| Literature DB >> 30609398 |
Briana C Prager1, Qi Xie2, Shideng Bao3, Jeremy N Rich4.
Abstract
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) proactively remodel their microenvironment to maintain a supportive niche. Viewed through the lens of an ecosystem, numerous tumor components have multi-directional interactions involving CSCs, supporting the complexity of tumors to maintain growth in a dynamic host. In this Perspective, we discuss how CSCs are active architects of their microenvironment and drive interactions with other tumor components, such as immune cells, cancer-associated fibroblasts and differentiated cells, blood vessels, and other extracellular cues to engineer a sustainable niche. We also highlight considerations for modeling this dynamic tumor ecology and discuss potential therapeutic strategies for targeting these multifaceted interactions.Entities:
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30609398 PMCID: PMC6350931 DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2018.12.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Stem Cell ISSN: 1875-9777 Impact factor: 24.633