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11781114

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-1-8
pubmed:abstractText
Tumor cells often show a decrease in cell-cell and/or cell-matrix adhesion. An increasing body of evidence indicates that this reduction in cell adhesion correlates with tumor invasion and metastasis. Two main groups of adhesion molecules, cadherins and CAMs, have been implicated in tumor malignancy. However, the specific role that these proteins play in the context of tumor progression remains to be elucidated. In this review, we discuss recent data pointing to a causal relationship between the loss of cell adhesion molecules and tumor progression. In addition, the direct involvement of these molecules in specific signal transduction pathways will be considered, with particular emphasis on the alterations of such pathways in transformed cells. Finally, we review recent observations on the molecular mechanisms underlying metastatic dissemination. In many cases, spreading of tumor cells from the primary site to distant organs has been characterized as an active process involving the loss of cell-cell adhesion and gain of invasive properties. On the other hand, various examples of metastases exhibiting a relatively benign (i.e. not invasive) phenotype have been reported. Together with our recent results on a mouse tumor model, these findings indicate that 'passive' metastatic dissemination can occur, in particular as a consequence of impaired cell-matrix adhesion and of tumor tissue disaggregation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0006-3002
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
30
pubmed:volume
1552
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
39-45
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Cell adhesion in tumor invasion and metastasis: loss of the glue is not enough.
pubmed:affiliation
Research Institute of Molecular Pathology, Vienna, Austria. ugo.cavallaro@unibas.ch
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review