Article
TGF-β-induced IGFBP-3 is a key paracrine factor from activated pericytes that promotes colorectal cancer cell migration and invasion.
Molecular oncology - 1 Oct 2020
Navarro Rocío, Tapia-Galisteo Antonio, Martín-García Laura, Tarín Carlos, Corbacho Cesáreo, Gómez-López Gonzalo, Sánchez-Tirado Esther, Campuzano Susana, González-Cortés Araceli, Yáñez-Sedeño Paloma, Compte Marta, Álvarez-Vallina Luis, Sanz Laura
Abstract excerpt
The crosstalk between cancer cells and the tumor microenvironment has been implicated in cancer progression and metastasis. Fibroblasts and immune cells are widely known to be attracted to and modified by cancer cells. However, the role of pericytes in the tumor microenvironment beyond endothelium stabilization is poorly understood. Here, we report that pericytes promoted colorectal cancer (CRC) cell...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
