Microenvironmental regulation of metastasis

JA Joyce, JW Pollard - Nature reviews cancer, 2009 - nature.com
JA Joyce, JW Pollard
Nature reviews cancer, 2009nature.com
Metastasis is a multistage process that requires cancer cells to escape from the primary
tumour, survive in the circulation, seed at distant sites and grow. Each of these processes
involves rate-limiting steps that are influenced by non-malignant cells of the tumour
microenvironment. Many of these cells are derived from the bone marrow, particularly the
myeloid lineage, and are recruited by cancer cells to enhance their survival, growth,
invasion and dissemination. This Review describes experimental data demonstrating the …
Abstract
Metastasis is a multistage process that requires cancer cells to escape from the primary tumour, survive in the circulation, seed at distant sites and grow. Each of these processes involves rate-limiting steps that are influenced by non-malignant cells of the tumour microenvironment. Many of these cells are derived from the bone marrow, particularly the myeloid lineage, and are recruited by cancer cells to enhance their survival, growth, invasion and dissemination. This Review describes experimental data demonstrating the role of the microenvironment in metastasis, identifies areas for future research and suggests possible new therapeutic avenues.
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