Stromal cells positively and negatively modulate the growth of cancer cells: stimulation via the PGE2-TNFα-IL-6 pathway and inhibition via secreted GAPDH-E-cadherin interaction.

Fibroblast-like stromal cells modulate cancer cells through secreted factors and adhesion, but those factors are not fully understood. Here, we have identified critical stromal factors that modulate cancer growth positively and negatively. Using a cell co-culture system, we found that gastric stroma...

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Main Authors: Manabu Kawada, Hiroyuki Inoue, Shun-ichi Ohba, Junjiro Yoshida, Tohru Masuda, Manabu Yamasaki, Ihomi Usami, Shuichi Sakamoto, Hikaru Abe, Takumi Watanabe, Takao Yamori, Masakatsu Shibasaki, Akio Nomoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4364666?pdf=render