Crosstalk between cancer-associated fibroblasts and immune cells in the tumor microenvironment: new findings and future perspectives
X Mao, J Xu, W Wang, C Liang, J Hua, J Liu, B Zhang… - Molecular cancer, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), a stromal cell population with cell-of-origin,
phenotypic and functional heterogeneity, are the most essential components of the tumor …
phenotypic and functional heterogeneity, are the most essential components of the tumor …
Targeting the tumor stroma for cancer therapy
M Xu, T Zhang, R Xia, Y Wei, X Wei - Molecular Cancer, 2022 - Springer
Tumors are comprised of both cancer cells and surrounding stromal components. As an
essential part of the tumor microenvironment, the tumor stroma is highly dynamic …
essential part of the tumor microenvironment, the tumor stroma is highly dynamic …
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 …
tumor microenvironment (TME), composed of a myriad of cell types and biophysical and …
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 …
intractable health issue worldwide. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) have gained much …
Diversity and biology of cancer-associated fibroblasts
G Biffi, DA Tuveson - Physiological reviews, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
Efforts to develop anti-cancer therapies have largely focused on targeting the epithelial
compartment, despite the presence of non-neoplastic stromal components that substantially …
compartment, despite the presence of non-neoplastic stromal components that substantially …
Cancer-associated fibroblasts: an emerging target of anti-cancer immunotherapy
T Liu, C Han, S Wang, P Fang, Z Ma, L Xu… - Journal of hematology & …, 2019 - Springer
Among all the stromal cells that present in the tumor microenvironment, cancer-associated
fibroblasts (CAFs) are one of the most abundant and critical components of the tumor …
fibroblasts (CAFs) are one of the most abundant and critical components of the tumor …
Bone metastasis: mechanisms, therapies, and biomarkers
Skeletal metastases are frequent complications of many cancers, causing bone
complications (fractures, bone pain, disability) that negatively affect the patient's quality of …
complications (fractures, bone pain, disability) that negatively affect the patient's quality of …
Turning foes to friends: targeting cancer-associated fibroblasts
X Chen, E Song - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2019 - nature.com
Current paradigms of cancer-centric therapeutics are usually not sufficient to eradicate the
malignancy, as the cancer stroma may prompt tumour relapse and therapeutic resistance …
malignancy, as the cancer stroma may prompt tumour relapse and therapeutic resistance …
Immunomodulation by mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs): mechanisms of action of living, apoptotic, and dead MSCs
ARR Weiss, MH Dahlke - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Expectations on mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) treatment are high, especially in the fields of
sepsis, transplant medicine, and autoimmune diseases. Various pre-clinical studies have …
sepsis, transplant medicine, and autoimmune diseases. Various pre-clinical studies have …
Tumor microenvironment and epithelial mesenchymal transition as targets to overcome tumor multidrug resistance
It is well established that multifactorial drug resistance hinders successful cancer treatment.
Tumor cell interactions with the tumor microenvironment (TME) are crucial in epithelial …
Tumor cell interactions with the tumor microenvironment (TME) are crucial in epithelial …