MET Activation and Physical Dynamics of the Metastatic Process: The Paradigm of Cancers of Unknown Primary Origin

被引：8

作者：

Stella, Giulia M. ^{[1
]}

Benvenuti, Silvia ^{[2
]}

Gentile, Alessandra ^{[2
]}

Comoglio, Paolo M. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] IRCCS, Sect Resp Syst Dis, Cardiothorac Dept, Policlin San Matteo, I-27100 Pavia, Italy

[2] FPO IRCCS, Candiolo Canc Inst, Str Prov 142, I-10060 Candiolo, Italy

来源：

EBIOMEDICINE | 2017年 / 24卷

关键词：

Cancer; Metastasis; MET oncogene; Invasive growth; Mechanical forces; Rheology; INVASIVE GROWTH; EARLY DISSEMINATION; CELL-MIGRATION; TUMOR-CELLS; CARCINOMA; ADHESION; DIAGNOSIS; PLATELETS; INSIGHTS; STANDARD;

D O I：

10.1016/j.ebiom.2017.09.025

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

The molecular and cellular mechanisms which drive metastatic spread are the topic of constant debate and scientific research due to the potential implications for cancer patients' prognosis. In addition to genetics and environmental factors, mechanics of single cells and physical interaction with the surrounding environment play relevant role in defining invasive phenotype. Reconstructing the physical properties of metastatic clones may help to clarify still open issues in disease progression as well as to lead to new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. In this perspective cancer of unknown primary origin (CUP) identify the ideal model to study physical interactions and forces involved in the metastatic process. We have previously demonstrated that MET oncogene is mutated with unexpected high frequency in CUPs. We here analyze and discuss howtheMET activation by somaticmutationmay affect physical properties in giving rise to such a highlymalignant syndrome, as that defined by CUP. (C) 2017 Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license.

引用

页码：34 / 42

页数：9