Inflammatory Alterations of the Extracellular Matrix in the Tumor Microenvironment

Complex interactions between cancer cells and host stromal cells result in the formation of the “tumor microenvironment”, where inflammatory alterations involve the infiltration of tumor-associated fibroblasts and inflammatory leukocytes that contribute to the acquisition of malignant characteristic...

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Main Authors: Naoki Itano, Kenjiro Konno, Junko Iijima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-08-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/3/3/3189/