High Expression of FAP in Colorectal Cancer Is Associated With Angiogenesis and Immunoregulation Processes

Fibroblast activation protein α (FAP) plays an important role in tissue remodeling and helps tumor cells invade surrounding tissue. We sought to investigate FAP as a prognostic molecular marker in colorectal cancer (CRC) using immunohistochemical and transcriptomic data. FAP expression and clinicopa...

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Main Authors: Mairene Coto-Llerena, Caner Ercan, Venkatesh Kancherla, Stephanie Taha-Mehlitz, Serenella Eppenberger-Castori, Savas D. Soysal, Charlotte K. Y. Ng, Martin Bolli, Markus von Flüe, Guillaume P. Nicolas, Luigi M. Terracciano, Melpomeni Fani, Salvatore Piscuoglio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
FAP
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2020.00979/full