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Mechanical signaling through the cytoskeleton regulates cell proliferation by coordinated focal adhesion and Rho GTPase signaling
Published in Journal of cell science (15-04-2011)“…The notion that cell shape and spreading can regulate cell proliferation has evolved over several years, but only recently has this been linked to forces from…”
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Biomechanical Remodeling of the Microenvironment by Stromal Caveolin-1 Favors Tumor Invasion and Metastasis
Published in Cell (08-07-2011)“…Mechanotransduction is a key determinant of tissue homeostasis and tumor progression. It is driven by intercellular adhesions, cell contractility, and forces…”
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Mechanisms by Which the Extracellular Matrix and Integrin Signaling Act to Regulate the Switch Between Tumor Suppression and Tumor Promotion
Published in Journal of mammary gland biology and neoplasia (01-09-2011)“…Cell adhesion to the extracellular matrix (ECM) is necessary for development of the mammary gland, and to maintain the normal architecture and function of the…”
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Mammary gland ECM remodeling, stiffness, and mechanosignaling in normal development and tumor progression
Published in Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology (01-01-2011)“…Cells of the mammary gland are in intimate contact with other cells and with the extracellular matrix (ECM), both of which provide not only a biochemical…”
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Collagen reorganization at the tumor-stromal interface facilitates local invasion
Published in BMC medicine (26-12-2006)“…Stromal-epithelial interactions are of particular significance in breast tissue as misregulation of these interactions can promote tumorigenesis and invasion…”
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3D Collagen Alignment Limits Protrusions to Enhance Breast Cancer Cell Persistence
Published in Biophysical journal (02-12-2014)“…Patients with mammographically dense breast tissue have a greatly increased risk of developing breast cancer. Dense breast tissue contains more stromal…”
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The collagen receptor discoidin domain receptor 2 stabilizes SNAIL1 to facilitate breast cancer metastasis
Published in Nature cell biology (01-06-2013)“…Increased stromal collagen deposition in human breast tumours correlates with metastases. We show that activation of the collagen I receptor DDR2 (discoidin…”
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A three-dimensional computational model of collagen network mechanics
Published in PloS one (11-11-2014)“…Extracellular matrix (ECM) strongly influences cellular behaviors, including cell proliferation, adhesion, and particularly migration. In cancer, the rigidity…”
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Phenotypic heterogeneity of disseminated tumour cells is preset by primary tumour hypoxic microenvironments
Published in Nature cell biology (01-02-2017)“…Hypoxia is a poor-prognosis microenvironmental hallmark of solid tumours, but it is unclear how it influences the fate of disseminated tumour cells (DTCs) in…”
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Why the stroma matters in breast cancer: Insights into breast cancer patient outcomes through the examination of stromal biomarkers
Published in Cell adhesion & migration (01-05-2012)“…Survival and recurrence rates in breast cancer are variable for common diagnoses, and therefore the biological underpinnings of the disease that determine…”
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Postpartum mammary gland involution drives progression of ductal carcinoma in situ through collagen and COX-2
Published in Nature medicine (01-09-2011)“…Postpartum involution of the mammary gland is a recognized risk factor for breast cancer. This report identifies a mechanism that could be at least partially…”
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Mechano-Signal Transduction in Mesenchymal Stem Cells Induces Prosaposin Secretion to Drive the Proliferation of Breast Cancer Cells
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (15-11-2017)“…In response to chemical stimuli from cancer cells, mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) can differentiate into cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF) and promote tumor…”
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Aligned Collagen Is a Prognostic Signature for Survival in Human Breast Carcinoma
Published in The American journal of pathology (01-03-2011)“…Evidence for the potent influence of stromal organization and function on invasion and metastasis of breast tumors is ever growing. We have performed a…”
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Computational segmentation of collagen fibers from second-harmonic generation images of breast cancer
Published in Journal of biomedical optics (01-01-2014)“…Second-harmonic generation (SHG) imaging can help reveal interactions between collagen fibers and cancer cells. Quantitative analysis of SHG images of collagen…”
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COX-2 modulates mammary tumor progression in response to collagen density
Published in Breast cancer research : BCR (22-03-2016)“…High breast density is linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, and correlates with changes in collagen. In a mouse model of mammary carcinoma in the…”
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Dense collagen-I matrices enhance pro-tumorigenic estrogen-prolactin crosstalk in MCF-7 and T47D breast cancer cells
Published in PloS one (21-01-2015)“…Breast cancers that express estrogen receptor alpha (ERα+) constitute the majority of breast tumors. Estrogen is a major driver of their growth, and targeting…”
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Contact Guidance Mediated Three-Dimensional Cell Migration is Regulated by Rho/ROCK-Dependent Matrix Reorganization
Published in Biophysical journal (01-12-2008)“…Cells generate mechanical force to organize the extracellular matrix (ECM) and drive important developmental and reparative processes. Likewise, tumor cells…”
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Stiff stroma increases breast cancer risk by inducing the oncogene ZNF217
Published in The Journal of clinical investigation (01-11-2020)“…Women with dense breasts have an increased lifetime risk of malignancy that has been attributed to a higher epithelial density. Quantitative proteomics,…”
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Stiff Collagen Matrices Increase Tumorigenic Prolactin Signaling in Breast Cancer Cells
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (03-05-2013)“…Clinically, circulating prolactin levels and density of the extracellular matrix (ECM) are individual risk factors for breast cancer. As tumors develop, the…”
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The Action of Discoidin Domain Receptor 2 in Basal Tumor Cells and Stromal Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Is Critical for Breast Cancer Metastasis
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (14-06-2016)“…High levels of collagen deposition in human and mouse breast tumors are associated with poor outcome due to increased local invasion and distant metastases…”
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