Mesenchymal stem cells in the colorectal tumor microenvironment: Recent progress and implications

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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are nonhematopoietic multipotent adult stem cells. They have been shown to have a natural tropism for many tumors types, including colorectal, and are capable of escaping host immune surveillance. MSCs are known to engraft at tumors and integrate into their architecture, potentially as carcinoma-associated fibroblasts. In contrast with other malignancies, our understanding of the...

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