Scientific and clinical relevance of non-cellular tumor microenvironment components in ovarian cancer chemotherapy resistance

The tumor microenvironment (TME) components play a crucial role in cancer cells' resistance to chemotherapeutic agents. This phenomenon is exceptionally fundamental in patients with ovarian cancer (OvCa), whose outcome depends mainly on their response to chemotherapy. Until now, most reports ha...

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Autores: Ostrowska-Lesko, Marta, Rajtak, Alicja, Moreno-Bueno, Gema, Bobinski, Marcin
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Data de publicação:2024
País:España
Recursos:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositório:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/371628
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/371628
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Non-cellular components
Ovarian cancer
Tumor microenvironment
TME
Chemotherapy resistance
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Resumo:The tumor microenvironment (TME) components play a crucial role in cancer cells' resistance to chemotherapeutic agents. This phenomenon is exceptionally fundamental in patients with ovarian cancer (OvCa), whose outcome depends mainly on their response to chemotherapy. Until now, most reports have focused on the role of cellular components of the TME, while less attention has been paid to the stroma and other non-cellular elements of the TME, which may play an essential role in the therapy resistance. Inhibiting these components could help define new therapeutic targets and potentially restore chemosensitivity. The aim of the present article is both to summarize the knowledge about non-cellular components of the TME in the development of OvCa chemoresistance and to suggest targeting of non-cellular elements of the TME as a valuable strategy to overcome chemoresistance and to develop new therapeutic strategies in OvCA patients.