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. 2020 Jan 29;122(7):931–942. doi: 10.1038/s41416-019-0705-1

Fig. 2. Co-evolution of the tumour and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) within the tumour stroma.

Fig. 2

Schematic overview of the changes in tumour cell and CAF phenotypes in the context of an evolving tumour microenvironment (TME). The bottom panel lists open questions in CAF biology with potential implications for therapeutic interventions. The black arrow in the ‘metastatic spread’ panel indicates metastatic spread of tumour cells.