[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Fibroblasts in cancer: Unity in heterogeneity

Y Chhabra, AT Weeraratna - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Tumor cells do not exist in isolation in vivo, and carcinogenesis depends on the surrounding
tumor microenvironment (TME), composed of a myriad of cell types and biophysical and …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer-associated fibroblasts: understanding their heterogeneity

K Louault, RR Li, YA DeClerck - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) play an important contributory role in
the microenvironment of tumors. They originate from different cells, have multiple pro-and …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer-associated fibroblasts: tumorigenicity and targeting for cancer therapy

RA Glabman, PL Choyke, N Sato - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are found in the tumor
microenvironment and exhibit several protumorigenic functions. Preclinical studies suggest …

[PDF][PDF] SnapShot: cancer-associated fibroblasts

D Park, E Sahai, A Rullan - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are an integral component of the tumor
microenvironment and have both tumor-promoting and tumor-suppressive functions. This …

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 …

Cancer-associated fibroblasts: how do they contribute to metastasis?

MQ Kwa, KM Herum, C Brakebusch - Clinical & experimental metastasis, 2019 - Springer
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are activated fibroblasts in the tumor
microenvironment. They are one of the most prominent cell types in the stroma and produce …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …