Epithelial-to-mesenchymal-like transition events in melanoma.
FEBS J
; 289(5): 1352-1368, 2022 03.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33999497
ABSTRACT
Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), a process through which epithelial tumor cells acquire mesenchymal phenotypic properties, contributes to both metastatic dissemination and therapy resistance in cancer. Accumulating evidence indicates that nonepithelial tumors, including melanoma, can also gain mesenchymal-like properties that increase their metastatic propensity and decrease their sensitivity to therapy. In this review, we discuss recent findings, illustrating the striking similarities-but also knowledge gaps-between the biology of mesenchymal-like state(s) in melanoma and mesenchymal state(s) from epithelial cancers. Based on this comparative analysis, we suggest hypothesis-driven experimental approaches to further deepen our understanding of the EMT-like process in melanoma and how such investigations may pave the way towards the identification of clinically relevant biomarkers for prognosis and new therapeutic strategies.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Cutâneas
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Fatores de Transcrição
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Transição Epitelial-Mesenquimal
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Melanoma
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Proteínas de Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
FEBS J
Assunto da revista:
BIOQUIMICA
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Bélgica