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Twist, a Master Regulator of Morphogenesis, Plays an Essential Role in Tumor Metastasis

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A mechanistic link between Twist, EMT, and tumor metastasis is established, suggesting that Twist contributes to metastasis by promoting an epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT).
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This article is published in Cell.The article was published on 2004-06-25 and is currently open access. It has received 3670 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Twist transcription factor & Metastasis.

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Differentiation plasticity regulated by TGF-β family proteins in development and disease

TL;DR: There is now increasing evidence that TGF-beta family proteins have the ability to redirect the differentiation of cells that either have fully differentiated or have engaged in differentiation along a particular lineage, and can thereby elicit 'transdifferentiation'.
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Hypoxia inhibits senescence and maintains mesenchymal stem cell properties through down-regulation of E2A-p21 by HIF-TWIST

TL;DR: Low-density hypoxic culture as a method for efficiently expanding MSCs without losing stem cell properties or increasing tumorigenicity is supported.
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miRNA-223 Promotes Gastric Cancer Invasion and Metastasis by Targeting Tumor Suppressor EPB41L3

TL;DR: Findings indicate a new regulatory mode, namely, specific miRNA, which is activated by its upstream transcription factor, could suppress its direct targets and lead to tumor invasion and metastasis.
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Signaling Pathways in Cancer and Embryonic Stem Cells

TL;DR: This work presents a systematic analysis of seven major signaling pathways implicated in both cancer and stem cells and presents a map of the signaling networks involved in cancer and embryonic stem cells.
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Mechanisms of metastasis: epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and contribution of tumor microenvironment.

TL;DR: The diverse mechanisms of EMT and tumor microenvironment interactions in the progression of cancer are evaluated, and a rational argument for targeting these pathways to control metastasis is constructed.
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Gene expression profiling predicts clinical outcome of breast cancer

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TL;DR: It is shown that the MMPs have functions other than promotion of invasion, have substrates other than components of the extracellular matrix, and that they function before invasion in the development of cancer.
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Involvement of chemokine receptors in breast cancer metastasis.

TL;DR: It is reported that the chemokine receptors CXCR4 and CCR7 are highly expressed in human breast cancer cells, malignant breast tumours and metastases and their respective ligands CXCL12/SDF-1α and CCL21/6Ckine exhibit peak levels of expression in organs representing the first destinations of breast cancer metastasis.
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The pathogenesis of cancer metastasis: the 'seed and soil' hypothesis revisited

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