From good to bad: Intravital imaging of the hijack of physiological processes by cancer cells

Saskia J.E. Suijkerbuijk, Jacco van Rheenen*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Homeostasis of tissues is tightly regulated at the cellular, tissue and organismal level. Interestingly, tumor cells have found ways to hijack many of these physiological processes at all the different levels. Here we review how intravital microscopy techniques have provided new insights into our understanding of tissue homeostasis and cancer progression. In addition, we highlight the different strategies that tumor cells have adopted to use these physiological processes for their own benefit. We describe how visualization of these dynamic processes in living mice has broadened to our view on cancer initiation and progression.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)328-337
Number of pages10
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Volume428
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Aug 2017

Keywords

  • Adult Stem Cells
  • Animals
  • Cell Communication
  • Cell Movement
  • Disease Progression
  • Humans
  • Inflammation
  • Intravital Microscopy
  • Journal Article
  • Neoplasms
  • Neoplastic Stem Cells
  • Neovascularization, Pathologic
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review
  • Stem Cell Niche
  • Tumor Microenvironment
  • Wound Healing

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