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Oxidative Stress in Cancer and Its Influence on Amoeboidal Migration

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Metastasis is identified as the main cause of cancer-related deaths. Migration of cancer cells to other organs (metastasis) can happen through multiple types of migration modalities. Collective migration of cancerous cells is termed as epithelial mode, whereas single-cell migration is named either mesenchymal or amoeboid. The modality of migration is primarily controlled by the cancer cells and the tumor environment. As one of the major biochemical factors within the tumor microenvironment, oxidative stress is generated as a result of the imbalance between the reactive oxygen species and antioxidant species. It plays a major role in cancer development and dissemination by affecting signaling pathways and enhancing migration and tissue invasion. In order to tackle the oxidative stress, tumor cells tend to migrate away from the source by adopting different modes of migration. Tumor cells subjected to oxidative stress conditions instigate the single-cell migration from the collective one and undergo EMT (epithelial to mesenchymal transition) which has been explained elsewhere. However, few studies have initiated the process to recognize the connection between oxidative stress and amoeboid migration. This chapter is designed to identify the role of oxidative stress on the amoeboid mode of migration. Understanding the relationship between oxidative stress and amoeboid migration is crucial because it is being identified as one of the major reasons behind the tumor dissemination. Additionally, identification of oxidative stress-mediated factors that influence amoeboid migration might help in the detection of potential targets for therapeutic purposes.

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Gayan, S., Ghuge, P.S., Chitnis, M.S., Dey, T. (2021). Oxidative Stress in Cancer and Its Influence on Amoeboidal Migration. In: Chakraborti, S., Ray, B.K., Roychowdhury, S. (eds) Handbook of Oxidative Stress in Cancer: Mechanistic Aspects. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4501-6_79-1

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