Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of the Tumor Stroma in Colorectal Cancer: Insights into Disease Progression and Therapeutic Targets

N Shakhpazyan, L Mikhaleva, A Bedzhanyan, Z Gioeva… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major health burden worldwide and is the third most common
type of cancer. The early detection and diagnosis of CRC is critical to improve patient …

The role of tumour stroma in colorectal cancer invasion and metastasis

J Conti, G Thomas - Cancers, 2011 - mdpi.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major cause of mortality in western society with a 5-year
survival of approximately 50%. Metastasis to the liver and lungs is the principal cause of …

The tumor microenvironment in colorectal carcinogenesis

VG Peddareddigari, D Wang, RN DuBois - Cancer microenvironment, 2010 - Springer
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United
States. Therapeutic developments in the past decade have extended life expectancy in …

A holistic appraisal of stromal differentiation in colorectal cancer: biology, histopathology, computation, and genomics

SM Hacking, B Chakraborty, R Nasim… - … -Research and Practice, 2021 - Elsevier
Cancer comprises epithelial tumor cells and associated stroma, often times referred to as the
“tumoral microenvironment”. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are the most notable …

Advances in tumor‐stroma interactions: emerging role of cytokine network in colorectal and pancreatic cancer

C Bazzichetto, F Conciatori, I Falcone… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Cytokines are a family of soluble factors (Growth Factors (GFs), chemokines, angiogenic
factors, and interferons), which regulate a wide range of mechanisms in both physiological …

[HTML][HTML] Stromal signatures drive the oncogenic phenotype of colorectal cancer

A Errico - Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, 2015 - nature.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a heterogeneous disease, with variable molecular pathogenesis
and responses to treatments. About 40–50% of patients with locally advanced CRC exhibit …

Role of Tumor Specific niche in Colon Cancer Progression and Emerging Therapies by Targeting Tumor Microenvironment

A Banerjee, Y Chabria, R Kanna NR, J Gopi… - Cell Biology and …, 2019 - Springer
Colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer worldwide leading to escalating
mortality rates and mainly includes hereditary, sporadic and colitis-associated cancer …

A digest on the role of the tumor microenvironment in gastrointestinal cancers

M Augsten, C Hägglöf, C Peña, A Östman - Cancer Microenvironment, 2010 - Springer
Experimental studies and analyses of clinical material have convincingly demonstrated that
tumor formation and progression occurs through a concerted action of malignant cells and …

[HTML][HTML] How the interplay among the tumor microenvironment and the gut microbiota influences the stemness of colorectal cancer cells

MBN Díaz, P Carriere, C Gentili - World Journal of Stem Cells, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains the third most prevalent cancer disease and involves a
multi-step process in which intestinal cells acquire malignant characteristics. It is well …

Tumor microenvironment shapes colorectal cancer progression, metastasis, and treatment responses

J Li, D Chen, M Shen - Frontiers in medicine, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most devastating diseases that accounts for numerous
deaths worldwide. Tumor cell-autonomous pathways, such as the oncogenic signaling …