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题目:: Fibroblasts in cancer.
作者:: Kalluri(Raghu),Zeisberg(Michael)
状态:: 发布时间2006-04-24 , 更新时间 2006-11-15
期刊:: Nat Rev Cancer
摘要:: Tumours are known as wounds that do not heal - this implies that cells that are involved in angiogenesis and the response to injury, such as endothelial cells and fibroblasts, have a prominent role in the progression, growth and spread of cancers. Fibroblasts are associated with cancer cells at all stages of cancer progression, and their structural and functional contributions to this process are beginning to emerge. Their production of growth factors, chemokines and extracellular matrix facilitates the angiogenic recruitment of endothelial cells and pericytes. Fibroblasts are therefore a key determinant in the malignant progression of cancer and represent an important target for cancer therapies.
语言:: eng
DOI:: 10.1038/nrc1877

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