| Literature DB >> 31063756 |
Yang Gao1, Igor Bado1, Hai Wang1, Weijie Zhang1, Jeffrey M Rosen2, Xiang H-F Zhang3.
Abstract
Metastasis is the most devastating stage of cancer progression and causes the majority of cancer-related deaths. Clinical observations suggest that most cancers metastasize to specific organs, a process known as "organotropism." Elucidating the underlying mechanisms may help identify targets and treatment strategies to benefit patients. This review summarizes recent findings on tumor-intrinsic properties and their interaction with unique features of host organs, which together determine organ-specific metastatic behaviors. Emerging insights related to the roles of metabolic changes, the immune landscapes of target organs, and variation in epithelial-mesenchymal transitions open avenues for future studies of metastasis organotropism.Entities:
Keywords: EMT; immune microenvironment; metabolism; metastasis; niche; organotropism; seed and soil
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31063756 PMCID: PMC6506189 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2019.04.012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Dev Cell ISSN: 1534-5807 Impact factor: 12.270