Cancer-associated fibroblast subpopulations with diverse and dynamic roles in the tumor microenvironment

T Simon, B Salhia - Molecular Cancer Research, 2022 - AACR
Close interactions between cancer cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF) have
repeatedly been reported to support tumor progression. Yet, targeting CAFs has so far failed …

The heterogeneity of cancer‐associated fibroblast subpopulations: Their origins, biomarkers, and roles in the tumor microenvironment

Y Yamamoto, H Kasashima, Y Fukui, G Tsujio… - Cancer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The prognosis for patients with cancers known for a highly activated stromal reaction,
including diffuse‐type (scirrhous) gastric cancer, consensus molecular subtype 4 (CMS4) …

A framework for advancing our understanding of cancer-associated fibroblasts

E Sahai, I Astsaturov, E Cukierman… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are a key component of the tumour microenvironment
with diverse functions, including matrix deposition and remodelling, extensive reciprocal …

Heterogeneity of cancer‐associated fibroblasts: opportunities for precision medicine

R Kanzaki, K Pietras - Cancer science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Despite marked development in cancer therapies during recent decades, the prognosis for
advanced cancer remains poor. The conventional tumor–cell‐centric view of cancer can …

Phenotypic and functional heterogeneity of cancer-associated fibroblast within the tumor microenvironment

G Ishii, A Ochiai, S Neri - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Cancer microenvironment is created not only by malignant epithelial cells, but also by
several kinds of stromal cells. Since Paget proposed the “seed and soil” hypothesis, the …

Cancer-associated fibroblasts: from basic science to anticancer therapy

D Yang, J Liu, H Qian, Q Zhuang - Experimental & Molecular Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), as a central component of the tumor
microenvironment in primary and metastatic tumors, profoundly influence the behavior of …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer associated fibroblasts: phenotypic and functional heterogeneity

AK Patel, S Singh - Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 2020 - imrpress.com
Cancer associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are the most abundant stromal cell-type in solid tumor-
microenvironment (TME) and have emerged as key player in tumor progression. CAFs …

Cancer-associated fibroblasts: versatile players in the tumor microenvironment

D Ganguly, R Chandra, J Karalis, M Teke, T Aguilera… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are key players in the tumor
microenvironment. They are responsible for potentiating growth and metastasis through …

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 …

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 …