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War or peace: Viruses and metastasis

Mobina Bayat1, Shahin Golestani2, Saeed Motlaghzadeh3

  • 1Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta. Reviews on Cancer
|September 19, 2024
PubMed

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Viral infections significantly influence cancer metastasis, the spread of cancer cells. Viruses manipulate key pathways, impacting cancer progression and patient mortality, highlighting an ongoing battle between viruses and cancer.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Virology
  • Cancer Metastasis Research

Background:

  • Metastasis is a primary cause of cancer mortality.
  • Viral infections are increasingly recognized as factors in cancer progression.
  • Viruses can influence cancer development and spread.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review mechanisms of cancer metastasis.
  • To examine the influence of viral infections on metastasis.
  • To understand how viruses manipulate cancer pathways.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of cancer metastasis mechanisms.
  • Analysis of viral roles in cancer progression.
  • Examination of viral strategies in modulating metastatic pathways.

Main Results:

  • Viruses impact critical pathways involved in cancer metastasis.
  • Viral elements can alter cancer cell dissemination.
  • Viruses exploit cellular machinery for their benefit in cancer.

Conclusions:

  • Viral infections play a significant role in cancer metastasis.
  • Understanding viral manipulation of metastatic pathways is crucial.
  • The interplay between viruses and cancer progression requires further investigation.
Keywords:
Cancer metastasisOncovirusesSignal transduction pathwaysViral infection

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