Tumor stroma and regulation of cancer development
TD Tlsty, LM Coussens - Annu. Rev. Pathol. Mech. Dis., 2006 - annualreviews.org
In the past 25 years, a majority of cancer studies have focused on examining functional
consequences of activating and/or inactivating mutations in critical genes implicated in cell …
consequences of activating and/or inactivating mutations in critical genes implicated in cell …
Watch thy neighbor: cancer is a communal affair
Malignant transformation of an epithelium occurs within the context of a dynamically
evolving tissue stroma that is composed of multiple cell types surrounded by an extracellular …
evolving tissue stroma that is composed of multiple cell types surrounded by an extracellular …
Microenvironmental regulation of cancer development
M Hu, K Polyak - Current opinion in genetics & development, 2008 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have demonstrated that the tumor microenvironment not only responds to
and supports carcinogenesis, but also actively contributes to tumor initiation, progression …
and supports carcinogenesis, but also actively contributes to tumor initiation, progression …
Tumor–stroma interactions
NA Bhowmick, HL Moses - Current opinion in genetics & development, 2005 - Elsevier
The importance of stromal cells and the factors that they express during cancer initiation and
progression has been highlighted by recent literature. The cellular components of the stroma …
progression has been highlighted by recent literature. The cellular components of the stroma …
Stromal cells can contribute oncogenic signals
TD Tlsty - Seminars in cancer biology, 2001 - Elsevier
The majority of studies of neoplastic transformation have focused attention on events that
occur within transformed cells. These cell autonomous events result in the disruption of …
occur within transformed cells. These cell autonomous events result in the disruption of …
Stromal involvement in malignant growth
A Van den Hooff - Advances in cancer research, 1988 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary This chapter describes various modes of interaction between malignant
cells and stroma. Malignant cells are shown to produce various lytic enzymes, which attack …
cells and stroma. Malignant cells are shown to produce various lytic enzymes, which attack …
New insights into the role of extracellular matrix during tumor onset and progression
SM Pupa, S Ménard, S Forti… - Journal of cellular …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, a view of the tumor as a functional tissue interconnected with the
microenvironment has recently been described. For many years, the stroma has been …
microenvironment has recently been described. For many years, the stroma has been …
Interaction of tumor cells with the microenvironment
Recent advances in tumor biology have revealed that a detailed analysis of the complex
interactions of tumor cells with their adjacent microenvironment (tumor stroma) is mandatory …
interactions of tumor cells with their adjacent microenvironment (tumor stroma) is mandatory …
Insidious changes in stromal matrix fuel cancer progression
FL Miles, RA Sikes - Molecular Cancer Research, 2014 - AACR
Reciprocal interactions between tumor and stromal cells propel cancer progression and
metastasis. A complete understanding of the complex contributions of the tumor stroma to …
metastasis. A complete understanding of the complex contributions of the tumor stroma to …
Cancer as a disease of epithelial–mesenchymal interactions and extracellular matrix regulation
DE Ingber - Differentiation: REVIEW, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Carcinogenesis–the process of cancer formation–is commonly discussed in terms of genetic
alterations that lead to deregulation of cell growth. Recently, there has been a resurgence of …
alterations that lead to deregulation of cell growth. Recently, there has been a resurgence of …