Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2113193 | Cancer Letters | 2012 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
On the basis of recent advances indicating a key role of microenvironment for tumor progression, we investigated the role of fibroblasts, macrophages and hypoxia, for primary melanoma aggressiveness. Our data indicate a key role of hypoxia in stromal reactivity, acting on both myofibroblasts and machrophages differentiation. Hypoxic myofibroblasts are more active than macrophages in inducing melanoma invasiveness and exploit their oxidative stress due to hypoxia to secrete soluble factors favouring melanoma invasion and chemotaxis. We underscore the key role of microenviroment on melanoma malignancy, highlighting reactive fibroblasts, intratumoral hypoxia and oxidative stress as promising targets for melanoma antimetastatic strategies.
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Giuseppina Comito, Elisa Giannoni, Paola Di Gennaro, Coral Pons Segura, Gianni Gerlini, Paola Chiarugi,