[HTML][HTML] Dissecting the functions of cancer-associated fibroblasts to therapeutically target head and neck cancer microenvironment

L Prieto-Fernández, I Montoro-Jiménez… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Head and neck cancers (HNC) are a diverse group of aggressive malignancies with high
morbidity and mortality, leading to almost half-million deaths annually worldwide. A better …

Cancer-associated fibroblasts: Mediators of head and neck tumor microenvironment remodeling

M Raudenska, J Balvan, K Hanelova… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are involved in critical aspects of head and neck
squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) pathogenesis, such as the formation of a tumor …

Heterogeneity of cancer-associated fibroblasts in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Opportunities and challenges

C Hu, Y Zhang, C Wu, Q Huang - Cell Death Discovery, 2023 - nature.com
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is among the most severe and complex
malignant diseases with a high level of heterogeneity and, as a result, a wide range of …

Heterogeneity of cancer-associated fibroblasts and tumor-promoting roles in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

I El Herch, S Tornaas, HN Dongre… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Tumor microenvironment (TME) in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) has a
major influence on disease progression and therapy response. One of the predominant …

Crosstalk between CAFs and tumour cells in head and neck cancer

X Li, C González-Maroto, M Tavassoli - Cell Death Discovery, 2024 - nature.com
Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) are amongst the most aggressive,
complex, and heterogeneous malignancies. The standard of care treatments for HNC …

Portrait of a CAF: The story of cancer-associated fibroblasts in head and neck cancer

M Custódio, A Biddle, M Tavassoli - Oral Oncology, 2020 - Elsevier
Complex interactions take place during cancer formation and progression. In this regard,
there has been increasing focus on the non-malignant cells that make up the tumour …

The role of cancer-associated fibroblasts in tumor progression

RS Joshi, SS Kanugula, S Sudhir, MP Pereira, S Jain… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary As our knowledge of cancer as a complex organ comprising tumor cells as
well as surrounding cells within the microenvironment continues to grow, it is imperative to …

The role of cancer associated fibroblast (CAF) in EMT/metastasis in malignancies of epithelial tissues

B Giri, T Roy Sarkar - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The tumor microenvironment (TME) plays a crucial role in cancer due to its intricate
interactions with the tumor. Within the TME, Cancer Associated Fibroblasts (CAFs) are a …

Isolation and characterization of head and neck cancer-derived peritumoral and cancer-associated fibroblasts

J Zhou, S Schwenk-Zieger, G Kranz, C Walz… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) are characterized by
strong cellular and molecular heterogeneity and treatment resistance entailing poor survival …

Cancer-associated fibroblasts modulate transcriptional signatures involved in proliferation, differentiation and metastasis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

E Wiechec, M Magan, N Matic, A Ansell-Schultz… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are the major cellular component of
the tumor microenvironment and have been shown to stimulate tumor growth, epithelial-to …