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- Title
Reprogramming metastatic tumour cells with embryonic microenvironments.
- Authors
Hendrix, Mary J C; Seftor, Elisabeth A; Seftor, Richard E B; Kasemeier-Kulesa, Jennifer; Kulesa, Paul M; Postovit, Lynne-Marie
- Abstract
Aggressive tumour cells share many characteristics with embryonic progenitors, contributing to the conundrum of tumour cell plasticity. Recent studies using embryonic models of human stem cells, the zebrafish and the chick have shown the reversion of the metastatic phenotype of aggressive melanoma cells, and revealed the convergence of embryonic and tumorigenic signalling pathways, which may help to identify new targets for therapeutic intervention. This Review will summarize the embryonic models used to reverse the metastatic melanoma phenotype, and highlight the prominent signalling pathways that have emerged as noteworthy targets for future consideration.
- Publication
Nature reviews. Cancer, 2007, Vol 7, Issue 4, p246
- ISSN
1474-175X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/nrc2108