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Role of Myofibroblasts at the Invasion Front

  • Olivier De Wever and Marc Mareel
Published/Copyright: June 1, 2005
Biological Chemistry
From the journal Volume 383 Issue 1

Abstract

Tumor progression occurs within a microecosystem, where cancer cells and myofibroblasts exchange proteinases and cytokines that promote growth directly through stimulation of proliferation and survival, as well as invasion through local proteolysis of the extracellular matrix and stimulation of motility. Myofibroblasts maintain the capacity of fibroblasts to induce differentiation. Fibroblasts are the main source of tumorassociated myofibroblasts. The transition to myofibroblasts also occurs in noncancerous situations. This transition is modulated by mechanical stress and cytokines, amongst which transforming growth factorβ. The crosstalk between cancer cells and myofibroblasts illustrates the microecosystem of tumor invasion. In order to consider myofibroblasts as a possibly new target for cancer therapy, further characterization of the molecular crosstalk between myofibroblasts and cancer cells is required.

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Published Online: 2005-06-01
Published in Print: 2002-01-23

Copyright © 2002 by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG

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https://doi.org/10.1515/BC.2002.006

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Non-Enzymatic Activities of Proteases: From Scepticism to Reality
  2. The Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor in the Regulation of the Actin Cytoskeleton and Cell Motility
  3. The Molecular Basis for Anti-Proteolytic and Non-Proteolytic Functions of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Type-1: Roles of the Reactive Centre Loop, the Shutter Region, the Flexible Joint Region and the Small Serpin Fragment
  4. Nervous System Pathology: The Fibrin Perspective
  5. Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Gene Expression in the Plasminogen Activation System
  6. Role of Myofibroblasts at the Invasion Front
  7. Transmodulation of Cell Surface Regulatory Molecules via Ectodomain Shedding
  8. The Plasminogen Activating System in Periodontal Health and Disease
  9. Apolipoprotein(a): Structure-Function Relationship at the Lysine-Binding Site and Plasminogen Activator Cleavage Site
  10. Anti-Invasive Effects of Green Tea Polyphenol EpiGalloCatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG), a Natural Inhibitor of Metallo and Serine Proteases
  11. Inhibition of Receptor-Dependent Urokinase Signaling by Specific Ser to Glu Substitutions
  12. Activation of p38 MAP-Kinase and Caldesmon Phosphorylation Are Essential for Urokinase-Induced Human Smooth Muscle Cell Migration
  13. Growth Factor-Dependent Proliferation and Invasion of Muscle Satellite Cells Require the Cell-Associated Fibrinolytic System
  14. The Col-1 Module of Human Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2): Structural/Functional Relatedness between Gelatin-Binding Fibronectin Type II Modules and Lysine-Binding Kringle Domains
  15. Random Peptide Bacteriophage Display as a Probe for Urokinase Receptor Ligands
  16. Plasmin Produces an E-Cadherin Fragment That Stimulates Cancer Cell Invasion
  17. The Role of Proteases in Fibronectin Matrix Remodeling in Thyroid Epithelial Cell Monolayer Cultures
  18. Induction of Fibronectin mRNA by Urokinase- and Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator in Human Skin Fibroblasts: Differential Role of u-PA and t-PA at the Fibronectin Protein Level
  19. Platelet Activating Factor Inhibits the Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Affects Invasiveness and Differentiation in a System of Human Neuroblastoma Clones
  20. UVA Light Stimulates the Production of Cathepsin G and Elastase-Like Enzymes by Dermal Fibroblasts: A Possible Contribution to the Remodeling of Elastotic Areas in Sun-Damaged Skin
  21. uPA-Silica-Particles (SP-uPA): A Novel Analytical System to Investigate uPA-uPAR Interaction and to Test Synthetic uPAR Antagonists as Potential Cancer Therapeutics
  22. Monocyte-Expressed Urokinase Regulates Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Migration in a Coculture Model
  23. Distinct Expression Pattern of Two Related Human Proteins Containing Multiple Types of Protease-Inhibitory Modules
  24. Osteopontin Modulates Prostate Carcinoma Invasive Capacity through RGD-Dependent Upregulation of Plasminogen Activators
  25. Expression of Matrix Metalloproteases (MMP-2, MT1-MMP) and Their Tissue Inhibitor (TIMP-2) by Rat Sertoli Cells in Culture: Implications for Spermatogenesis
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