Metabolic Relationship Between Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts and Cancer Cells
Christos Sazeides, Anne Le
Abstract
Abstract Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), a major component of the tumor microenvironment (TME), play an important role in cancer initiation, progression, and metastasis. Recent findings have demonstrated that the TME not only provides physical support for cancer cells but also directs cell-to-cell interactions (in this case, the interaction between cancer cells and CAFs). As cancer progresses, the CAFs also coevolve, transitioning from an inactivated state to an activated state. The elucidation and understanding of the interaction between cancer cells and CAFs will pave the way for new cancer therapies [1–3].
Topics & Concepts
CancerCancer researchCancer-Associated FibroblastsCancer cellMedicineInternal medicineChemistryBiologyCancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismMetabolism, Diabetes, and CancerAdipose Tissue and Metabolism