| Literature DB >> 34241735 |
Angelos Varotsos Vrynas1, Julia Perea Paizal1,2, Chris Bakal2, Sam H Au3.
Abstract
The behaviour of circulating tumour cells in the microcirculation remains poorly understood. Growing evidence suggests that biomechanical adaptations and interactions with blood components, i.e. immune cells and platelets within capillary beds, may add more complexity to CTCs journey towards metastasis. Revisiting how these mediators impact the ability of circulating tumour cells to survive and metastasise, will be vital to understand the role of microcirculation and advance our knowledge on metastasis.Entities:
Keywords: Biomechanics; Cancer; Circulating tumour cells; Immune cells; Metastasis; Microvasculature; Platelets
Year: 2021 PMID: 34241735 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-021-10109-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Exp Metastasis ISSN: 0262-0898 Impact factor: 5.150