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. 2015 Aug 25;94(11):1516–1523. doi: 10.1177/0022034515601960

Figure 2.

Figure 2.

Cancer stem cells (CSCs) and tumor microenvironments. CSCs have significant interaction and cross-talk with the surrounding microenvironment with regard to the epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT), invasion, and metastasis. Multiple secreted factors from surrounding immune cells, fibroblasts, and endothelial cells signal CSC EMT and invasion.