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Dynamics of inflammatory signals within the tumor microenvironment
Hala Issa1, Lokjan Singh2, Kok-Song Lai1
1Division of Health Sciences, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi 25026, United Arab Emirates.
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Tumor stroma, or tumor microenvironment (TME), has been in the spotlight during recent years for its role in tumor development, growth, and metastasis. It consists of a myriad of elements, including tumor-associated macrophages, cancer-associated fibroblasts, a deregulated extracellular matrix, endothelial cells, and vascular vessels. The release of proinflammatory molecules, due to the inflamed microenvironment, such as cytokines and chemokines is found to play a pivotal role in progression of cancer and response to therapy. This review discusses the major key players and important chemical inflammatory signals released in the TME. Furthermore, the latest breakthroughs in cytokine-mediated crosstalk between immune cells and cancer cells have been highlighted. In addition, recent updates on alterations in cytokine signaling between chronic inflammation and malignant TME have also been reviewed.
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