Extracellular Matrix Proteins in Cancer
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Tumor Microenvironment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2024 | Viewed by 86
Special Issue Editors
Interests: matrix pathobiology; cancer; inflammation; oxidative stress; cytotoxicity; matrix pathobiology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The transformed extracellular matrix (ECM) constitutes the non-cellular component of a cancerous microenvironment, and its interactions with cellular components (tumor cells, normal tissue cells, blood vessels, stromal cells and cells of the immune system) modulate cell function and morphology, signaling transductions and subsequently tumor development. Protein ECM components include proteoglycans (extracellular, pericellular/basement membrane and cell surface PGs), fibrous proteins (collagens, elastin) and glycoproteins (laminin, fibronectin). ECM remodeling and changes in composition influence cell proliferation, motility, adhesion and invasion.
This Special Issue focuses on describing and updating the role of ECM proteins in different cancer-type microenvironments as well as defining ECM-associated molecular and structural mechanisms in tumor development.
Original research articles and review articles related to the topic are invited for this Special Issue.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Dragana Nikitovic
Dr. Aikaterini Berdiaki
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- extracellular matrix
- cancer
- tumor microenvironment
- ECM proteins
- proteoglycans
- glycoproteins
- collagens
- fibrous proteins
- molecular mechanisms
