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ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2025

The Role of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Osteosarcoma Progression: From Biology to Therapy.

Andrei-Valentin Patrașcu, Elena Țarcă, Ludmila Lozneanu, Carmen Ungureanu, Eugenia Moroșan, Diana-Elena Parteni, Alina Jehac, Jana Bernic, Elena Cojocaru

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Review in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Andrei-Valentin PatrașcuDepartment of Morphofunctional Sciences I-Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Elena ȚarcăDepartment of Surgery II-Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Gr. T. Popa", 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-3018-8011
Ludmila LozneanuDepartment of Morphofunctional Sciences I-Histology, Faculty of Medicine, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-3994-6579
Carmen UngureanuDepartment of Morphofunctional Sciences I-Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Eugenia MoroșanDepartment of Morphofunctional Sciences I-Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Diana-Elena ParteniDepartment of Morphofunctional Sciences I-Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Alina JehacSecond Dental Medicine Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Jana BernicDiscipline of Pediatric Surgery, "Nicolae Testemițanu" State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, MD-2001 Chisinau, Moldova.
Elena CojocaruDepartment of Morphofunctional Sciences I-Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-7859-840X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common primary malignant bone tumor, predominantly affecting children, adolescents, and young adults. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), a process in which epithelial cells lose their cell-cell adhesion and gain migratory and invasive properties, has been extensively studied in various carcinomas. However, its role in mesenchymal tumors like osteosarcoma remains less explored. EMT is increasingly recognized as a key factor in the progression of osteosarcoma, contributing to tumor invasion, metastasis, and resistance to chemotherapy. This narrative review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the molecular mechanisms driving EMT in osteosarcoma, highlighting the involvement of signaling pathways such as TGF-β, transcription factors like Snail, Twist, and Zeb, and the role of microRNAs in modulating EMT. Furthermore, we discuss how EMT correlates with poor prognosis and therapy resistance in osteosarcoma patients, emphasizing the potential of targeting EMT for therapeutic intervention. Recent advancements in understanding EMT in osteosarcoma have opened new avenues for treatment, including EMT inhibitors and combination therapies aimed at overcoming drug resistance. By integrating biological insights with clinical implications, this review underscores the importance of EMT as a critical process in osteosarcoma progression and its potential as a therapeutic target.

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epithelial–mesenchymal transitionmalignant bone tumormesenchymal tumorosteosarcomatherapeutic target

Identifiers

PMID40075892
PMCPMC11898898

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