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A Review on the Role of Cafs and Caf-Derived Exosomes in Progression and Metastasis of Digestive System Cancers Publisher Pubmed



Zarin B1, 2 ; Rafiee L1 ; Daneshpajouhnejad P3 ; Haghjooy Javanmard S1, 2
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  1. 1. Applied Physiology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Source: Tumor Biology Published:2021


Abstract

Cancers evolve as a result of the accelerated proliferation of cancer cells in a complicated, enriched, and active microenvironment. Tumor microenvironment (TME) components are the master regulators of any step of cancer development. The tumor microenvironment is composed of many cellular and noncellular components that contribute to the evolution of cancer cells. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are activated fibroblasts in the TME that implicate in tumor progression and metastasis dissemination through secretion of oncogenic factors which are carried to the secondary metastatic sites through exosomes. In this review, we aimed to assess the role of CAF-derived exosomes in TME construction and pre-metastatic niche formation in different cancers of the digestive system in order to better understand some important mechanisms of metastasis and provide possible targets for clinical intervention. This review article is divided into two thematic parts explaining the general mechanisms of pre-metastatic niche formation and metastasis and the role of CAF-derived exosomes in different digestive system cancers including colorectal, gastric, esophageal, pancreatic, and liver cancers. © 2021 - The authors. Published by IOS Press.
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