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Tumor-associated fibroblasts predominantly come from local and not circulating precursors

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Arina, Ainhoa, Idel, Christian, Hyjek, Elizabeth M., Alegre, Maria-Luisa, Wang, Ying, Bindokas, Vytautas P., Weichselbaum, Ralph R., Schreiber, Hans·2016·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Abstract

Significance: Fibroblasts constitute an important element of tumors and have received considerable attention in recent years due to their tumor-promoting and immunosuppressive properties. As a consequence, tumor-associated fibroblasts (TAFs) are considered an attractive target for cancer therapies. However, their origin remains controversial, with some evidence pointing at a local origin, whereas many publications suggest a significant contribution of progenitors from bone marrow. We found that TAFs derive almost exclusively from local sources. Therefore, therapeutic strategies to target fibroblasts must exploit local recruitment and the unique transcriptional and response patterns of fibroblasts from different sites.

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  • The gradual nature of transitions observed has given rise to the view that the majority of stromal fibroblasts initially originate from local fibroblasts that experience some form of tissue dysfunction.

    “The gradual nature of the transitions observed has given rise to the view that the majority of stromal fibroblasts initially originate from local fibroblasts that experience some form of tissue dysfunction31,32.”

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Authors
Arina, A., Idel, C., Hyjek, E. M., Alegre, M.-L., Wang, Y., Bindokas, V. P., Weichselbaum, R. R., & Schreiber, H.
Affiliations
University of Chicago (US)
Corresponding author
Arina, Ainhoa
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2016-06-17
Volume
113
Issue
27
Pages
7551-7556
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
OpenAlex
W2442704894
Cited by
238
References
69
Citations by year
2026: 20 · 2025: 38 · 2024: 35 · 2023: 37 · 2022: 26 · 2021: 29 · 2020: 21 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 1
FWCI
5.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
HHS | National Institutes of Health (P01-CA97296, R01-CA22677, R01-CA37516)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › TGF-β signaling in diseases
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
Keywords
cancer-associated fibroblasts, tumor stroma, fibroblast origin, type I collagen, parabiosis, bone marrow chimeras, skin grafting, tumor microenvironment, collagen deposition
MeSH terms
Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts, Actins, Animals, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Neoplasms, Experimental, Mice, Knockout, Collagen Type I, Cell Line, Tumor, Green Fluorescent Proteins

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