Arousal of cancer-associated stroma: overexpression of palladin activates fibroblasts to promote tumor invasion.

Cancer-associated fibroblasts, comprised of activated fibroblasts or myofibroblasts, are found in the stroma surrounding solid tumors. These myofibroblasts promote invasion and metastasis of cancer cells. Mechanisms regulating the activation of the fibroblasts and the initiation of invasive tumorige...

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Main Authors: Teresa A Brentnall, Lisa A Lai, Joshua Coleman, Mary P Bronner, Sheng Pan, Ru Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3264580?pdf=render