Cancer‐associated fibroblasts in breast cancer: Challenges and opportunities
Wenzhou Medical University · Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital · +1 more institution
Abstract
The tumor microenvironment is proposed to contribute substantially to the progression of cancers, including breast cancer. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are the most abundant components of the tumor microenvironment. Studies have revealed that CAFs in breast cancer originate from several types of cells and promote breast cancer malignancy by secreting factors, generating exosomes, releasing nutrients, reshaping the extracellular matrix, and suppressing the function of immune cells. CAFs are also becoming therapeutic targets for breast cancer due to their specific distribution in tumors and their unique biomarkers. Agents interrupting the effect of CAFs on surrounding cells have been developed and…
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12Topics & keywords
- Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts
- Breast cancer
- Tumor microenvironment
- Cancer
- Cancer research
- Microvesicles
- Malignancy
- Cancer cell
- Good health and well-being