Nature Communications (Apr 2016)

Induction of IL-25 secretion from tumour-associated fibroblasts suppresses mammary tumour metastasis

  • Shu-Yi Yin,
  • Feng-Yin Jian,
  • Yung-Hsiang Chen,
  • Shih-Chang Chien,
  • Mao-Chih Hsieh,
  • Pei-Wen Hsiao,
  • Wen-Hwa Lee,
  • Yueh-Hsiung Kuo,
  • Ning-Sun Yang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11311
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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Interleukin-25 has been reported to have anticancer activity with very little effect on non-malignant cells. Here, the authors show that a synthetic phytochemical can be used to induce the secretion of Interleukin-25 from tumour associated fibroblasts resulting in impaired tumour metastasis.