Journal
CELL BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS
Volume 72, Issue 2, Pages 317-320Publisher
HUMANA PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1007/s12013-014-0477-4
Keywords
Dormant cells; Tumor; Metastasis; Tumor recurrence; Cell cycle
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Tumor dormancy is one of the stages in tumor development without clinical symptoms. Tumor dormant cells may appear in early stages of tumor development, as well as in micrometastasis and minimal residual disease. The mechanism for the switch of dormant cells between quiescent and proliferative stages is still largely unknown. Potential mechanisms that may account for the transition between dormant tumor cells and proliferative cells include angiogenesis, immune response, cellular factors, and signaling pathways. The clinical and therapeutic importance of dormant cells requires further studies to provide therapeutic strategies for inhibition of metastasis and tumor recurrence.
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