[HTML][HTML] Mesenchymal stem cells: key players in cancer progression

SM Ridge, FJ Sullivan, SA Glynn - Molecular cancer, 2017 - Springer
Tumour progression is dependent on the interaction between tumour cells and cells of the
surrounding microenvironment. The tumour is a dynamic milieu consisting of various cell …

[HTML][HTML] Three-dimensional culture system of cancer cells combined with biomaterials for drug screening

T Nii, K Makino, Y Tabata - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary For the research and development of drug discovery, it is of prime
importance to construct the three-dimensional (3D) tissue models in vitro. To this end, the …

Exosome and mesenchymal stem cell cross-talk in the tumor microenvironment

TL Whiteside - Seminars in immunology, 2018 - Elsevier
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a major component of the tumor microenvironment
(TME) and play a key role in promoting tumor progression. The tumor uses exosomes to co …

Tumor-promoting desmoplasia is disrupted by depleting FAP-expressing stromal cells

A Lo, LCS Wang, J Scholler, J Monslow, D Avery… - Cancer research, 2015 - AACR
Malignant cells drive the generation of a desmoplastic and immunosuppressive tumor
microenvironment. Cancer-associated stromal cells (CASC) are a heterogeneous …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced immunosuppressive properties of human mesenchymal stem cells primed by interferon-γ

DS Kim, IK Jang, MW Lee, YJ Ko, DH Lee, JW Lee… - …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are of particular interest for the treatment of immune-
related diseases owing to their immunosuppressive properties. In this study, we aimed to …

Mesenchymal stromal cells in cancer: a review of their immunomodulatory functions and dual effects on tumor progression

S Galland, I Stamenkovic - The Journal of pathology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Mesenchymal stem or stromal cells (MSCs) are pluripotent cells implicated in a broad range
of physiological events, including organogenesis and maintenance of tissue homeostasis as …

[HTML][HTML] The cellular origins of cancer-associated fibroblasts and their opposing contributions to pancreatic cancer growth

P Manoukian, M Bijlsma… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Pancreatic tumors are known to harbor an abundant and highly desmoplastic stroma.
Among the various cell types that reside within tumor stroma, cancer-associated fibroblasts …

[HTML][HTML] Mesenchymal stem cells in cancer progression and anticancer therapeutic resistance

X Xuan, C Tian, M Zhao, Y Sun, C Huang - Cancer cell international, 2021 - Springer
Increasing evidence indicates that the tumor microenvironment appears to play an
increasingly important role in cancer progression and therapeutic resistance. Several types …

Stem cell therapy in liver regeneration: Focus on mesenchymal stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells

L Zhang, YY Fei, HT Han, J Xu, L Cheng, X Li - Pharmacology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
The liver has the ability to repair itself after injury; however, a variety of pathological changes
in the liver can affect its ability to regenerate, and this could lead to liver failure …

[HTML][HTML] A potent immunomodulatory role of exosomes derived from mesenchymal stromal cells in preventing cGVHD

P Lai, X Chen, L Guo, Y Wang, X Liu, Y Liu… - Journal of hematology & …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are a promising therapy for
preventing chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease (cGVHD) due to their potent …