Targeting ferroptosis as a vulnerability in cancer

G Lei, L Zhuang, B Gan - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2022 - nature.com
Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent form of regulated cell death that is triggered by the toxic
build-up of lipid peroxides on cellular membranes. In recent years, ferroptosis has garnered …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

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 …

Tissue-resident macrophages provide a pro-tumorigenic niche to early NSCLC cells

M Casanova-Acebes, E Dalla, AM Leader, J LeBerichel… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Macrophages have a key role in shaping the tumour microenvironment (TME), tumour
immunity and response to immunotherapy, which makes them an important target for cancer …

Linking EMT programmes to normal and neoplastic epithelial stem cells

AW Lambert, RA Weinberg - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2021 - nature.com
Epithelial stem cells serve critical physiological functions in the generation, maintenance
and repair of diverse tissues through their ability to self-renew and spawn more specialized …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Guidelines and definitions for research on epithelial–mesenchymal transition

J Yang, P Antin, G Berx, C Blanpain… - … reviews Molecular cell …, 2020 - nature.com
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) encompasses dynamic changes in cellular
organization from epithelial to mesenchymal phenotypes, which leads to functional changes …

[HTML][HTML] Breast cancer as an example of tumour heterogeneity and tumour cell plasticity during malignant progression

F Lüönd, S Tiede, G Christofori - British journal of cancer, 2021 - nature.com
Heterogeneity within a tumour increases its ability to adapt to constantly changing
constraints, but adversely affects a patient's prognosis, therapy response and clinical …

[HTML][HTML] The molecular biology of pancreatic adenocarcinoma: Translational challenges and clinical perspectives

S Wang, Y Zheng, F Yang, L Zhu, XQ Zhu… - Signal transduction and …, 2021 - nature.com
Pancreatic cancer is an increasingly common cause of cancer mortality with a tight
correspondence between disease mortality and incidence. Furthermore, it is usually …

[HTML][HTML] The interaction between ferroptosis and lipid metabolism in cancer

D Li, Y Li - Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2020 - nature.com
Ferroptosis is a new form of programmed cell death characterized by the accumulation of
iron-dependent lethal lipid peroxides. Recent discoveries have focused on alterations that …