Hyaluronan, Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts and the Tumor Microenvironment in Malignant Progression

This review summarizes the roles of CAFs in forming a “cancerized” fibrotic stroma favorable to tumor initiation and dissemination, in particular highlighting the functions of the extracellular matrix component hyaluronan (HA) in these processes. The structural complexity of the tumor and its host m...

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Main Authors: James B. McCarthy, Dorraya El-Ashry, Eva A. Turley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcell.2018.00048/full