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MDPI, Cancers, 1(13), p. 146, 2021

DOI: 10.3390/cancers13010146

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Stromal Protein-Mediated Immune Regulation in Digestive Cancers

Journal article published in 2021 by Pia Gamradt ORCID, Christelle De La Fouchardière ORCID, Ana Hennino
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

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Abstract

The stromal tumor microenvironment (TME) consists of immune cells, vascular and neural structures, cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), as well as extracellular matrix (ECM), and favors immune escape mechanisms promoting the initiation and progression of digestive cancers. Numerous ECM proteins released by stromal and tumor cells are crucial in providing physical rigidity to the TME, though they are also key regulators of the immune response against cancer cells by interacting directly with immune cells or engaging with immune regulatory molecules. Here, we discuss current knowledge of stromal proteins in digestive cancers including pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, and gastric cancer, focusing on their functions in inhibiting tumor immunity and enabling drug resistance. Moreover, we will discuss the implication of stromal proteins as therapeutic targets to unleash efficient immunotherapy-based treatments.