Impairment of a distinct cancer-associated fibroblast population limits tumour growth and metastasis

Endo180, a collagen binding receptor, is highly expressed in a subset of cancer-associated fibroblasts. The authors show, using knockout mice and 3D in vitro assays, that Endo180 depletion impairs tumour fibroblast contractility and viability resulting in reduced tumour growth and metastasis.

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Main Authors: Ute Jungwirth, Antoinette van Weverwijk, Rachel J. Evans, Liam Jenkins, David Vicente, John Alexander, Qiong Gao, Syed Haider, Marjan Iravani, Clare M. Isacke
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Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23583-1
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spelling doaj-d33b1b683b5f48278db9816c890eda302021-06-13T11:15:09ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232021-06-0112111710.1038/s41467-021-23583-1Impairment of a distinct cancer-associated fibroblast population limits tumour growth and metastasisUte Jungwirth0Antoinette van Weverwijk1Rachel J. Evans2Liam Jenkins3David Vicente4John Alexander5Qiong Gao6Syed Haider7Marjan Iravani8Clare M. Isacke9The Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre, The Institute of Cancer ResearchThe Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre, The Institute of Cancer ResearchThe Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre, The Institute of Cancer ResearchThe Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre, The Institute of Cancer ResearchThe Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre, The Institute of Cancer ResearchThe Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre, The Institute of Cancer ResearchThe Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre, The Institute of Cancer ResearchThe Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre, The Institute of Cancer ResearchThe Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre, The Institute of Cancer ResearchThe Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre, The Institute of Cancer ResearchEndo180, a collagen binding receptor, is highly expressed in a subset of cancer-associated fibroblasts. The authors show, using knockout mice and 3D in vitro assays, that Endo180 depletion impairs tumour fibroblast contractility and viability resulting in reduced tumour growth and metastasis.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23583-1
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Rachel J. Evans
Liam Jenkins
David Vicente
John Alexander
Qiong Gao
Syed Haider
Marjan Iravani
Clare M. Isacke
spellingShingle Ute Jungwirth
Antoinette van Weverwijk
Rachel J. Evans
Liam Jenkins
David Vicente
John Alexander
Qiong Gao
Syed Haider
Marjan Iravani
Clare M. Isacke
Impairment of a distinct cancer-associated fibroblast population limits tumour growth and metastasis
Nature Communications
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Rachel J. Evans
Liam Jenkins
David Vicente
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Syed Haider
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title Impairment of a distinct cancer-associated fibroblast population limits tumour growth and metastasis
title_short Impairment of a distinct cancer-associated fibroblast population limits tumour growth and metastasis
title_full Impairment of a distinct cancer-associated fibroblast population limits tumour growth and metastasis
title_fullStr Impairment of a distinct cancer-associated fibroblast population limits tumour growth and metastasis
title_full_unstemmed Impairment of a distinct cancer-associated fibroblast population limits tumour growth and metastasis
title_sort impairment of a distinct cancer-associated fibroblast population limits tumour growth and metastasis
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publishDate 2021-06-01
description Endo180, a collagen binding receptor, is highly expressed in a subset of cancer-associated fibroblasts. The authors show, using knockout mice and 3D in vitro assays, that Endo180 depletion impairs tumour fibroblast contractility and viability resulting in reduced tumour growth and metastasis.
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