Paschos, K.A., Canovas, D. and Bird, N.C. orcid.org/0000-0001-9263-4286 (2010) The engagement of selectins and their ligands in colorectal cancer liver metastases. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, 14 (1-2). pp. 165-174. ISSN 1582-1838
Abstract
The colonization of the liver by colorectal cancer (CRC) cells is a complicated process which includes many stages, until macrometastases occur. The entrapment of malignant cells within the hepatic sinusoids and their interactions with resident non-parenchymal cells are considered very important for the whole metastatic sequence. In the sinusoids, cell connection and signalling is mediated by multiple cell adhesion molecules, such as the selectins. The three members of the selectin family, E-, P- and L-selectin, in conjunction with sialylated Lewis ligands and CD44 variants, regulate colorectal cell communication and adhesion with platelets, leucocytes, sinusoidal endothelial cells and stellate cells. Their role in CRC liver metastases has been investigated in animal models and human tissue, in vivo and in vitro, in static and shear flow conditions, and their key-function in several molecular pathways has been displayed. Therefore, trials have already commenced aiming to exploit selectins and their ligands in the treatment of benign and malignant diseases. Multiple pharmacological agents have been developed that are being tested for potential therapeutic applications.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2009 The Authors Journal compilation © 2010 Foundation for Cellular and Molecular Medicine/Blackwell Publishing Ltd. This article is open access under the terms of the CC BY-NC licence. |
Keywords: | cell adhesion molecule; CD44; colorectal cancer; liver metastasis; selectin; sialyl Lewis antigen; colon-carcinoma cells; sialyl-lewis-x; microvascular endothelial-cells; CD44 variant isoforms; soluble e-selectin; p-selectin; carcinoembryonic antigen; tumor-cells; transendothelial migration; carbohydrate antigen |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > The Medical School (Sheffield) > Division of Genomic Medicine (Sheffield) > Department of Oncology and Metabolism (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 23 Sep 2016 15:44 |
Last Modified: | 23 Sep 2016 15:44 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1582-4934.2009.00852.x |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2009.00852.x |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:105072 |