Abstract 3189: Tunneling nanotube formation is significantly upregulated in invasive cancer cells
Conclusions: We have demonstrated that malignant cells have significantly higher rates of TNT formation compared to stromal or premalignant cells of their corresponding tumor. TNTs potentially provide malignant cells a direct route for transmitting influential messages across long distances in the complex tumor microenvironment. We believe that upregulation of TNTs in cancer may amplify cellular cross-talk and thus increase rates of tumor recurrence and invasion.Citation Format: Snider Desir, Subbaya Subramanian, Clifford Steer, Emil Lou. Tunneling nanotube formation is significantly upregulated in invasive cancer cells. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2015 Apr 18-22; Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2015;75(15 Suppl):Abstract nr 3189. doi:10.1158/1538-7445.AM2015-3189
Source: Cancer Research - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Desir, S., Subramanian, S., Steer, C., Lou, E. Tags: Tumor Biology Source Type: research
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