Deciphering the dynamics of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Cancer Stem Cells in tumor progression [PDF]
arXiv, 2018 Purpose of review: The epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) and the generation of Cancer Stem Cells (CSC) are two fundamental aspects contributing to tumor growth, acquisition of resistance to therapy, formation of metastases, and tumor relapse. Recent experimental data identifying the circuits regulating EMT and CSCs have driven the development of ...
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Trafficking of Mesenchymal Stem Cells
, 2011 In adult life mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) reside primarily in the bone marrow and are defined according to their ability to self-renew and differentiate into tissues of mesodermal origin. Due to their immuno-modulatory properties and ability to form cartilage and bone, MSCs have clinical potential, for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and tissue ...
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Dental mesenchymal stem cells [PDF]
Development, 2016 Mammalian teeth harbour mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), which contribute to tooth growth and repair. These dental MSCs possess many in vitro features of bone marrow-derived MSCs, including clonogenicity, expression of certain markers, and following stimulation, differentiation into cells that have the characteristics of osteoblasts, chondrocytes and ...
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Loss of proton‐sensing GPR4 reduces tumor progression in mouse models of colon cancer
Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.G protein‐coupled receptor 4 (GPR4) is a pH‐sensing receptor activated by acidic pH. GPR4 expression is increased in patients with inflammatory bowel disease who are at high risk of developing colorectal cancer. In mouse models, loss of GPR4 attenuated tumor progression. This correlated with increased IL2 and natural killer cell activity.
Leonie Perren +16 more
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Dynamic network and epigenetic landscape model of a regulatory core underlying spontaneous immortalization and epithelial carcinogenesis [PDF]
arXiv, 2016 Tumorigenic transformation of human epithelial cells in vitro has been described experimentally as the potential result of a process known as spontaneous immortalization. In this process a generic series of cell state transitions occur in which normal epithelial cells acquire a senescent state, later surpassed to attain first a mesenchymal state and ...
arxiv
Human stem cells and articular cartilage regeneration. [PDF]
, 2012 The regeneration of articular cartilage damaged due to trauma and posttraumatic osteoarthritis is an unmet medical need. Current approaches to regeneration and tissue engineering of articular cartilage include the use of chondrocytes, stem cells ...
Inui, Atsuyuki +2 more
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Systematic profiling of cancer‐fibroblast interactions reveals drug combinations in ovarian cancer
Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.Fibroblasts, cells in the tumor environment, support ovarian cancer cell growth and alter morphology and drug response. We used fibroblast and cancer cell co‐culture models to test 528 drugs and discovered new drugs for combination treatment. We showed that adding Vorinostat or Birinapant to standard chemotherapy may improve drug response, suggesting ...
Greta Gudoityte +10 more
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A mathematical insight in the epithelial-mesenchymal-like transition in cancer cells and its effect in the invasion of the extracellular matrix [PDF]
arXiv, 2015 Current biological knowledge supports the existence of a secondary group of cancer cells within the body of the tumour that exhibits stem cell-like properties. These cells are termed Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs}, and as opposed to the more usual Differentiated Cancer Cells (DCCs), they exhibit higher motility, they are more resilient to therapy, and are ...
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EMT/MET at the crossroad of stemness, regeneration and oncogenesis. The Ying-Yang equilibrium recapitulated in cell spheroids [PDF]
, 2017 The epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is an essential trans-differentiation process, which plays a critical role in embryonic development, wound healing, tissue regeneration, organ fibrosis, and cancer progression.
Angelini, Francesco +7 more
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