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In search of definitions: Cancer-associated fibroblasts and their markers
Nurmik, Martin; Ullmann, Pit; Rodriguez, Fabien et al.
2019In International Journal of Cancer
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Keywords :
cancer-associated fibroblasts; fibroblast heterogeneity; fibroblast markers; tumor microenvironment
Abstract :
[en] The tumor microenvironment has been identified as one of the driving factors of tumor progression and invasion. Inside this microenvironment, cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), a type of perpetually activated fibroblasts, have been implicated to have a strong tumor-modulating effect and play a key role in areas such as drug resistance. Identification of CAFs has typically been carried based on the expression of various "CAF markers", such as fibroblast activation protein alpha (FAP) and alpha smooth muscle actin (αSMA), which separates them from the larger pool of fibroblasts present in the body. However, as outlined in this Review, the expression of various commonly used fibroblast markers is extremely heterogeneous and varies strongly between different CAF subpopulations. As such, novel selection methods based on cellular function, as well as further characterizing research, are vital for the standardization of CAF identification in order to improve the cross-applicability of different research studies in the field. The aim of this review is to give a thorough overview of the commonly used fibroblast markers in the field and their various strengths and, more importantly, their weaknesses, as well as to highlight potential future avenues for CAF identification and targeting.
Disciplines :
Biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology
Author, co-author :
Nurmik, Martin ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Life Science Research Unit
Ullmann, Pit ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Life Science Research Unit
Rodriguez, Fabien ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Life Science Research Unit
Haan, Serge ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Life Science Research Unit
Letellier, Elisabeth ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Life Science Research Unit
External co-authors :
no
Language :
English
Title :
In search of definitions: Cancer-associated fibroblasts and their markers
Publication date :
February 2019
Journal title :
International Journal of Cancer
ISSN :
1097-0215
Publisher :
John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, United States - New York
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Focus Area :
Systems Biomedicine
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