Zhanwu Hou¹, Linfeng Xu^2,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.30, No.1, pp. 1-0, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.012892

Abstract The cell-cell interaction between immune cells and tumor cells in the tumor microenvironment plays an important role in the genesis and development of tumors. However, due to the lack of methods to systematically identify the interaction between the two, the specific molecular mechanisms involved are not well understood. The microfluidic platform provides a high-throughput and precise method for studying cell interactions in microreactive systems. However, the traditional platform for studying cell interactions is the closed droplet system, which is easy to cause the consumption of nutrients and the accumulation of wastes, thus interfering with cell… More >

SAMANEH MOSTAFAVI, ZUHAIR MOHAMMAD HASSAN^*

Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.3, pp. 477-487, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.043926 - 06 February 2024

Abstract Intracellular communications between breast cancer and fibroblast cells were reported to be involved in cancer proliferation, growth, and therapy resistance. The hallmarks of cancer-fibroblast interactions, consisting of caveolin 1 (Cav1) and mono-carboxylate transporter 4 (MCT4) (metabolic coupling markers), along with IL-6, TGFβ, and lactate secretion, are considered robust biomarkers predicting recurrence and metastasis. In order to promote a novel phenotype in normal fibroblasts, we predicted that breast cancer cells could be able to cause loss of Cav1 and increase of MCT4, as well as elevate IL-6 and TGFβ in nearby normal fibroblasts. We created a… More >