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Breadcrumb Erik Sahai Sahai lab Tumour Cell Biology Laboratory : Publications Lab contentLab contentIn this section Overview Areas of interest Publications Members Vacancies Co-culture of cancer cells (darker cells) with stromal fibroblasts (lighter cells) with a signalling molecule shown in green speckles. Toggle to view hero caption PublicationsYear published2023 (2)2020 (3)2019 (1)2018 (2)2017 (2)2015 (2)2014 (1)2012 (1)2011 (1)2010 (1) Facet Year publishedResearch topicsCell Biology (11)Imaging (11)Model Organisms (11)Tumour Biology (11)Chemical Biology & High Throughput (1)Computational & Systems Biology (1)Developmental Biology (1)Signalling & Oncogenes (1) Facet Research topicsPublication typeJournal article (16) (-)Review (16) Facet Publication typeJournalDevelopmental Cell (2)Nature Cell Biology (2)Cell (1)Clinical and Experimental Metastasis (1)Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine (1)Current Opinion in Cell Biology (1)European Respiratory Review (1)Front Cell Dev Biol (1)Journal of Cell Biology (1)Journal of Pathology (1)Nature Physics (1)Nature Reviews Cancer (1)Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology (1)Trends in Cell Biology (1) Facet Journal Publications Displaying 1 - 16 of 16Last updated : 24 April 2024 03:47 Understanding the microenvironment and how this controls cell fate Authors (6) Elaine FuchsErik Sahai Ashani T Weeraratna Benjamin Deneen Carmen Chak-Lui Wong András Simon Developmental Cell Published 18 December 2023 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details Application of digital pathology-based advanced analytics of tumour microenvironment organisation to predict prognosis and therapeutic response Authors (3)Xiao FuErik Sahai Anna Wilkins Journal of Pathology Published 1 August 2023 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details SnapShot: Cancer-associated fibroblasts Authors (3)Danielle ParkErik SahaiToni Rullan Iriarte Cell Published 16 April 2020 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details In vitro Models of Breast Cancer Metastatic Dormancy Authors (2) Marco MontagnerErik Sahai Front Cell Dev Biol Published 3 March 2020 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details A framework for advancing our understanding of cancer-associated fibroblasts Authors (29)Erik Sahai Igor Astsaturov Edna Cukierman David G DeNardo Mikala Egeblad Ronald M Evans[...] David A Tuveson Fiona M Watt Valerie Weaver Ashani T Weeraratna Zena Werb Nature Reviews Cancer Published 1 March 2020 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details The importance of developing therapies targeting the biological spectrum of metastatic disease Authors (15) Andries Zijlstra Ariana Von Lersner Dihua Yu Lucia Borrello Madeleine Oudin Yibin Kang[...] John T Price Yasumasa Kato Alana L Welm Julio A Aguirre-Ghiso Board Members of the Metastasis Research Society Clinical and Experimental Metastasis Published 1 August 2019 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details Mesoscale physical principles of collective cell organization Authors (2) X TrepatErik Sahai Nature Physics Published 4 July 2018 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details Mechanisms and impact of altered tumour mechanics Authors (2) Hamid MohammadiErik Sahai Nature Cell Biology Published 1 July 2018 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details Mechanistic overlap between chronic lung injury and cancer: ERS Lung Science Conference 2017 report Authors (4) Reinoud Gosens Adam GiangrecoErik Sahai Rachel C Chambers European Respiratory Review Published 30 June 2017 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details Tumor microenvironment and differential responses to therapy Authors (2) Eishu HirataErik Sahai Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine Published 17 February 2017 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details MST kinases in development and disease Authors (2) Barry J ThompsonErik Sahai Journal of Cell Biology Published 14 September 2015 Crick labsBarry ThompsonErik SahaiFull details An open data ecosystem for cell migration research Authors (28) Paola Masuzzo Lennart Martens Christophe AmpeKurt Anderson Joseph Barry Olivier De Wever[...] Staffan Strömblad Jason Swedlow Johannes Textor Marleen Van Troys Roman Zantl Trends in Cell Biology Published 1 February 2015 Crick labs/ facilitiesErik SahaiLight MicroscopyFull details Physical influences of the extracellular environment on cell migration Authors (2) Guillaume CharrasErik Sahai Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology Published 1 December 2014 