Invited Speaker Multi-Omics Inaugural Conference 2022

Epithelial mesenchymal transition in carcinoma; therapeutic intervention (#13)

Jean Paul Thiery 1 , Xuecong WANG 1 , Yuqin LI 2
  1. GZLAB Guangzhou, Guangzhou, GUANGDONG CHINA, China
  2. The Third Alfred Hospital of Shenzhen University,, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

We previously proposed that Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT), a developmental mechanism, becomes high-jacked by carcinoma cells for their invasion and metastasis and have established an EMT scoring system applicable to all carcinoma.  In this presentation, I will discuss mechanisms positioning carcinoma cells along the EMT spectrum. I will then describe our strategy to harness the EMT concept as a complementary strategy to currently available targeted therapeutics. I shall present the potential to treat mesenchymal-like tumors in bladder carcinoma. I will also show that we can potentially improve immunotherapy-based treatment by interfering with the EMT phenotype.