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 …

Non-redundant functions of EMT transcription factors

MP Stemmler, RL Eccles, S Brabletz, T Brabletz - Nature cell biology, 2019 - nature.com
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a crucial embryonic programme that is executed
by various EMT transcription factors (EMT-TFs) and is aberrantly activated in cancer and …

The role of PI3K/Akt and ERK in neurodegenerative disorders

SN Rai, H Dilnashin, H Birla, SS Singh, W Zahra… - Neurotoxicity …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Disruption of Akt and Erk-mediated signal transduction significantly contributes in
the pathogenesis of various neurodegenerative diseases (NDs), such as Parkinson's …

Age-induced accumulation of methylmalonic acid promotes tumour progression

AP Gomes, D Ilter, V Low, JE Endress… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
The risk of cancer and associated mortality increases substantially in humans from the age
of 65 years onwards,,,,–. Nonetheless, our understanding of the complex relationship …

Oncogenic roles of EMT-inducing transcription factors

A Puisieux, T Brabletz, J Caramel - Nature cell biology, 2014 - nature.com
The plasticity of cancer cells underlies their capacity to adapt to the selective pressures they
encounter during tumour development. Aberrant reactivation of epithelial–mesenchymal …

Genome‐wide cooperation of EMT transcription factor ZEB 1 with YAP and AP‐1 in breast cancer

N Feldker, F Ferrazzi, H Schuhwerk, SA Widholz… - The EMBO …, 2020 - embopress.org
Invasion, metastasis and therapy resistance are the major cause of cancer‐associated
deaths, and the EMT‐inducing transcription factor ZEB 1 is a crucial stimulator of these …

A switch in the expression of embryonic EMT-inducers drives the development of malignant melanoma

J Caramel, E Papadogeorgakis, L Hill, GJ Browne… - Cancer cell, 2013 - cell.com
Aberrant expression of embryonic epithelial-mesenchymal transition-inducing transcription
factors (EMT-TFs) in epithelial cells triggers EMT, neoplastic transformation, stemness, and …

Signaling pathway cooperation in TGF-β-induced epithelial–mesenchymal transition

R Derynck, BP Muthusamy, KY Saeteurn - Current opinion in cell biology, 2014 - Elsevier
Transdifferentiation of epithelial cells into cells with mesenchymal properties and
appearance, that is, epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), is essential during …

EMT-activating transcription factors in cancer: beyond EMT and tumor invasiveness

E Sánchez-Tilló, Y Liu, O de Barrios, L Siles… - Cellular and molecular …, 2012 - Springer
Cancer is a complex multistep process involving genetic and epigenetic changes that
eventually result in the activation of oncogenic pathways and/or inactivation of tumor …

The ERK cascade: distinct functions within various subcellular organelles

I Wortzel, R Seger - Genes & cancer, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
The extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) cascade is a central signaling
pathway that regulates a wide variety of stimulated cellular processes, including mainly …