Abstract:Introduction: Cancer progression and metastatic spread is modulated by the tumor microenvironment. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF) are the most abundant cell type within the tumor microenvironment. Little is known about the specific mechanisms by which CAF would exert its cancer progression, through the high secretory capacity of soluble pro-tumorigenic molecules and remodeling of the extracellular matrix. Recent studies in our laboratory have shown for the first time that CAF derived from patients without… Show more
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