Plausibility of trophoblastic-like regulation of cancer tissue
Jean PiechowskiPhysician-Radiotoxicologist, Paris F-75011, FranceBackground: Thus far, a well-established logical pattern of malignancy does not exist. The current approach to cancer properties is primarily descriptive with usually, for each of them, extensive analyses of the underlying associated b...
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| description | Jean PiechowskiPhysician-Radiotoxicologist, Paris F-75011, FranceBackground: Thus far, a well-established logical pattern of malignancy does not exist. The current approach to cancer properties is primarily descriptive with usually, for each of them, extensive analyses of the underlying associated biomolecular mechanisms. However, this remains a catalog and it would be valuable to determine the organizational chart that could account for their implementation, hierarchical links and input into tumor regulation.Hypothesis: Striking phenotypic similarities exist between trophoblast (invasive and expanding early placenta) and cancer regarding cell functions, logistics of development, means of protection and capacity to hold sway over the host organism. The concept of cancer cell trophoblastic-like transdifferentiation appears to be a rational proposal in an attempt to explain this analogy and provide a consistent insight into how cancer cells are functioning. Should this concept be validated, it could pave the way to promising research and therapeutic perspectives given that the trophoblastic properties are vital for the tumor while they are permanently epigenetically turned off in normal cells. Specifically targeting expression of the trophoblastic master genes could thereby be envisaged to jeopardize the tumor and its metastases without, in principle, inducing adverse side effects in the healthy tissues.Conclusion: A wide set of functional features of cancer tissue regulation, including some apparently paradoxical facts, was reviewed. Cancer cell misuse of physiological trophoblastic functions can clearly account for them, which identifies trophoblastic-like transdifferentiation as a likely key component of malignancy and makes it a potential relevant anticancer target.Keywords: cancer stem cells, trophoblast, transdifferentiation, epigenetics, immune system |
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| spelling | doaj.art-87aa12c9a1bd49519ccc95850376964c2022-12-22T00:15:27ZengDove Medical PressCancer Management and Research1179-13222019-05-01Volume 115033504646210Plausibility of trophoblastic-like regulation of cancer tissuePiechowski JJean PiechowskiPhysician-Radiotoxicologist, Paris F-75011, FranceBackground: Thus far, a well-established logical pattern of malignancy does not exist. The current approach to cancer properties is primarily descriptive with usually, for each of them, extensive analyses of the underlying associated biomolecular mechanisms. However, this remains a catalog and it would be valuable to determine the organizational chart that could account for their implementation, hierarchical links and input into tumor regulation.Hypothesis: Striking phenotypic similarities exist between trophoblast (invasive and expanding early placenta) and cancer regarding cell functions, logistics of development, means of protection and capacity to hold sway over the host organism. The concept of cancer cell trophoblastic-like transdifferentiation appears to be a rational proposal in an attempt to explain this analogy and provide a consistent insight into how cancer cells are functioning. Should this concept be validated, it could pave the way to promising research and therapeutic perspectives given that the trophoblastic properties are vital for the tumor while they are permanently epigenetically turned off in normal cells. Specifically targeting expression of the trophoblastic master genes could thereby be envisaged to jeopardize the tumor and its metastases without, in principle, inducing adverse side effects in the healthy tissues.Conclusion: A wide set of functional features of cancer tissue regulation, including some apparently paradoxical facts, was reviewed. Cancer cell misuse of physiological trophoblastic functions can clearly account for them, which identifies trophoblastic-like transdifferentiation as a likely key component of malignancy and makes it a potential relevant anticancer target.Keywords: cancer stem cells, trophoblast, transdifferentiation, epigenetics, immune systemhttps://www.dovepress.com/plausibility-of-trophoblastic-like-regulation-of-cancer-tissue-peer-reviewed-article-CMARcancer stem cellstrophoblasttransdifferentiationepigeneticsimmune system |
| spellingShingle | Piechowski J Plausibility of trophoblastic-like regulation of cancer tissue Cancer Management and Research cancer stem cells trophoblast transdifferentiation epigenetics immune system |
| title | Plausibility of trophoblastic-like regulation of cancer tissue |
| title_full | Plausibility of trophoblastic-like regulation of cancer tissue |
| title_fullStr | Plausibility of trophoblastic-like regulation of cancer tissue |
| title_full_unstemmed | Plausibility of trophoblastic-like regulation of cancer tissue |
| title_short | Plausibility of trophoblastic-like regulation of cancer tissue |
| title_sort | plausibility of trophoblastic like regulation of cancer tissue |
| topic | cancer stem cells trophoblast transdifferentiation epigenetics immune system |
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