Cancer‐associated fibroblasts in breast cancer: Challenges and opportunities

D Hu, Z Li, B Zheng, X Lin, Y Pan, P Gong… - Cancer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The tumor microenvironment is proposed to contribute substantially to the progression of
cancers, including breast cancer. Cancer‐associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are the most …

[HTML][HTML] Podoplanin in inflammation and cancer

M Quintanilla, L Montero-Montero, J Renart… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Podoplanin is a small cell-surface mucin-like glycoprotein that plays a crucial role in the
development of the alveoli, heart, and lymphatic vascular system. Emerging evidence …

Inter‐and intra‐tumoural heterogeneity in cancer‐associated fibroblasts of human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

C Neuzillet, A Tijeras‐Raballand… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer‐associated fibroblasts (CAF) are orchestrators of the pancreatic ductal
adenocarcinoma (PDAC) microenvironment. Stromal heterogeneity may explain differential …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic interstitial cell response during myocardial infarction predicts resilience to rupture in genetically diverse mice

E Forte, DA Skelly, M Chen, S Daigle, KA Morelli… - Cell reports, 2020 - cell.com
Cardiac ischemia leads to the loss of myocardial tissue and the activation of a repair process
that culminates in the formation of a scar whose structural characteristics dictate propensity …

Hypoxia as a potential inducer of immune tolerance, tumor plasticity and a driver of tumor mutational burden: Impact on cancer immunotherapy

R Abou Khouzam, B Janji, J Thiery, RF Zaarour… - Seminars in Cancer …, 2023 - Elsevier
In cancer patients, immune cells are often functionally compromised due to the
immunosuppressive features of the tumor microenvironment (TME) which contribute to the …

[HTML][HTML] Inflammation-mediated fibroblast activation and immune dysregulation in collagen VII-deficient skin

M Anderson-Crannage, AM Ascensión… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Inflammation is known to play a critical role in all stages of tumorigenesis; however, less is
known about how it predisposes the tissue microenvironment preceding tumor formation …

[HTML][HTML] Lymphatic endothelial-to-myofibroblast transition: a potential new mechanism underlying skin fibrosis in systemic sclerosis

I Rosa, E Romano, BS Fioretto, K El Aoufy… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
At present, only a few reports have addressed the possible contribution of the lymphatic
vascular system to the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc). Based on the evidence that …

Stromal cells in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease

MC Barnhoorn, SK Hakuno, RS Bruckner… - Journal of Crohn's …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Up till now, research on inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] has mainly been focused on the
immune cells present in the gastrointestinal tract. However, recent insights indicate that …

Cancer-associated fibroblasts promote venous thrombosis through podoplanin/CLEC-2 interaction in podoplanin-negative lung cancer mouse model

T Shirai, N Tsukiji, T Sasaki, S Oishi, R Yokomori… - Journal of Thrombosis …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) is the leading cause of morbidity and
mortality. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are a prominent component of the tumor …

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

Y Li, C Wang, T Huang, X Yu, B Tian - Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Breast cancer deaths are primarily caused by metastasis. There are several treatment
options that can be used to treat breast cancer. There are, however, a limited number of …