Cancer-associated fibroblasts are not formed from cancer cells by epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in nu/nu mice

0444980 - MBÚ 2016 RIV DE eng J - Journal Article
Dvořánková, B. - Smetana Jr, K. - Říhová, Blanka - Kučera, J. - Mateu, R. - Szabo, P.
Cancer-associated fibroblasts are not formed from cancer cells by epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in nu/nu mice.
Histochemistry and Cell Biology. Roč. 143, č. 5 (2015), s. 463-469. ISSN 0948-6143. E-ISSN 1432-119X
R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GAP301/12/1254; GA MŠMT(CZ) ED1.1.00/02.0109
Institutional support: RVO:61388971
Keywords : Cancer stroma * Cancer-associated fibroblast * Myofibroblast
Subject RIV: EC - Immunology
Impact factor: 2.780, year: 2015

Cancer-associated fibroblasts are bioactive elements influencing the biological properties of malignant tumors. Their origin from different cell types has been established, and the possibility of their formation by epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition from cancer cells is under debate. This study shows that human cancer cells grafted to nu/nu mice induced formation of tumor stroma with the presence of typical smooth muscle actin-containing cancer-associated fibroblasts. These cells seem to be of the host origin because they are not recognized by an antibody specific for human vimentin, as was also verified in vitro. These results suggest that cancer-associated stromal fibroblasts are not formed by epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition from cancer cells.
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