[HTML][HTML] The role of cancer-associated fibroblasts in cancer invasion and metastasis

PJ Asif, C Longobardi, M Hahne, JP Medema - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cancer metastasis is often associated with a dismal prognosis for the
patient. It is, therefore, crucial to understand the mechanisms behind the cascade of events …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in tumor microenvironment

F Xing, J Saidou, K Watabe - Frontiers in bioscience: a journal and …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cancer associated fibroblasts (CAFs) is one of the most crucial components of the tumor
microenvironment which promotes the growth and invasion of cancer cells by various …

Cancer-associated fibroblasts: how do they contribute to metastasis?

MQ Kwa, KM Herum, C Brakebusch - Clinical & experimental metastasis, 2019 - Springer
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are activated fibroblasts in the tumor
microenvironment. They are one of the most prominent cell types in the stroma and produce …

[HTML][HTML] The versatile roles of cancer-associated fibroblasts in colorectal cancer and therapeutic implications

L Deng, N Jiang, J Zeng, Y Wang, H Cui - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The tumor microenvironment (TME) is populated by abundant cancer-associated fibroblasts
(CAFs) that radically influence the disease progression across many cancers, including the …

[HTML][HTML] Define cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in the tumor microenvironment: new opportunities in cancer immunotherapy and advances in clinical trials

H Zhang, X Yue, Z Chen, C Liu, W Wu, N Zhang, Z Liu… - Molecular Cancer, 2023 - Springer
Despite centuries since the discovery and study of cancer, cancer is still a lethal and
intractable health issue worldwide. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) have gained much …

The hallmarks of CAFs in cancer invasion

Y Attieh, DM Vignjevic - European journal of cell biology, 2016 - Elsevier
The ability of cancer cells to move out of the primary tumor and disseminate through the
circulation to form metastases is one of the main contributors to poor patient outcome. The …

Fibroblasts in cancer: Unity in heterogeneity

Y Chhabra, AT Weeraratna - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Tumor cells do not exist in isolation in vivo, and carcinogenesis depends on the surrounding
tumor microenvironment (TME), composed of a myriad of cell types and biophysical and …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer-associated fibroblasts: versatile players in the tumor microenvironment

D Ganguly, R Chandra, J Karalis, M Teke, T Aguilera… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are key players in the tumor
microenvironment. They are responsible for potentiating growth and metastasis through …

[HTML][HTML] A framework for advancing our understanding of cancer-associated fibroblasts

E Sahai, I Astsaturov, E Cukierman… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are a key component of the tumour microenvironment
with diverse functions, including matrix deposition and remodelling, extensive reciprocal …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …