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Concepts of extracellular matrix remodelling in tumour progression and metastasis

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Winkler, Juliane, Abisoye-Ogunniyan, Abisola, Metcalf, Kevin J., Werb, Zena·2020·Nature Communications

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Tissues are dynamically shaped by bidirectional communication between resident cells and the extracellular matrix (ECM) through cell-matrix interactions and ECM remodelling. Tumours leverage ECM remodelling to create a microenvironment that promotes tumourigenesis and metastasis. In this review, we focus on how tumour and tumour-associated stromal cells deposit, biochemically and biophysically modify, and degrade tumour-associated ECM. These tumour-driven changes support tumour growth, increase migration of tumour cells, and remodel the ECM in distant organs to allow for metastatic progression. A better understanding of the underlying mechanisms of tumourigenic ECM remodelling is crucial for developing therapeutic treatments for patients.

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  • Preceding and accompanying invasion, cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) may deposit fibronectin, collagen type I or type IV, or proteoglycans, resulting in stiffened, ECM-rich fibrous connective tissue.

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Authors
Winkler, J., Abisoye-Ogunniyan, A., Metcalf, K. J., & Werb, Z.
Affiliations
University of California, San Francisco (US)
Corresponding author
Winkler, Juliane
Venue
Nature Communications
Published
2020-10-09
Volume
11
Issue
1
Pages
5120-5120
ISSN
2041-1723 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3092007298
Cited by
2,296
References
298
Citations by year
2026: 371 · 2025: 510 · 2024: 440 · 2023: 385 · 2022: 365 · 2021: 218 · 2020: 4 · 2012: 1
FWCI
28.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Nature Communications (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
European Molecular Biology Organization (ALTF 159-2017)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › TGF-β signaling in diseases
Keywords
extracellular matrix remodeling, tumor progression, metastasis, tumor microenvironment, cell-matrix interactions, extracellular matrix degradation, tumor cell migration, tumourigenesis
MeSH terms
Animals, Cell Transformation, Neoplastic, Extracellular Matrix, Humans, Neoplasms, Tumor Microenvironment

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