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Reassessing Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition as a Prerequisite for Carcinoma Invasion and Metastasis

Christiansen, Jason J., Rajasekaran, Ayyappan K.·2006·Cancer Research

Abstract

For most carcinomas, progression toward malignancy is accompanied by loss of epithelial differentiation and a shift towards a mesenchymal phenotype. This process, referred to as epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT), exacerbates motility and invasiveness of many cell types and is often considered a prerequisite for tumor infiltration and metastasis. However, there are numerous examples of advanced carcinomas that adopt some mesenchymal features, yet retain characteristics of well-differentiated epithelial cells. We provide a review of these reports and describe mechanisms to explain the morphologic and molecular heterogeneity and plasticity of malignant carcinoma cells, including incomplete EMT, reversion to an epithelial phenotype, and collective migration. We suggest that these mechanisms can manifest in a series of independent and reversible steps and that EMT represents just one mechanism in the global metastatic carcinoma development process. (Cancer Res 2006; 66(17): 8319-26)

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Authors
Christiansen, J. J., & Rajasekaran, A. K.
Venue
Cancer Research
Published
2006-09-01
Volume
66
Issue
17
Pages
8319-8326
ISSN
  • 0008-5472 (ISSN-L)
  • 1538-7445
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W2082055110
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1,046
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83
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20.15
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journal article
Language
en
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