Cancer-associated fibroblasts build and secure the tumor microenvironment

T Liu, L Zhou, D Li, T Andl, Y Zhang - Frontiers in cell and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Tumor cells reside in a highly complex and heterogeneous tumor microenvironment (TME),
which is composed of a myriad of genetically stable non-cancer cells, including fibroblasts …

The cytoskeleton—a complex interacting meshwork

T Hohmann, F Dehghani - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
The cytoskeleton of animal cells is one of the most complicated and functionally versatile
structures, involved in processes such as endocytosis, cell division, intra-cellular transport …

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 …

Nanomedicine for brain cancer

S Quader, K Kataoka, H Cabral - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
CNS tumors remain among the deadliest forms of cancer, resisting conventional and new
treatment approaches, with mortality rates staying practically unchanged over the past 30 …

[HTML][HTML] Multicellular spheroid based on a triple co-culture: A novel 3D model to mimic pancreatic tumor complexity

G Lazzari, V Nicolas, M Matsusaki, M Akashi… - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
The preclinical drug screening of pancreatic cancer treatments suffers from the absence of
appropriate models capable to reproduce in vitro the heterogeneous tumor …

The role of hypoxia in glioblastoma invasion

AR Monteiro, R Hill, GJ Pilkington, PA Madureira - Cells, 2017 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), a grade IV astrocytoma, is the most common and deadly
type of primary malignant brain tumor, with a patient's median survival rate ranging from 15 …

Biomaterials and 3D bioprinting strategies to model glioblastoma and the blood–brain barrier

M Tang, JN Rich, S Chen - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most prevalent and lethal adult primary central nervous system
cancer. An immunosuppresive and highly heterogeneous tumor microenvironment …

Dissecting and rebuilding the glioblastoma microenvironment with engineered materials

KJ Wolf, J Chen, JD Coombes, MK Aghi… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive and common form of primary brain cancer.
Several decades of research have provided great insight into GBM progression; however …

Natural and synthetic biomaterials for engineering multicellular tumor spheroids

A Kamatar, G Gunay, H Acar - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
The lack of in vitro models that represent the native tumor microenvironment is a significant
challenge for cancer research. Two-dimensional (2D) monolayer culture has long been the …

Integrin signaling in glioma pathogenesis: from biology to therapy

A Ellert-Miklaszewska, K Poleszak… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Integrins are a large family of transmembrane adhesion receptors, which play a key role in
interactions of a cell with the surrounding stroma. Integrins are comprised of non-covalently …