Stromal cells in the tumor microenvironment: accomplices of tumor progression?

Y Zhao, M Shen, L Wu, H Yang, Y Yao, Q Yang… - Cell death & …, 2023 - nature.com
The tumor microenvironment (TME) is made up of cells and extracellular matrix (non-cellular
component), and cellular components include cancer cells and non-malignant cells such as …

The obesity-breast cancer link: a multidisciplinary perspective

EN Devericks, MS Carson, LE McCullough… - Cancer and Metastasis …, 2022 - Springer
Obesity, exceptionally prevalent in the USA, promotes the incidence and progression of
numerous cancer types including breast cancer. Complex, interacting metabolic and …

Unraveling the tumor microenvironment: Insights into cancer metastasis and therapeutic strategies

M El-Tanani, SA Rabbani, R Babiker, I Rangraze… - Cancer Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
This comprehensive review delves into the pivotal role of the tumor microenvironment (TME)
in cancer metastasis and therapeutic response, offering fresh insights into the intricate …

Allogeneic vs. autologous mesenchymal stem/stromal cells in their medication practice

C Li, H Zhao, L Cheng, B Wang - Cell & bioscience, 2021 - Springer
Mesenchymal stem/stromal cell (MSC)-based therapeutics is already available for treatment
of a range of diseases or medical conditions. Autologous or allogeneic MSCs obtained from …

Progranulin induces immune escape in breast cancer via up-regulating PD-L1 expression on tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and promoting CD8+ T cell …

W Fang, T Zhou, H Shi, M Yao, D Zhang, H Qian… - Journal of Experimental …, 2021 - Springer
Background Progranulin (PGRN), as a multifunctional growth factor, is overexpressed in
multiple tumors, but the role of PGRN on tumor immunity is still unclear. Here, we studied the …

Breast cancer-derived exosomes regulate cell invasion and metastasis in breast cancer via miR-146a to activate cancer associated fibroblasts in tumor …

SS Yang, S Ma, H Dou, F Liu, SY Zhang, C Jiang… - Experimental cell …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To explore the effects of breast cancer (BC)-derived exosomes on invasion and
migration of BC cells. Methods Exosomes (Exo-MA, Exo-M7, Exo-M1) were extracted from …

Spatial transcriptomics technology in cancer research

Q Yu, M Jiang, L Wu - Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, spatial transcriptomics (ST) technologies have developed rapidly and have
been widely used in constructing spatial tissue atlases and characterizing spatiotemporal …

Sha** up the tumor microenvironment with cellular fibronectin

G Efthymiou, A Saint, M Ruff, Z Rekad, D Ciais… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Normal tissue homeostasis and architecture restrain tumor growth. Thus, for a tumor to
develop and spread, malignant cells must overcome growth-repressive inputs from …

Tumor-derived systems as novel biomedical tools—turning the enemy into an ally

N Desai, P Katare, V Makwana, S Salave… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - spj.science.org
Cancer is a complex illness that presents significant challenges in its understanding and
treatment. The classic definition," a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled …

Carbonic anhydrase IX: A tumor acidification switch in heterogeneity and chemokine regulation

A Queen, HN Bhutto, M Yousuf, MA Syed… - Seminars in Cancer …, 2022 - Elsevier
The primary physiological process of respiration produces carbon dioxide (CO 2) that reacts
with water molecules which subsequently liberates bicarbonate (HCO–3) and protons …