Cell‐to‐cell contact‐mediated regulation of tumor behavior in the tumor microenvironment

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  • Cell-to-cell contact-mediated regulation of tumor behavior in the tumor microenvironment.

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Tumor growth and progression are complex processes mediated by mutual interactions between cancer cells and their surrounding stroma that include diverse cell types and acellular components, which form the tumor microenvironment. In this environment, direct intercellular communications play important roles in the regulation of the biological behaviors of tumors. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms are insufficiently defined. We used an in vitro coculture system to identify genes that were specifically expressed at higher levels in cancer cells associated with stromal cells. Major examples included epithelial membrane protein 1 (EMP1) and stomatin, which positively and negatively regulate tumor progression, respectively. EMP1 promotes tumor cell migration and metastasis via activation of the small GTPase Rac1, while stomatin strongly suppresses cell proliferation and induces apoptosis of cancer cells via inhibition of Akt signaling. Here we highlight important aspects of EMP1, stomatin, and their family members in cancer biology. Furthermore, we consider the molecules that participate in intercellular communications and signaling transduction between cancer cells and stromal cells, which may affect the phenotypes of cancer cells in the tumor microenvironment.

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  • Cancer science

    Cancer science 112 (10), 4005-4012, 2021-08-22

    John Wiley and Sons Inc

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