Twist Cancer Research Results

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Type: transcription factor

Twist, the basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor, is involved in the process of epithelial to mesenchymal transitions (EMTs), which play an essential role in cancer metastasis. Overexpression of Twist or its promoter methylation is a common scenario in metastatic carcinomas. Twist is a key transcription factor for Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT).
Twist-1 overexpression was shown, recently, to be a factor of poor prognosis in melanomas Many studies use “TWIST” and “TWIST1” interchangeably (with TWIST1 being the canonical factor in humans.

Twist plays key roles in embryonic development and has been implicated in cancer progression, particularly through promoting epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), invasion, and metastasis. TWIST1 directly represses epithelial markers (e.g., E-cadherin) while upregulating mesenchymal markers (e.g., N-cadherin, vimentin).

Twist is most often upregulated in cancer cells compared to normal cells across multiple tumor types.
– High Twist expression is consistently associated with aggressive clinical features, including increased invasiveness, metastasis, and reduced overall survival.

BC, Breast Cancer: Click to Expand ⟱

Breast Cancer

Scientific Papers found: Click to Expand⟱

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aLinA,

Linoleic acid induces an EMT-like process in mammary epithelial cells MCF10A

in-vitro,

BC,

LA is cancer promoting

in-vitro,

NA,

MCF10

TumCP↑, E-cadherin↓, Snail↑, Twist↑, ZEB2↑, FAK↑, NF-kB↑, MMP2↓, MMP9↓, *EMT↑, TumCI↑,

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:

Migration ⓘ

E-cadherin↓, 1, FAK↑, 1, MMP2↓, 1, MMP9↓, 1, Snail↑, 1, TumCI↑, 1, TumCP↑, 1, Twist↑, 1, ZEB2↑, 1,

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

NF-kB↑, 1,
Total Targets: 10

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

EMT↑, 1,
Total Targets: 1

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: Twist, Twist

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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