EMT transcription factors in cancer development re-evaluated: Beyond EMT and MET

S Goossens, N Vandamme, P Van Vlierberghe… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2017 - Elsevier
Reactivation of an embryonic epithelial-to-mesenchymal (EMT) program is commonly
accepted as a core component of carcinoma progression. Collectively, EMT and …

Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition: epigenetic reprogramming driving cellular plasticity

N Skrypek, S Goossens, E De Smedt, N Vandamme… - Trends in Genetics, 2017 - cell.com
Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a process in which epithelial cells lose their
junctions and polarity to gain a motile mesenchymal phenotype. EMT is essential during …

Murine single-cell RNA-seq reveals cell-identity-and tissue-specific trajectories of aging

JC Kimmel, L Penland, ND Rubinstein… - Genome …, 2019 - genome.cshlp.org
Aging is a pleiotropic process affecting many aspects of mammalian physiology. Mammals
are composed of distinct cell type identities and tissue environments, but the influence of …

[HTML][HTML] The roles of ZEB1 in tumorigenic progression and epigenetic modifications

Y Zhang, L Xu, A Li, X Han - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2019 - Elsevier
Highly expressed Zinc-finger E-box binding protein 1 (ZEB1) is significantly associated with
the malignancy of various cancers. Signal transduction and activation of ZEB1 play …

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 …

Exosomal miRNA‐215‐5p Derived from Adipose‐Derived Stem Cells Attenuates Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition of Podocytes by Inhibiting ZEB2

J Jin, Y Wang, L Zhao, W Zou, M Tan… - BioMed research …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Podocyte migration is actively involved in the process of podocyte loss and
proteinuria production, which is closely associated with the development of diabetic …

Chemical inhibition of ENL/AF9 YEATS domains in acute leukemia

L Garnar-Wortzel, TR Bishop, S Kitamura… - ACS central …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Transcriptional coregulators, which mediate chromatin-dependent transcriptional signaling,
represent tractable targets to modulate tumorigenic gene expression programs with small …

A pre-existing population of ZEB2+ quiescent cells with stemness and mesenchymal features dictate chemoresistance in colorectal cancer

F Francescangeli, P Contavalli, ML De Angelis… - Journal of Experimental …, 2020 - Springer
Background Quiescent/slow cycling cells have been identified in several tumors and
correlated with therapy resistance. However, the features of chemoresistant populations and …

The crucial role of ZEB2: from development to epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition and cancer complexity

M Fardi, M Alivand, B Baradaran… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Zinc finger E‐box binding homeobox 2 (ZEB2) is a DNA‐binding transcription factor, which
is mainly involved in epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition (EMT). EMT is a conserved …

Interplay between SOX9 transcription factor and microRNAs in cancer

M Ashrafizadeh, A Zarrabi, S Orouei, A Zabolian… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
SOX transcription factors are critical regulators of development, homeostasis and disease
progression and their dysregulation is a common finding in various cancers. SOX9 belongs …