Tag: Cancer metastasis

The Snail family of proteins, consisting of zinc finger transcription factors like SNAI1 and SNAI2, plays a crucial and highly conserved role in embryonic development, orchestrating the dynamic cell movements that form a new organism. However, the same molecules used in these vital processes can be hijacked by cancer cells to acquire migratory and invasive properties during metastasis.

According to the World Health Organization, there is convincing evidence that palmitic acid, the most common saturated fatty acid, increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, excessive consumption of this dietary fat has other far-reaching bad effects on metabolic, neurological, and cancer-related health outcomes.