Researchers have discovered a previously unknown type of connective tissue cells that surround ... role in how the cancer develops. Several types of CAF stimulate the growth of cancer cells ...

The extracellular matrices (ECMs) of connective tissues are crucial for normal development ... we provide a summary of the mutation types and diseases that result from ECM gene mutations.

Researchers at Umeå University have investigated the connective tissue cells that surround the cancer cells in pancreatic cancer. These cells, called cancer-associated fibroblasts - CAF, play an ...