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Metastasis is the spread of cancer from one part of the body to another. A tumor formed by cells that have spread is called a “metastatic tumor” or a “metastasis.” The metastatic tumor contains cells that are like those in the original (primary) tumor. The plural form of metastasis is metastases

Study identifies a new target for cancer treatment

Planar cell polarity (PCP) is a kind of process where polarization of the epithelial tissues occurs inside the plane of the epithelium. This process plays a significant role in the development and function of organs.

13 Jul 2020

Expansion stress promotes immunosuppression and enhances growth of breast cancer cells

Expansion stress can have an alarming impact on breast cancer cells by creating conditions that could lead to dangerous acceleration of the disease, an interdisciplinary team of University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers has found.

10 Jul 2020

Preventing immune cell reprogramming could be a new way to stop breast cancer metastasis

Natural killer cells, a type of immune cell, are known to limit metastasis by inducing the death of cancer cells. But metastases still form in patients, so there must be ways for cancer cells to escape.

10 Jul 2020

New assay helps study adhesion of cells

Fluorescent tagging is a powerful way of analyzing communications between cells. This method enables the analysis of numerous cell populations.

7 Jul 2020

Study shows how inflammatory changes in tumors cause drug resistance in blood vessels

Scientists at Hokkaido University and collaborators have identified how inflammatory changes in tumors caused by chemotherapy trigger blood vessel anomalies and thus drug-resistance, resulting in the poor prognosis of cancer patients.

2 Jul 2020

Research unravels molecular circuitry that controls cancer growth and spread

Research led by Queen Mary University of London has revealed novel insights into the molecular circuitry controlling cancer cell growth and spread. The findings highlight new pathways involved in these key processes of cancer progression that may represent targets for therapies.

24 Jun 2020

New LI383 molecule can help treat opioid-related disorders

A novel molecule LIH383 developed by scientists at the Luxembourg Institute of Health binds to and inhibits a formerly unknown opioid receptor in the brain.

22 Jun 2020

Loss of lipid-regulating protein drives prostate cancer metastasis

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers from the Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences identified a lipid-regulating protein that conveys what the researchers describe as "superpowers" onto prostate cancer cells, causing them to aggressively spread.

17 Jun 2020

Researchers develop intracellular biopsy to isolate targeted miRNAs from living cells

MicroRNAs, are attracting interest relating to human diseases because variations in the expression of miRNAs are often associated with abnormal functions.

11 Jun 2020

'Lab-on-a-chip' technology accurately detects early and advanced breast cancer

A scalable "lab-on-a-chip" technology based on inkjet printing methods detected breast cancer in plasma samples from patients with more than 90% accuracy, according to a new study.

11 Jun 2020

Cellular mechanophenotyping may help better understand tumor cells

Our ability to predict who will get cancer, how a patient will respond to treatment, or if a patient will relapse is still quite limited. Despite advances in the detection of genetic mutations and the establishment of risk factors, such as age and genetic variants, it remains a great scientific and medical challenge.

10 Jun 2020

New methodology could help differentiate between healthy and cancer cells

Scientists have pioneered the use of whole living cells (that is, human lung adenocarcinoma) in dynamic combinatorial chemistry systems.

29 May 2020

Pre-existing genes can promote metastasis

Cancer can sometimes remain dormant, but it usually metastasizes and spreads to new sites in the body.

27 May 2020

A New Tool To Map The Flow Of Info Within Living Cells

How do cells move? Why do they move? Why do some cancer cells move slowly while others move quickly, causing cancerous tumors to become more difficult to treat?

19 May 2020

Biosynthetic capacity allows cancer stem cells to contribute to tumor growth

Tumors are not a consistent cluster of cells. In fact, colon cancers carry differentiated-like cells, just like the functional cells of the intestinal wall and pluripotent cells—the supposed tumor stem cells.

13 May 2020

Breaking Down the DNA Behavior of Cancer Cells

Dr. Manel Esteller speaks to AZoLifeSciences about his ground-breaking cancer research in which he uncovered the behavior of DNA in 3D models.

From University of Barcelona 13 May 2020

'Backpacks' Boost Immune Cells' Ability To Kill Cancer

Macrophages are immune cells that patrol the body looking for potential threats like viruses, bacteria, and cancer cells, and engulf and destroy them.

30 Apr 2020

Scientists find gene signature linked to worst prognosis in rare uterine cancer

Women who don't survive a rare and aggressive uterine cancer called uterine serous carcinoma, have high expression of a group of 73 genes, a score scientists say can help identify these women and improve their outcome.

22 Apr 2020

New study on proteins advances basic understanding of human life

A minute chemical modification on one of the most copious and vital proteins in cells—actin—has been a mystery as its function is not fully known.

9 Apr 2020

Research reveals insights into relationship between synthetic gene circuits and their host cells

Recent discoveries by two research teams in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University are advancing the field of synthetic biology.

7 Apr 2020