reviewCancer CommunicationsApr 2, 2023GOLD OA

Tumor microenvironment signaling and therapeutics in cancer progression

Northwestern University · Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University · +10 more institutions

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Abstract

Tumor development and metastasis are facilitated by the complex interactions between cancer cells and their microenvironment, which comprises stromal cells and extracellular matrix (ECM) components, among other factors. Stromal cells can adopt new phenotypes to promote tumor cell invasion. A deep understanding of the signaling pathways involved in cell-to-cell and cell-to-ECM interactions is needed to design effective intervention strategies that might interrupt these interactions. In this review, we describe the tumor microenvironment (TME) components and associated therapeutics. We discuss the clinical advances in the prevalent and newly discovered signaling pathways in the TME, the immune checkpoints and…

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