genome hypo-methylation and promoter hyper-methylation of epithelium-
specific genes are hallmarks of stable epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), which in …

KRT13 promotes stemness and drives metastasis in breast cancer through a plakoglobin/c-Myc signaling pathway

L Yin, Q Li, S Mrdenovic, GCY Chu, BJ Wu, H Bu… - Breast Cancer …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Keratins (KRTs) are intermediate filament proteins that interact with
multiple regulatory proteins to initiate signaling cascades. Keratin 13 (KRT13) plays an …

Pan-cancer and cross-population genome-wide association studies dissect shared genetic backgrounds underlying carcinogenesis

G Sato, Y Shirai, S Namba, R Edahiro… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Integrating genomic data of multiple cancers allows de novo cancer grouping and
elucidating the shared genetic basis across cancers. Here, we conduct the pan-cancer and …

Desmosome regulation and signaling in disease

JA Broussard, S Getsios, KJ Green - Cell and tissue research, 2015 - Springer
Desmosomes are cell-cell adhesive organelles with a well-known role in forming strong
intercellular adhesion during embryogenesis and in adult tissues subject to mechanical …