Vinitha, Richard and Santhosh Kumar , T R and Pillai, M.R (2021) Transitional dynamics of cancer stem cells in invasion and metastasis. Translational oncology, 14 (1). ISSN 1936-5233

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Abstract

At the onset, few cancer cells amidst the tumor bulk, identified as cancer stem cells (CSCs) or early disseminated cancer cells (eDCCs) are capable of survival post conventional therapy and persist as minimal residual disease (MRD). Metastatic subclones emerge both early and late in the life of primary tumor ensuing an ongoing regional clonal evolution of progenitor cells in metastatic and primary tumors. In the last decade, multiple studies proposed various identities of stem-like cells that undergo transitions to adapt to the changing microenvironment as the disease progresses. This review advocates with substantial evidence the dynamic model of tumor propagation by exploring the specific cell types, reversible phenotypic plasticity between the tumorigenic leader seeds and the supporting follower cancer cells both in circulation and in solid tissue to accurately decipher tumor promoting clones and its role in metastatic dissemination and tumor re-growth. (142 words).

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Cancer stem cells; Metastasis; Microenvironment; Minimal residual disease; Tumor plasticity.
Subjects:	Cancer Research
Depositing User:	Central Library RGCB
Date Deposited:	09 Mar 2022 08:15
Last Modified:	09 Mar 2022 08:15
URI:	http://rgcb.sciencecentral.in/id/eprint/1140

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