ReviewCancers2019
The Role of Cancer Stem Cells and Mechanical Forces in Ovarian Cancer Metastasis.
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- Hydrostatic pressure activates HIF-1α via β-catenin to promote stemness in breast cancer cells.FEBS open bio · 2026Article
- Ex Vivo Microfluidic Model Identifies a Role for Shear Stress during Ovarian Tumor Cell Attachment to Peritoneal Mesothelial Cells.ACS biomaterials science & engineering · 2026Article
- Metastatic organotropism in peritoneal metastasis: Paget's hypothesis revisited.Clinical and experimental medicine · 2026Review
- Prognostic and Predictive Significance of Cancer Stem Cell Markers (ZIP-4 and ALDH1A1) in Ovarian Serous Carcinoma Patients: An Immunohistochemical Study.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2026Article
- Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells: Mechanisms of Progression and Therapeutic Strategies.Oncology research · 2026Review
- Impact of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and lysophosphatidic acid on the behavior of ovarian cancer cells in a three-dimensional collagen hydrogel.The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research · 2025Article
- Tumoroid model recreates clinically relevant phenotypes of high grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSC) cells, carcinoma associated fibroblasts, and macrophages.Research square · 2025Article
- STAT3 mediates ECM stiffness-dependent progression in ovarian cancer.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2025Article
- Mechanical signatures in cancer metastasis.npj biological physics and mechanics · 2025Review
- Strain and hyaluronic acid interact to regulate ovarian cancer cell proliferation, migration, and drug resistance.Mechanobiology in medicine · 2024Article
- Plectin: Dual Participation in Tumor Progression.Biomolecules · 2024Review
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Microvesicles from Adipose Tissue: Unraveling Their Impact on Primary Ovarian Cancer Cells and Their Therapeutic Opportunities.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Psychological Associations of Stress with the Level of Health Locus of Control and Self-Efficacy in Patients with Ovarian Cancer.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Deciphering Common Traits of Breast and Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells and Possible Therapeutic Approaches.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- AInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Emerging RNA-Based Therapeutic and Diagnostic Options: Recent Advances and Future Challenges in Genitourinary Cancers.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- "DEPHENCE" system-a novel regimen of therapy that is urgently needed in the high-grade serous ovarian cancer-a focus on anti-cancer stem cell and anti-tumor microenvironment targeted therapies.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Review
- Application of sequential cyclic compression on cancer cells in a flexible microdevice.PloS one · 2023Article
- Nanotechnology-Based Nucleic Acid Vaccines for Treatment of Ovarian Cancer.Pharmaceutical research · 2023Review
- Microdevice-based mechanical compression on living cells.iScience · 2022Review
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Abstract
Ovarian cancer is an extremely lethal gynecologic disease; with the high-grade serous subtype predominantly associated with poor survival rates. Lack of early diagnostic biomarkers and prevalence of post-treatment recurrence, present substantial challenges in treating ovarian cancers. These cancers are also characterized by a high degree of heterogeneity and protracted metastasis, further complicating treatment. Within the ovarian tumor microenvironment, cancer stem-like cells and mechanical stimuli are two underappreciated key elements that play a crucial role in facilitating these outcomes. In this review article, we highlight their roles in modulating ovarian cancer metastasis. Specifically, we outline the clinical relevance of cancer stem-like cells, and challenges associated with their identification and characterization and summarize the ways in which they modulate ovarian cancer metastasis. Further, we review the mechanical cues in the ovarian tumor microenvironment, including, tension, shear, compression and matrix stiffness, that influence (cancer stem-like cells and) metastasis in ovarian cancers. Lastly, we outline the challenges associated with probing these important modulators of ovarian cancer metastasis and provide suggestions for incorporating these cues in basic biology and translational research focused on metastasis. We conclude that future studies on ovarian cancer metastasis will benefit from the careful consideration of mechanical stimuli and cancer stem cells, ultimately allowing for the development of more effective therapies.
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