| Literature DB >> 22771535 |
Chao Chen1, Miriam Zimmermann, Inge Tinhofer, Andreas M Kaufmann, Andreas E Albers.
Abstract
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the 6th commonest cancer worldwide. Relapse, thought to involve cancer stem(-like) cells (CSCs), and the development of metastases are common and survival rates remain low. Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a key event in metastasis and increasing evidence suggests a link between EMT and CSCs. MicroRNAs regulate multiple cellular processes including EMT and have been implicated in a CSC phenotype. This review aims to highlight key events that are involved in EMT, discusses their relevance in HNSCC progression and metastasis and explores the possibility of targeting EMT as a novel therapy in HNSCC.Entities:
Keywords: Cancer stem(-like) cells; Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition; HNSCC; Metastasis; MicroRNA; Therapeutic target regulation
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22771535 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2012.06.013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer Lett ISSN: 0304-3835 Impact factor: 8.679