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The Interaction Between Long Non-Coding RNAs and Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts in Lung Cancer

Ti W., Wang J., Cheng Y.

Narrative Review, published in Front Cell Dev Biol (2021) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Narrative Review
Journal
Front Cell Dev Biol (2021)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
35087824
PMCID
PMC8787156
DOI
10.3389/fcell.2021.714125
Citations
14

Abstract (original English)

Despite great advances in research and treatment, lung cancer is still one of the most leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Evidence is mounting that dynamic communication network in the tumor microenvironment (TME) play an integral role in tumor initiation and development. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), which promote tumor growth and metastasis, are the most important stroma component in the tumor microenvironment. Consequently, in-depth identification of relevant molecular mechanisms and biomarkers related to CAFs will increase understanding of tumor development process, which is of great significance for precise treatment of lung cancer. With the development of sequencing technologies such as microarray and next-generation sequencing, lncRNAs without protein-coding ability have been found to act as communicators between tumor cells and CAFs. LncRNAs participate in the activation of normal fibroblasts (NFs) to CAFs. Moreover, activated CAFs can influence the gene expression and secretion characteristics of cells through lncRNAs, enhancing the malignant biological process in tumor cells. In addition, lncRNA-loaded exosomes are considered to be another important form of crosstalk between tumor cells and CAFs. In this review, we focus on the interaction between tumor cells and CAFs mediated by lncRNAs in the lung cancer microenvironment, and discuss the anal

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