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The Impact of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts on the Biology and Progression of Colorectal Carcinomas.
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- Predicting the unpredictable: prognostic and predictive power of FAPI-PET imaging in oncology: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2026Pooled it
- An L1CAM-Positive Fibroblast-Associated Stromal State Is Associated with Reduced T/NK Cytotoxicity Features in Colorectal Cancer.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Superior mucoepidermoid carcinoma detection with ⁶⁸Ga-FAPI PET/CT reflects FAP-α expression and MAML2 fusion status.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Phenotypic and ultrastructural heterogeneity of fibroblasts and vasculogenic mimicry in rectal adenocarcinoma following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy.Histochemistry and cell biology · 2025Article
- Cellular characteristics of the immune microenvironment of colorectal cancer and progress in immunotherapy research.Annals of medicine · 2025Review
- Liraglutide inhibits the development of colorectal cancer by regulating TGF-β/Smad3 signaling pathway and affecting epithelial-mesenchymal transition.Discover oncology · 2025Article
- Exploring the Role of Cellular Interactions in the Colorectal Cancer Microenvironment.Journal of immunology research · 2025Review
- Current perspectives and trends in colorectal cancer and cancer-associated fibroblasts: a review and bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Immunohistochemical Analysis of the p53 Protein in Colorectal Cancer: A Clinicopathological Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- LncRNATranslational cancer research · 2024Article
- Molecular Mechanism for Malignant Progression of Gastric Cancer Within the Tumor Microenvironment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Cancer associated fibroblasts and metabolic reprogramming: unraveling the intricate crosstalk in tumor evolution.Journal of hematology & oncology · 2024Review
- Tumor-related factor complement Clq/TNF-related protein 6 affects the development of digestive system tumors through the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathway.World journal of gastroenterology · 2024Article
- Elucidating the role of angiogenesis-related genes in colorectal cancer: a multi-omics analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
(1) Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are major components of CRC's tumour microenvironment (TME), but their biological background and interplay with the TME remain poorly understood. This study investigates CAF biology and its impact on CRC progression. (2) The cohort comprises 155 cases, including CRC, with diverse localizations, adenomas, inflammations, and controls. Digital gene expression analysis examines genes associated with signalling pathways (MAPK, PI3K/Akt, TGF-β, WNT, p53), while next-generation sequencing (NGS) determines CRC mutational profiles. Immunohistochemical FAP scoring assesses CAF density and activity. (3) FAP expression is found in 81 of 150 samples, prevalent in CRC (98.4%), adenomas (27.5%), and inflammatory disease (38.9%). Several key genes show significant associations with FAP-positive fibroblasts. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) highlights PI3K and MAPK pathway enrichment alongside the activation of immune response pathways like natural killer (NK)-cell-mediated cytotoxicity via CAFs. (4) The findings suggest an interplay between CAFs and cancer cells, influencing growth, invasiveness, angiogenesis, and immunogenicity. Notably, TGF-β, CDKs, and the Wnt pathway are affected. In conclusion, CAFs play a significant role in CRC and impact the TME throughout development.
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