Blood cancers such as leukemia are caused by genetic changes in the blood-forming stem cells of the bone marrow. Scientists at the University Medical Center Mainz have now shown how chronic ...

The types of cells in the microenvironment of a breast tumor may affect how well the hormone therapy tamoxifen works over the long term. A study from Karolinska Institutet, published in BMC Medicine, ...

The tissue microenvironments surrounding HIV-infected immune cells look a lot like those surrounding cancerous tumors, ...

Like spies evading detection by mastering disguises, many cancer cells are adorned with a copious coat of sugar-derived ...

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has unveiled a new principle for controlling the microenvironment of biological tissues to promote wound healing and regeneration. This discovery ...

Stay up to date on the latest science with Brush Up Summaries. The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a local area created and dominated by a tumor that contains different cell types and chemical signals ...

Researchers from Keio University have found that D-serine increases the growth of gastric cancer by creating an immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory tumor microenvironment.

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A new review article highlights the expanding importance of glutamine metabolism in shaping the tumor microenvironment, offering fresh perspectives on how metabolic interactions influence cancer ...

It’s more than a century since Paget first proposed the ‘soil and seed’ hypothesis in cancer, providing evidence that the environment surrounding a tumor is as important as the tumor itself. 1 In ...