ArticleCell death discovery2023
Cancer-associated fibroblasts induce growth and radioresistance of breast cancer cells through paracrine IL-6.
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82 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 112 citations in OpenAlex.
- The mechanism of breast cancer stem cells and tumor microenvironment promoting radioresistance in breast cancer and its intervention strategies.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- Safety and preliminary efficacy of adding tocilizumab to cisplatin/docetaxel for the treatment of locally advanced triple-negative breast cancer patients: prospective phase 1/2 clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Context-dependent efficacy of fibroblast activation protein-targeted radionuclide therapy (FAP-TRT): the dual role of CAFs.European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2026Article
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- Comprehensive Review of the Interplay of MicroRNA and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Radiation Resistance of Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Radiation-Induced Alterations in Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts: Drivers of Tumor Radioresistance and Therapeutic Targets.Biomolecules · 2026Review
- DEC1 Deficiency Attenuates Breast Cancer-Induced Osteolytic Destruction by Suppression of Cancer-Associated Fibroblast Differentiation.Cancer medicine · 2026Article
- A 3D co-culture model with fibroblast-restricted FAP expression for cancer therapy using [EJNMMI radiopharmacy and chemistry · 2026Article
- The metabolic profiles of cancer stem cells.Stem cell research & therapy · 2026Review
- Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Functions as Multifunctional Architects of the Tumor Stroma and Represent Emerging Therapeutic Vulnerabilities.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Delineation of the heterogeneity underlying genomic instability in hereditary breast cancers reveals four disease subtypes.Experimental & molecular medicine · 2026Article
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- Hist2Cell: Deciphering fine-grained cellular architectures from histology images.Cell genomics · 2026Article
- Recombinant Human Decorin Normalizes the Active Features of Breast Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts.Cells · 2026Article
- IL-33 released during liver resection facilitates intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma growth via cytokine secretion in cancer-associated fibroblasts.British journal of cancer · 2026Article
- Modeling CAF-tumor interactions to overcome therapy resistance.Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR · 2026Review
- Interplay between AIB1 genotypes and radiotherapy in a Swedish population-based breast cancer cohort.Discover oncology · 2026Article
- Cancer-Associated Fibroblast-Targeted Nanomedicine in Solid Tumor Therapy: From Mechanisms of Therapeutic Resistance to Precision Stromal Modulation.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- Peripheral Blood IL-6 and STAT3 Gene Expression as Biomarkers Associated with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Response in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study.Breast cancer (Dove Medical Press) · 2026Article
- Patient-Derived Organoids as a Platform to Decipher and Overcome Radioresistance: From the Tumor Microenvironment to Radiosensitizer Discovery.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Review
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Abstract
In breast cancer, the most numerous stromal cells are cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), which are associated with disease progression and chemoresistance. However, few studies have explored the function of CAFs in breast cancer cell radiosensitivity. Here, CAF-derived conditioned media was observed to induce breast cancer cell growth and radioresistance. CAFs secrete interleukin 6 (IL-6) which activates signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) signaling pathway, thus promoting the growth and radioresistance of breast cancer cells. Treatment with an inhibitor of STAT3 or an IL-6 neutralizing antibody blocked the growth and radioresistance induced by CAFs. In in vivo mouse models, tocilizumab (an IL-6 receptor monoclonal antibody) abrogated CAF-induced growth and radioresistance. Moreover, in breast cancer, a poor response to radiotherapy was associated with IL-6 and p-STAT3 expression. These results indicated that IL-6 mediates cross-talk between breast cancer cells and CAFs in the tumor microenvironment. Our results identified the IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathway as an important therapeutic target in breast cancer radiotherapy.
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