MetNet

Understanding the spectrum of complex metastatic processes is important to the development of a comprehensive and cohesive understanding of cancer metastasis. The Metastasis Research Network (MetNet) supports collaborative, multidisciplinary projects that focus on several themes of the metastatic process and use integrative systems-level approaches.

MetNet is advancing the understanding of metastasis as a non-linear, dynamic, and emergent process, as well as revealing mechanistic insights of early ...

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Elena Cambria, Adriana Blazeski, Eunkyung Clare Ko, Tran Thai, Shania Dantes, David A. Barbie, Sarah E. Shelton, Roger D. Kamm

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.10.632378v1

Abstract: Lung fibrosis, characterized by chronic and progressive scarring, has no cure. Hallmarks are the accumulation of myofibroblasts and extracellular matrix, as well as vascular remodeling. The crosstalk between myofibroblasts and vasculature is poorly understood, with ...

Marie Floryan, Elena Cambria, Adriana Blazeski, Mark F. Coughlin, Zhengpeng Wan, Giovanni Offeddu, Vinayak Vinayak, Aayush Kant, Vivek Shenoy, Roger D. Kamm

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Abstract: The incorporation of a functional perfusable microvascular network (MVN) is a common requirement for most organ on-chip-models. Long-term perfusion of MVNs is often required for the maturation of organ phenotypes and disease pathologies and to model the transport of cells and drugs entering ...

Ze Gong, Koen van den Dries, Rodrigo A. Migueles-Ramírez, Paul W. Wiseman, Alessandra Cambi & Vivek B. Shenoy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-38598-z

Abstract: Immune cells, such as macrophages and dendritic cells, can utilize podosomes, mechanosensitive actin-rich protrusions, to generate forces, migrate, and patrol for foreign antigens. Individual podosomes probe their microenvironment through periodic protrusion and retraction cycles (height ...

Oleksandr Chepizhkoa, Josep-Maria Armengol-Colladob, Stephanie Alexander, Esther Wagenae, Bettina Weigelin, Luca Giomi, Peter Friedl, Stefano Zapperi,Caterina A. M. La Porta

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2414009121

Abstract: Cancer metastasis involves the collective migration of cancer cells in confined space, a problem that has been widely investigated in vitro. Here, we quantify the flow patterns of cancer cell as they invade tissue space and deform ...

Luay M Almassalha 1 2, Marcelo Carignano 2 3, Emily Pujadas Liwag 2 4, Wing Shun Li 2 3 5, Ruyi Gong 2 3, Nicolas Acosta 2 3, Cody L Dunton 2 3, Paola Carrillo Gonzalez 2 3, Lucas M Carter 2 4, Rivaan Kakkaramadam 2 4, Martin Kröger 6, Kyle L MacQuarrie 7 8, Jane Frederick 2 3, I Chae Ye 2 3, Patrick Su 2 3, Tiffany Kuo 2 4, Karla I Medina 2 4, Josh A Pritchard 2 3, Andrew Skol 7, Rikkert Nap 2 3, Masato Kanemaki 9 10 11, Vinayak Dravid 5 12 13 14 15, Igal Szleifer 2 3 12, Vadim Backman 2 3 ...

Satomi Hirose, Tatusya Osaki, Roger D. Kamm

Link to Publication: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.06.28.601261

Abstract: Metastasis, the leading cause of cancer-related deaths, involves a complex cascade of events, including extravasation. Despite extensive research into metastasis, the mechanisms underlying extravasation remain unclear. Molecular targeted therapies have advanced cancer treatment, yet their efficacy is limited, prompting exploration into novel ...

Huu Tuan Nguyen, Nadia Gurvich, Mark Robert Gillrie, Giovanni Offeddu, Mouhita Humayun, Ellen L. Kan, Zhengpeng Wan, Mark Frederick Coughlin, Christie Zhang, Vivian Vu, Sharon Wei Ling Lee, Seng-Lai Tan, David Barbie, Jonathan Hsu, Roger D. Kamm

Link to Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0142961224002655

Abstract: Tumor-associated inflammation drives cancer progression and therapy resistance, often linked to the infiltration of ...

Giovanni S. Offeddu#, Elena Cambria#, Sarah E. Shelton, Kristina Haase, Zhengpeng Wan, Luca Possenti, Huu Tuan Nguyen, Mark R. Gillrie, Dean Hickman, Charles G. Knutson, and Roger D. Kamm

Abstract: Desmoplasia in breast cancer leads to heterogeneity in physical properties of the tissue, resulting in disparities in drug delivery and treatment efficacy among patients, thus contributing to high disease mortality. Personalized in vitro breast cancer models hold ...

Huu Tuan Nguyen, Nicholas Pietraszek, Sarah E. Shelton, Kwabena Arthur, Roger D. Kamm

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Abstract: Significance: Accurate cell segmentation and classification in 3 dimensional (3D) images are vital for studying live cell behavior and drug responses in 3D tissue culture. Evaluating diverse cell populations in 3D cell culture over time necessitates non-toxic staining methods, as specific fluorescence tags may not be suitable and immunofluorescence ...

Emmanouil Angelidakis, Sophia Chen, Shun Zhang, Zhengpeng Wan, Roger D. Kamm, Sarah E. Shelton

Link to Paper: https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202202984

A bidirectional association exists between metastatic dissemination and the hypercoagulable state associated with many types of cancer. As such, clinical studies have provided evidence that markers associated with elevated levels of coagulation and fibrinolysis correlate with decreased patient survival. However, ...

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