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Mesenchymal stromal cell engagement in cancer cell epithelial to mesenchymal transition
Author(s) -
Trivanović Drenka,
Krstić Jelena,
Jauković Aleksandra,
Bugarski Diana,
Santibanez Juan F.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
developmental dynamics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.634
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1097-0177
pISSN - 1058-8388
DOI - 10.1002/dvdy.24583
Subject(s) - mesenchymal stem cell , biology , stromal cell , epithelial–mesenchymal transition , microbiology and biotechnology , paracrine signalling , cell , cancer research , tumor microenvironment , cancer cell , cancer , tumor cells , metastasis , receptor , genetics
Due to coexistence of stromal and epithelial tumor cells, their dynamic interactions have been widely recognized as significant cellular components to the tumor tissue integrity. Initiation and outcome of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) in tumor cells are dependent on their interaction with adjacent or recruited mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs). A plethora of mechanisms are involved in MSCs‐controlled employment of the developmental processes of EMT that contribute to loss of epithelial cell phenotype and acquisition of stemness, invasiveness and chemoresistance of tumor cells. Interplay of MSCs with tumor cells, including interchange of soluble biomolecules, plasma membrane structures, cytoplasmic content, and organelles, is established through cell–cell contact and/or by means of paracrine signaling. The main focus of this review is to summarize knowledge about involvement of MSCs in cancer cell EMT. Understanding the underlying cellular and molecular mechanism involved in the interplay between MSCs and cancer EMT is essential for development of effective therapy approaches, which in combination with current treatments may improve the control of tumor progression. Developmental Dynamics 247:359–367, 2018 . © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.