Roles of CAFs in shaping the lymphatic metastatic landscape. (IMAGE)

China Anti-Cancer Association

Roles of CAFs in shaping the lymphatic metastatic landscape.

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Roles of CAFs in shaping the lymphatic metastatic landscape. Schematic illustration of various mechanisms through which CAF subsets shape the lymphatic metastatic landscape, including the physical interactions between CAF subsets and stromal cells, the stimulation of paracrine signaling via various cytokines, and the secretion of exosomes containing functional biological molecules.

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Cancer Biology & Medicine

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