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ArticleExpert opinion on therapeutic targets2022

The tumor microenvironment and triple-negative breast cancer aggressiveness: shedding light on mechanisms and targeting.

Natsuki Furukawa, Vered Stearns, Cesar A Santa-Maria, Aleksander S Popel

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Article in Expert opinion on therapeutic targets, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. Spatial Architecture of Single-Cell and Vasculature in Tumor Microenvironment Predicts Clinical Outcomes in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Natsuki FurukawaDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5771-917X
Vered StearnsThe Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Cesar A Santa-MariaThe Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Aleksander S PopelDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6706-9235
Johns Hopkins University · US

Funding

Translational Research Central ServicesP30CA006973 · NCI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI ALAN KEITH MEEKER · 1985 to 2026
$208.6M
Predictive experiment-based multiscale models of the tumor immune microenvironment and immunotherapy in breast cancerR01CA138264 · NCI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI POPEL, ALEKSANDER S. · 2009 to 2023
$8.1M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA006973NCI NIH HHS R01 CA138264
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIn contrast to other breast cancer subtypes, there are currently limited options of targeted therapies for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Immense research has demonstrated that not only cancer cells but also stromal cells and immune cells in the tumor microenvironment (TME) play significant roles in the progression of TNBC. It is thus critical to understand the components of the TME of TNBC and the interactions between the various cell populations. AREAS COVERED: The components of the TME of TNBC identified by single-cell technologies are reviewed. Furthermore, the molecular interactions between the cells and the potential therapeutic targets contributing to the progression of TNBC are discussed. EXPERT OPINION: Single-cell omics studies have contributed to the classification of cells in the TME and the identification of important cell types involved in the progression and the treatment of the tumor. The interactions between cancer cells and stromal cells/immune cells in the TME have led to the discovery of potential therapeutic targets. Experimental data with spatial and temporal resolution will further boost the understanding of the TME of TNBC.

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Triple Negative Breast NeoplasmsHumansStromal CellsTumor Microenvironmentimmunotherapysingle-cell analysistriple-negative breast cancertumor microenvironment

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PMID36657483
PMCPMC10189896
OpenAlexW4317567985

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