The double-edged sword role of fibroblasts in the interaction with cancer cells; an agent-based modeling approach.

Fibroblasts as key components of tumor microenvironment show different features in the interaction with cancer cells. Although, Normal fibroblasts demonstrate anti-tumor effects, cancer associated fibroblasts are principal participant in tumor growth and invasion. The ambiguity of fibroblasts functi...

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Main Authors: Zarifeh Heidary, Jafar Ghaisari, Shiva Moein, Shaghayegh Haghjooy Javanmard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232965