Host stromal versican is essential for cancer-associated fibroblast function to inhibit cancer growth

• Main Authors: Fanhchaksai K., Okada F., Nagai N., Pothacharoen P., Kongtawelert P., Hatano S., Makino S., Nakamura T., Watanabe H.
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84955705245&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/42640
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2015 UICC. The stroma provides a microenvironment that regulates tumor cell behavior. The extracellular matrix (ECM) has long been recognized to be important in tumor cell behavior, and previous studies have revealed the impact of individual matrix molecules on tumor progression. Although several...