3D cell culture systems: tumor application, advantages, and disadvantages
O Habanjar, M Diab-Assaf, F Caldefie-Chezet… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The traditional two-dimensional (2D) in vitro cell culture system (on a flat support) has long
been used in cancer research. However, this system cannot be fully translated into clinical …
been used in cancer research. However, this system cannot be fully translated into clinical …
The fibrogenic niche in kidney fibrosis: components and mechanisms
L Li, H Fu, Y Liu - Nature Reviews Nephrology, 2022 - nature.com
Kidney fibrosis, characterized by excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) that
leads to tissue scarring, is the final common outcome of a wide variety of chronic kidney …
leads to tissue scarring, is the final common outcome of a wide variety of chronic kidney …
The dark side of fibroblasts: cancer-associated fibroblasts as mediators of immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment
L Monteran, N Erez - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are prominent components of the microenvironment in
most types of solid tumors, and were shown to facilitate cancer progression by supporting …
most types of solid tumors, and were shown to facilitate cancer progression by supporting …
Tumor targeting via EPR: Strategies to enhance patient responses
The tumor accumulation of nanomedicines relies on the enhanced permeability and
retention (EPR) effect. In the last 5–10 years, it has been increasingly recognized that there …
retention (EPR) effect. In the last 5–10 years, it has been increasingly recognized that there …
Brain metastasis
Brain metastasis, which commonly arises in patients with lung cancer, breast cancer and
melanoma, is associated with poor survival outcomes and poses distinct clinical challenges …
melanoma, is associated with poor survival outcomes and poses distinct clinical challenges …
Stimuli-responsive nano-architecture drug-delivery systems to solid tumor micromilieu: past, present, and future perspectives
The microenvironment characteristics of solid tumors, renowned as barriers that harshly
impeded many drug-delivery approaches, were precisely studied, investigated, categorized …
impeded many drug-delivery approaches, were precisely studied, investigated, categorized …
Analysis of single-cell RNA-seq identifies cell-cell communication associated with tumor characteristics
Tumor ecosystems are composed of multiple cell types that communicate by ligand-receptor
interactions. Targeting ligand-receptor interactions (for instance, with immune checkpoint …
interactions. Targeting ligand-receptor interactions (for instance, with immune checkpoint …
The role of the extracellular matrix and its molecular and cellular regulators in cancer cell plasticity
V Poltavets, M Kochetkova, SM Pitson… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The microenvironment encompasses all components of a tumor other than the cancer cells
themselves. It is highly heterogenous, comprising a cellular component that includes …
themselves. It is highly heterogenous, comprising a cellular component that includes …
Cell adhesion and matrix stiffness: coordinating cancer cell invasion and metastasis
V Gkretsi, T Stylianopoulos - Frontiers in oncology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Metastasis is a multistep process in which tumor extracellular matrix (ECM) and cancer cell
cytoskeleton interactions are pivotal. ECM is connected, through integrins, to the cell's …
cytoskeleton interactions are pivotal. ECM is connected, through integrins, to the cell's …
Emerging roles of ECM remodeling processes in cancer
Extracellular matrix (ECM) plays a central and dynamic role in the creation of tumor
microenvironment. Herein we discuss the emerging biophysical and biochemical aspects of …
microenvironment. Herein we discuss the emerging biophysical and biochemical aspects of …