ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2021
Organ Specificity and Heterogeneity of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts in Colorectal Cancer.
Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.
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- Navigating the Tumor Microenvironment in Colorectal Liver Metastasis: Barriers to Therapy and Emerging Opportunities.Oncology research · 2026Review
- Chemoresistance in the era of immunotherapy: challenges and novel combinatorial strategies for digestive system tumors.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
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- Current perspectives and trends in colorectal cancer and cancer-associated fibroblasts: a review and bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Heterogeneity of primary and metastatic CAFs: From differential treatment outcomes to treatment opportunities (Review).International journal of oncology · 2024Article
- Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Promote Lymphatic Metastasis in Cholangiocarcinoma via the PDGF-BB/PDGFR-β Mediated Paracrine Signaling Network.Aging and disease · 2024Article
- The role of platelets in the regulation of tumor growth and metastasis: the mechanisms and targeted therapy.MedComm · 2023Review
- Fibroblasts as Turned Agents in Cancer Progression.Cancers · 2023Review
- FAPI PET/CT in Diagnostic and Treatment Management of Colorectal Cancer: Review of Current Research Status.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts: The Origin, Biological Characteristics and Role in Cancer-A Glance on Colorectal Cancer.Cancers · 2022Review
- Cytokine- and chemokine-induced inflammatory colorectal tumor microenvironment: Emerging avenue for targeted therapy.Cancer communications (London, England) · 2022Review
- Interferon-induced transmembrane protein 2 promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition by activating transforming growth factor-β1/small mother against decapentaplegic 2 signaling in gastric cancer.Molecular biology reports · 2022Article
- Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Influence the Biological Properties of Malignant Tumours via Paracrine Secretion and Exosome Production.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
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Abstract
Fibroblasts constitute a ubiquitous mesenchymal cell type and produce the extracellular matrix (ECM) of connective tissue, thereby providing the structural basis of various organs. Fibroblasts display differential transcriptional patterns unique to the organ of their origin and they can be activated by common stimuli such as transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) signaling. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) reside in the cancer tissue and contribute to cancer progression by influencing cancer cell growth, invasion, angiogenesis and tumor immunity. CAFs impact on the tumor microenvironment by remodeling the ECM and secreting soluble factors such as chemokines and growth factors. Differential expression patterns of molecular markers suggest heterogeneous features of CAFs in terms of their function, pathogenic role and cellular origin. Recent studies elucidated the bimodal action of CAFs on cancer progression and suggest a subgroup of CAFs with tumor-suppressive effects. This review attempts to describe cellular features of colorectal CAFs with an emphasis on their heterogeneity and functional diversity.
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