ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024
Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells and Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts: Interactions and Implications in Tumor Progression.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Adipocytes as Orchestrators of Multimodal Cancer Therapy Resistance.Biomolecules & therapeutics · 2026Review
- Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Functions as Multifunctional Architects of the Tumor Stroma and Represent Emerging Therapeutic Vulnerabilities.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Visceral and subcutaneous adipose stem cells modulate colorectal cancer cell progression: direct and indirect contact distinctly accelerate tumor aggressiveness.Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2026Article
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- Multifocal cohort analysis unveils cell types associated with regional lymph node seeding in prostate cancer.Genome medicine · 2026Article
- Tumor microenvironment and key signaling pathways in breast cancer progression and therapy resistance: A review.Biomolecules & biomedicine · 2026Review
- Cancer-associated fibroblasts at the crossroads of tumor progression and therapy resistance: from heterogeneity to precision reprogramming.Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute · 2025Review
- Isorhamnetin: Reviewing Recent Developments in Anticancer Mechanisms and Nanoformulation-Driven Delivery.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
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- CAFs activated by YAP1 upregulate cancer matrix stiffness to mediate hepatocellular carcinoma progression.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Article
- Mechanotransduction of Piezo1 in the cancer microenvironment: implications for NK cell-based immunotherapy.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Review
- Prognostic significance and therapeutic implications of redox metabolism-related genes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) · 2025Article
- Prussian Blue Nanoparticle-Induced Alteration of the Polarization State of Tumor-Associated Macrophages as a Substantial Antitumor Mechanism Against Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC).International journal of nanomedicine · 2025Article
- New insights into the mechanisms of the immune microenvironment and immunotherapy in osteosarcoma.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Review
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Abstract
Adipose-derived stromal cells (ASCs) and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) play pivotal roles in the tumor microenvironment (TME), significantly influencing cancer progression and metastasis. This review explores the plasticity of ASCs, which can transdifferentiate into CAFs under the influence of tumor-derived signals, thus enhancing their secretion of extracellular matrix components and pro-inflammatory cytokines that promote tumorigenesis. We discuss the critical process of the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) facilitated by ASCs and CAFs, highlighting its implications for increased invasiveness and therapeutic resistance in cancer cells. Key signaling pathways, including the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), Wnt/β-catenin, and Notch, are examined for their roles in regulating EMT and CAF activation. Furthermore, we address the impact of epigenetic modifications on ASC and CAF functionality, emphasizing recent advances in targeting these modifications to inhibit their pro-tumorigenic effects. This review also considers the metabolic reprogramming of ASCs and CAFs, which supports their tumor-promoting activities through enhanced glycolytic activity and lactate production. Finally, we outline potential therapeutic strategies aimed at disrupting the interactions between ASCs, CAFs, and tumor cells, including targeted inhibitors of key signaling pathways and innovative immunotherapy approaches. By understanding the complex roles of ASCs and CAFs within the TME, this review aims to identify new therapeutic opportunities that could improve patient outcomes in cancer treatment.
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