Collagen code in tumor microenvironment: Functions, molecular mechanisms, and therapeutic implications

The tumor microenvironment (TME) is crucial in cancer progression, and the extracellular matrix (ECM) is an important TME component. Collagen is a major ECM component that contributes to tumor cell infiltration, expansion, and distant metastasis during cancer progression. Recent studies reported tha...

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Main Authors: Qian Zhang, Zi-Yi An, Wen Jiang, Wei-Lin Jin, Xin-Yang He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332223011885