Nature Communications (Jan 2023)

CD26-negative and CD26-positive tissue-resident fibroblasts contribute to functionally distinct CAF subpopulations in breast cancer

  • Julia M. Houthuijzen,
  • Roebi de Bruijn,
  • Eline van der Burg,
  • Anne Paulien Drenth,
  • Ellen Wientjens,
  • Tamara Filipovic,
  • Esme Bullock,
  • Chiara S. Brambillasca,
  • Emilia M. Pulver,
  • Marja Nieuwland,
  • Iris de Rink,
  • Frank van Diepen,
  • Sjoerd Klarenbeek,
  • Ron Kerkhoven,
  • Valerie G. Brunton,
  • Colinda L.G.J. Scheele,
  • Mirjam C. Boelens,
  • Jos Jonkers

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-35793-w
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 21

Abstract

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The origin of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in cancer remains to be identified. Here, single-cell transcriptomics, in vivo and in vitro studies suggest that CD26+ and CD26- normal fibroblasts transform into distinct CAF subpopulations in mouse models of breast cancer.