Effects of biomechanical forces on the biological behavior of cancer stem cells

Cancer stem cells (CSCs), dynamic subsets of cancer cells, are responsible for malignant progression. The unique properties of CSCs, including self-renewal, differentiation, and malignancy, closely depend on the tumor microenvironment. Mechanical components in the microenvironment, including matrix...

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Published in:Journal of Cancer 2021-01, Vol.12 (19), p.5895-5902
Main Authors: Tian, Bo Ren, Lin, Wei Fan, Zhang, Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angiogenesis
Behavior
Biomechanics
Blood vessels
Breast cancer
Cancer therapies
Cell culture
Cell growth
Chemotherapy
Circulatory system
Hypoxia
Liver
Metastasis
Ovarian cancer
Radiation therapy
Review
Shear stress
Stem cells
Tumors
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Summary:Cancer stem cells (CSCs), dynamic subsets of cancer cells, are responsible for malignant progression. The unique properties of CSCs, including self-renewal, differentiation, and malignancy, closely depend on the tumor microenvironment. Mechanical components in the microenvironment, including matrix stiffness, fluid shear stress, compression and tension stress, affect the fate of CSCs and further influence the cancer process. This paper reviews recent studies of mechanical components and CSCs, and further discusses the intrinsic correlation among them. Regulatory mechanisms of mechanical microenvironment, which act on CSCs, have great potential for clinical application and provide different perspectives to drugs and treatment design.
ISSN:1837-9664
1837-9664
DOI:10.7150/jca.60893