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1 Urokinase Plasminogen Activator (uPA) and its Receptor uPAR

2 The Importance of Cell Movements In Development Early embryogenesis Organ & tissue development Organ & tissue remodeling throughout life In defense & disease Immune responses Wound healing Invasion & metastasis

3 Figure 14.24 The Biology of Cancer (© Garland Science 2007) Hepatacyte Growth Factor (HGF) is a Powerful Inducer of Epithelial Cell Motility

4 Figure 14.23b The Biology of Cancer (© Garland Science 2007) EGF Secreted by Mθs Induces Motility in Breast Carcinoma Cells Recall:

5 filopodium Rho Family Small G Proteins Play Central Roles in Cell Motility and Invasiness Rac, Cdc42, Rho and their GEFs (eg Tiam1 Rac) are all involved in the orchestration of extension/sensing/contraction and MMP secretion that are involved in the movement of cells across surfaces. A role for Rho proteins is demonstrated by studies of melanoma.

6 The Lymphatic System

7 Figure 14.41a The Biology of Cancer (© Garland Science 2007) Metastasis to draining lymph node Draining Lymph Nodes Can be Destinations for Metastatic Cells

8 Figure 14.42 The Biology of Cancer (© Garland Science 2007) The ‘Seed and Soil’ Principle – Some Tissues are More Susceptible to Colonization by Particular Tumors Than Others

9 Figure 14.44 The Biology of Cancer (© Garland Science 2007)

10 Figure 14.46 The Biology of Cancer (© Garland Science 2007) Breast Cancer Tends to be Osteolytic & Prostate Cancer Tends to be Osteoblastic

11 Figure 14.48 The Biology of Cancer (© Garland Science 2007) The Osteoblastic Cascade

12 Table 14.4 The Biology of Cancer (© Garland Science 2007)

13 Figure 14.50a The Biology of Cancer (© Garland Science 2007) Cytokeratin-free Bone Marrow Augurs Well

14 Figure 14.51a The Biology of Cancer (© Garland Science 2007) Gene Expression Signatures Show Some Promise as Prognostic Indicators

15 Instigators & Responders – Implications for Micrometastases McCallister et al., Cell 133:994 (2008)

16 Figure 14.53 The Biology of Cancer (© Garland Science 2007)


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