The gate to metastasis : key players in cancer cell intravasation

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Metastasis is a leading cause of cancer-related death and consists of a sequence of events including tumor expansion, intravasation of cancer cells into the circulation, survival in the bloodstream, extravasation at distant sites, and subsequent organ colonization. Particularly, intravasation is a process whereby cancer cells transverse the endothelium and leave the primary tumor site, pioneering the metastatic cascade. The identification of those mechanisms that trigger the entry of cancer cells into the bloodstream may reveal fundamentally novel ways to block metastasis at its start. Multiple factors have been implicated in cancer progression, yet, signals that unequivocally provoke the detachment of cancer cells from the primary tumor are still under investigation. Here, we discuss the role of intrinsic properties of cancer cells, tumor microenvironment, and mechanical cues in the intravasation process, outlining studies that suggest the involvement of various factors and highlighting current understanding and open questions in the field.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:289

Enthalten in:

The FEBS journal - 289(2022), 15 vom: 02. Aug., Seite 4336-4354

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sznurkowska, Magdalena K [VerfasserIn]
Aceto, Nicola [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cancer
Circulating tumor cells
Intravasation
Journal Article
Metastasis
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

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Date Completed 04.08.2022

Date Revised 25.10.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/febs.16046

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM326260501