The Misregulation of Cell Adhesion Components during Tumorigenesis : Overview and Commentary
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-09-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cell adhesion complexes facilitate attachment between cells or the binding of cells to the extracellular matrix.
The regulation of cell adhesion is an important step in embryonic development and contributes to tissue homeostasis allowing processes such as differentiation and cell migration.
Many mechanisms of cancer progression are reminiscent of embryonic development, for example, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and involve the disruption of cell adhesion and expression changes in components of cell adhesion structures.
Tight junctions, adherens junctions, desmosomes, and focal adhesion besides their roles in cell-cell or cell-matrix interaction also possess cell signaling function.
Perturbations of such signaling pathways can lead to cancer.
This article gives an overview of the common structures of cell adhesion and summarizes the impact of their loss on cancer development and progression with articles highlighted from the present issue.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Andl, Claudia D.. 2010. The Misregulation of Cell Adhesion Components during Tumorigenesis : Overview and Commentary. Journal of Oncology،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Andl, Claudia D.. The Misregulation of Cell Adhesion Components during Tumorigenesis : Overview and Commentary. Journal of Oncology No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Andl, Claudia D.. The Misregulation of Cell Adhesion Components during Tumorigenesis : Overview and Commentary. Journal of Oncology. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451869
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-451869