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Limiting tumor seeding as a therapeutic approach for metastatic disease

Asurayya Worrede1, Olimpia Meucci1, Alessandro Fatatis2

  • 1Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N. 15(th) Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Pharmacology & Therapeutics
|March 17, 2019
PubMed

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Targeting circulating tumor cells (CTCs) can limit cancer metastasis and reduce tumor burden. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of tumor seeding is crucial for developing effective anti-metastatic therapies.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Metastasis Research

Background:

  • Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are recognized as the primary drivers of cancer metastasis.
  • The molecular mechanisms governing how CTCs home to distant organs remain incompletely understood.
  • Effective pre-clinical models are limited for studying CTC homing and colonization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current understanding of tumor cell seeding mechanisms.
  • To explore the therapeutic potential of targeting CTCs to impede metastatic spread.
  • To highlight the benefits of targeting tumor seeding for improved patient outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • This review synthesizes existing literature on tumor cell seeding.
  • It examines pre-clinical and clinical studies investigating CTC behavior.
  • The review discusses potential therapeutic strategies targeting metastasis.

Main Results:

  • Tumor cell seeding is a critical step in metastatic progression, driving disease advancement.
  • Targeting CTCs offers a potential strategy to control secondary lesion formation.
  • Impeding tumor seeding may enhance the efficacy of systemic therapies like chemotherapy and immunotherapy.

Conclusions:

  • Therapeutic targeting of circulating tumor cells presents a promising strategy to limit metastatic spread.
  • Further research into the molecular mediators of tumor seeding is essential for clinical translation.
  • Interdicting the seeding process could improve treatment efficacy and patient survival in advanced cancers.
Keywords:
CX3CR1ChemokinesIntegrinsMetastasisSeedingSelectins

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