Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are the most abundant cells of the tumor stroma. Their capacity to contract the matrix and induce invasion of cancer cells has been well-documented. However, it is not clear if CAFs remodel the matrix by other means (degradation, matrix deposition or stiffening). This project demonstrates that CAFs induce cancer cell invasion through assembly of FN into the matrix. CAFs assembled fibronectin (FN) mainly via integrin α5 but integrin αvβ3 was necessary for initial mechanosensing and fibrillar adhesion formation. In the absence of FN, contractility of the matrix by CAFs is preserved. When degradation is impaired, CAFs retain the capacity to induce invasion in a FN-dependent manner. In all cases, the levels ...
Fibroblasts have exceptional phenotypic plasticity and capability to secrete vast amount of soluble ...
International audienceFunctional interplay between tumour cells and their neoplastic extracellular m...
Abstract During tumor progression, cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) accumulate in tumors and pro...
Les carcinomes sont des cancers touchant plusieurs organes du corps humain, notamment les seins, le ...
Neoplastic epithelial cells coexist in carcinomas with various non-neoplastic stromal cells, togethe...
La membrane basale (BM) constitue une barrière physiologique entre les tissus et leur microenvironne...
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) play a key role in cancer progression by contributing to extrac...
Extensive remodeling of the extracellular matrix, together with paracrine communication between tumo...
Inflammation in cancer fuels metastasis and worsens prognosis. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) ...
<div><p>The tumor microenvironment (TME) promotes tumor cell invasion and metastasis. An important s...
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) promote tumour invasion and metastasis. We show that CAFs exert...
Tumors are characterized by extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition, remodeling, and cross-linking tha...
The journey of a normal resident fibroblast belonging to the tumor microenvironment (TME) from being...
Inflammation in cancer fuels metastasis and worsens prognosis. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) ...
Tumour microenvironment, in addition to cancer cells themselves, represents important structural and...
Fibroblasts have exceptional phenotypic plasticity and capability to secrete vast amount of soluble ...
International audienceFunctional interplay between tumour cells and their neoplastic extracellular m...
Abstract During tumor progression, cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) accumulate in tumors and pro...
Les carcinomes sont des cancers touchant plusieurs organes du corps humain, notamment les seins, le ...
Neoplastic epithelial cells coexist in carcinomas with various non-neoplastic stromal cells, togethe...
La membrane basale (BM) constitue une barrière physiologique entre les tissus et leur microenvironne...
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) play a key role in cancer progression by contributing to extrac...
Extensive remodeling of the extracellular matrix, together with paracrine communication between tumo...
Inflammation in cancer fuels metastasis and worsens prognosis. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) ...
<div><p>The tumor microenvironment (TME) promotes tumor cell invasion and metastasis. An important s...
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) promote tumour invasion and metastasis. We show that CAFs exert...
Tumors are characterized by extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition, remodeling, and cross-linking tha...
The journey of a normal resident fibroblast belonging to the tumor microenvironment (TME) from being...
Inflammation in cancer fuels metastasis and worsens prognosis. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) ...
Tumour microenvironment, in addition to cancer cells themselves, represents important structural and...
Fibroblasts have exceptional phenotypic plasticity and capability to secrete vast amount of soluble ...
International audienceFunctional interplay between tumour cells and their neoplastic extracellular m...
Abstract During tumor progression, cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) accumulate in tumors and pro...