Tumor-secreted PAI-1 promotes breast cancer metastasis via the induction of adipocyte-derived collagen remodeling
Abstract Background Breast cancer cells recruit surrounding stromal cells, such as cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), to remodel collagen and promote tumor metastasis. Adipocytes are the most abundant stromal partners in breast tissue, local invasion of breast cancer leads to the proximity of can...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-06-01
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Series: | Cell Communication and Signaling |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12964-019-0373-z |