| Literature DB >> 26940073 |
Francesco Piva1, Matteo Giulietti2, Matteo Santoni3, Giulia Occhipinti2, Marina Scarpelli4, Antonio Lopez-Beltran5, Liang Cheng6, Giovanni Principato2, Rodolfo Montironi4.
Abstract
Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a developmentally vital reversible process by which fully differentiated cells lose their epithelial features and acquire a migratory mesenchymal phenotype. EMT contributes to the metastatic potential of tumors. The expression profile and other biological properties of EMT suggest potential targets for cancer therapy, including in renal-cell carcinoma (RCC). The preclinical and clinical results have substantiated the promises that dysregulated elements leading to EMT can be a potential target in RCC patients. In this study, we illustrated the pathogenic and prognostic role of EMT in RCC. In addition, we reconstructed, by literature analysis, the different pathways implicated in the EMT process, thus supporting the rational for future EMT-directed therapeutic approaches for RCC patients.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26940073 DOI: 10.1007/s40291-016-0192-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Diagn Ther ISSN: 1177-1062 Impact factor: 4.074