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details Classifying collective cancer cell invasion Authors (4) Peter Friedl Joseph LockerErik Sahai Jeffrey E Segall Nature Cell Biology Published 1 August 2012 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details Cell communication networks in cancer invasion Authors (2) Fernando CalvoErik Sahai Current Opinion in Cell Biology Published 1 October 2011 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details Cancer dissemination--lessons from leukocytes Authors (2) Chris D MadsenErik Sahai Developmental Cell Published 20 July 2010 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details Share the page Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Email
Understanding the microenvironment and how this controls cell fate Authors (6) Elaine FuchsErik Sahai Ashani T Weeraratna Benjamin Deneen Carmen Chak-Lui Wong András Simon Developmental Cell Published 18 December 2023 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details
Application of digital pathology-based advanced analytics of tumour microenvironment organisation to predict prognosis and therapeutic response Authors (3)Xiao FuErik Sahai Anna Wilkins Journal of Pathology Published 1 August 2023 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details
SnapShot: Cancer-associated fibroblasts Authors (3)Danielle ParkErik SahaiToni Rullan Iriarte Cell Published 16 April 2020 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details
In vitro Models of Breast Cancer Metastatic Dormancy Authors (2) Marco MontagnerErik Sahai Front Cell Dev Biol Published 3 March 2020 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details
A framework for advancing our understanding of cancer-associated fibroblasts Authors (29)Erik Sahai Igor Astsaturov Edna Cukierman David G DeNardo Mikala Egeblad Ronald M Evans[...] David A Tuveson Fiona M Watt Valerie Weaver Ashani T Weeraratna Zena Werb Nature Reviews Cancer Published 1 March 2020 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details
The importance of developing therapies targeting the biological spectrum of metastatic disease Authors (15) Andries Zijlstra Ariana Von Lersner Dihua Yu Lucia Borrello Madeleine Oudin Yibin Kang[...] John T Price Yasumasa Kato Alana L Welm Julio A Aguirre-Ghiso Board Members of the Metastasis Research Society Clinical and Experimental Metastasis Published 1 August 2019 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details
Mesoscale physical principles of collective cell organization Authors (2) X TrepatErik Sahai Nature Physics Published 4 July 2018 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details
Mechanisms and impact of altered tumour mechanics Authors (2) Hamid MohammadiErik Sahai Nature Cell Biology Published 1 July 2018 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details
Mechanistic overlap between chronic lung injury and cancer: ERS Lung Science Conference 2017 report Authors (4) Reinoud Gosens Adam GiangrecoErik Sahai Rachel C Chambers European Respiratory Review Published 30 June 2017 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details
Tumor microenvironment and differential responses to therapy Authors (2) Eishu HirataErik Sahai Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine Published 17 February 2017 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details
MST kinases in development and disease Authors (2) Barry J ThompsonErik Sahai Journal of Cell Biology Published 14 September 2015 Crick labsBarry ThompsonErik SahaiFull details
An open data ecosystem for cell migration research Authors (28) Paola Masuzzo Lennart Martens Christophe AmpeKurt Anderson Joseph Barry Olivier De Wever[...] Staffan Strömblad Jason Swedlow Johannes Textor Marleen Van Troys Roman Zantl Trends in Cell Biology Published 1 February 2015 Crick labs/ facilitiesErik SahaiLight MicroscopyFull details
Physical influences of the extracellular environment on cell migration Authors (2) Guillaume CharrasErik Sahai Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology Published 1 December 2014 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details
Classifying collective cancer cell invasion Authors (4) Peter Friedl Joseph LockerErik Sahai Jeffrey E Segall Nature Cell Biology Published 1 August 2012 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details
Cell communication networks in cancer invasion Authors (2) Fernando CalvoErik Sahai Current Opinion in Cell Biology Published 1 October 2011 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details
Cancer dissemination--lessons from leukocytes Authors (2) Chris D MadsenErik Sahai Developmental Cell Published 20 July 2010 Crick labsErik SahaiFull details