ReviewJournal of translational medicine2025
Mechanical forces in the tumor microenvironment: roles, pathways, and therapeutic approaches.
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49 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The rise and evolution of cancer mechanobiology: a bibliometric trajectory of three decades of research.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Pooled it
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- Failure of morphogenesis in chronic inflammation-associated early tumourigenesis: Extracellular matrix biomechanics as an integrative layer.Biochemistry and biophysics reports · 2026Review
- Noninvasive 3D mapping of tissue stress using reverberant shear wave.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Cancer drug response and resistance: molecular mechanisms and combating strategies.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026Review
- B Cells are Activated via a Nanoporous Interface that Stabilizes Microvilli and Engages Mechanosensitive Ion Channels.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Reprogramming the Tumor Oncobiosphere: Bioactive Nanohybrid Materials for Reversing Therapeutic Pseudo-Resistance.ACS omega · 2026Review
- Proteoglycans as Molecular Regulators of Bone Metastasis: Extracellular Matrix Remodeling, Tumor-Bone Crosstalk, Dormancy, and Therapeutic Opportunities.Biomolecules · 2026Review
- Integrin-mediated mechanotransduction in the tumor microenvironment: macrophage-centered signaling mechanisms and immune remodeling.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Review
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- Engineering Mesenchymal Stem Cells with Nanomaterials for Tumor Microenvironment Regulation and Precision Therapy.Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine · 2026Review
- Decoupling Mechanical Confinement and Fibrotic Extracellular Matrix Signaling in Vestibular Schwannoma Using Tunable 3D Hydrogels.Cellular and molecular bioengineering · 2026Article
- Polymeric Nano Drug Delivery Systems for Overcoming Tumor Microenvironment-Mediated Drug Resistance.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
- Liposome-Based Photodynamic Therapy for Breast Cancer: Innovations in Targeted Delivery, Combination Strategies, and Clinical Translation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Hallmarks of epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity in cancer.Molecular cancer · 2026Review
- Beyond the chaos: How architecture structures tumour biology.The FEBS journal · 2026Review
- Nuclear Mechanotransduction Across the Metastatic Cascade: Decoding Spatiotemporal Heterogeneity in Cancer Dissemination.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- The FOXC2-LAMA4 Axis Orchestrates Vasculogenic Mimicry and Immunosuppressive Niche Formation to Drive Metastatic Cascade in Renal Cell Carcinoma.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Tumors often exhibit greater stiffness compared to normal tissues, primarily due to increased deposition within the tumor stroma. Collagen, proteoglycans, laminin, and fibronectin are key components of the extracellular matrix (ECM), interacting to facilitate ECM assembly. Enhanced fiber density and cross-linking within the ECM result in elevated matrix stiffness and interstitial fluid pressure, subjecting tumors to significant physical stress during growth. This mechanical stress is transduced intracellularly via integrins, the Rho signaling pathway, and the Hippo signaling pathway, thereby promoting tumor invasion. Additionally, mechanical pressure fosters glycolysis in tumor cells, boosting energy production to support metastasis. Mechanical cues also regulate macrophage polarization, maintaining an inflammatory microenvironment conducive to tumor survival. In summary, mechanical signals within tumors play a crucial role in tumor growth and invasion. Understanding these signals and their involvement in tumor progression is essential for advancing our knowledge of tumor biology and enhancing therapeutic approaches.
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