Slug Cancer Research Results

Slug, transcription factor Slug: Click to Expand ⟱
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Slug is well known to promote tumor progression and metastasis through the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), causing loss of cell adhesion and polarity while conferring migratory and invasive properties.
Slug/SNAI2: A transcription factor that belongs to the Snail family. It is best known for its role in regulating epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT).
Expression: Upregulation of Slug in cancers is often associated with the induction of EMT. This causes cells to lose epithelial markers (like E-cadherin) and gain mesenchymal markers, leading to increased invasiveness.
Metastatic Spread: By promoting EMT, high levels of Slug facilitate tumor cell dissemination and metastasis.
Cancer Stem Cells: There is evidence suggesting that EMT, spurred by factors like Slug, can increase the proportion of cancer stem cells (CSCs). These CSCs are thought to be key players in tumor recurrence and maintenance.

General Trend: High Slug expression in various cancers (including breast, colorectal, head and neck, and others) is frequently correlated with a more aggressive phenotype and poorer clinical outcomes.
Melanoma, Melanoma Skin Cancer: Click to Expand ⟱
Melanoma is a rare form of skin cancer. It is more likely to invade nearby tissues and spread to other parts of the body than other types of skin cancer.
Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱
6465- 1,8-Cin,    Eucalyptol targets PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway to inhibit skin cancer metastasis
- vitro+vivo, Melanoma, NA
TumMeta↓, TumCMig↓, TumCI↓, Vim↓, Snail↓, Slug↓, Twist↓, E-cadherin↓, EMT↓, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, PI3K↓, Akt↓, mTOR↓,

Showing Research Papers: 1 to 1 of 1

* indicates research on normal cells as opposed to diseased cells
Total Research Paper Matches: 1

Pathway results for Effect on Cancer / Diseased Cells:


Cell Death ⓘ

Akt↓, 1,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

EMT↓, 1,   mTOR↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

E-cadherin↓, 1,   MMP2↓, 1,   MMP9↓, 1,   Slug↓, 1,   Snail↓, 1,   TumCI↓, 1,   TumCMig↓, 1,   TumMeta↓, 1,   Twist↓, 1,   Vim↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 14

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Total Targets: 0

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: Slug, transcription factor Slug
Query results interpretion may depend on "conditions" listed in the research papers.
Such Conditions may include : 
  -low or high Dose
  -format for product, such as nano of lipid formations
  -different cell line effects
  -synergies with other products 
  -if effect was for normal or cancerous cells

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