Search for dissertations about: "cancer-associated fibroblast"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words cancer-associated fibroblast.

2. 1. The identification and functional evaluation of novel cancer-associated fibroblast subtypes and matrisome proteins in pancreatic cancer

   Author : Joshua Cumming; Daniel Öhlund; Cedric Patthey; Jenny Persson; Claus Jørgensen; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cancer-associated fibroblast CAF ; Single-cell RNA sequencing scRNAseq ; Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma PDAC ; Tumor microenvironment TME ; Extracellular matrix ECM ; Organoid-based co-culture model; Drug-screen; Oncology; onkologi;

   Abstract : Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly lethal malignancy characterized by an extensive desmoplastic stroma. The stroma is the site of intricate communication between malignant cells and their surrounding environment. READ MORE

4. 2. TGFβ and LXR signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma

   Author : Claudia Bellomo; Aristidis Moustakas; Lars Holmgren; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Hepatocellular Carcinoma; high-throughput imaging; small molecules; epithelial plasticity; LXR; Snail; TGFβ; tumor suppression; reactive oxygen species; cancer-associated fibroblast; myofibroblast; Smad3; αSMA;

   Abstract : Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most prevalent cancer types in the Western world and in the Asia-pacific regions, with its incidence expected to rise up to 22 million cases till 2020. Hepatocellular carcinoma etiology is mainly due to hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) infections, and to a lesser extent it is determined by the development of alcohol-driven cirrhosis and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). READ MORE

5. 3. Growth factor signaling in the breast tumor microenvironment

   Author : Matteo Bocci; Avdelningen för translationell cancerforskning; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Breast cancer; Tumor microenvironment; Angiogenesis; Cancer-associated fibroblasts; PDGF-C; ALK1;

   Abstract : Cancer represents a collection of malignancies characterized by an aberrant expansion of cells. This unrestrained growth is the result of the acquisition of several pro-survival features and the evasion of cellular fail-safe mechanisms, collectively known as the hallmarks of cancer. READ MORE

6. 4. Small talk in the tumor microenvironment : the contribution of fibroblasts and endothelial cells to the malignant phenotype

   Author : Charlotte Anderberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Cancer is the result of aberrant cells developing into tumor cells that act in concert with the micro- and macroenvironment like any other organ in our bodies. The cells and molecules of the tumor microenvironment are important contributors to the tumorigenic process. READ MORE

7. 5. War and peace in the tumor microenvironment : tumor-associated cells as facilitators or adversaries during tumor development

   Author : Margarita Bartish; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : The tumor microenvironment, including immune cells, fibroblasts and vasculature, profoundly affects tumor development by initially opposing, but eventually facilitating tumor growth, vascularization and spread. Though corrupted by the growing tumor, such cells remain non-transformed and thus, with proper cues, are possible to direct toward their physiological anti-tumor function. READ MORE