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Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts

Subpopulation of heterogeneous fibroblasts within the TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT that support NEOPLASTIC CELL TRANSFORMATION and NEOPLASTIC PROCESSES.

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Abstract

Subpopulation of heterogeneous fibroblasts within the TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT that support NEOPLASTIC CELL TRANSFORMATION and NEOPLASTIC PROCESSES.

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12 entry terms
  • Cancer Associated Fibroblasts
  • Tumor-Associated Fibroblasts
  • Cancer Associated Fibroblast
  • Cancer-Associated Fibroblast
  • Fibroblast, Cancer Associated
  • Fibroblast, Cancer-Associated
  • Fibroblast, Tumor-Associated
  • Fibroblasts, Cancer Associated
  • Fibroblasts, Cancer-Associated
  • Fibroblasts, Tumor-Associated
  • Tumor Associated Fibroblasts
  • Tumor-Associated Fibroblast

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2017

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  • Fibroblasts (1999-2016)
  • Tumor Microenvironment (2010-2016)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000072645. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000072645
  2. Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer-associated_fibroblast
  3. Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42417562