Alessandra Merlini

The paracrine Ephrin A4/BMP4 feed-forward loop sustains a tumor–CAF vicious cycle in osteosarcoma

Abstract Background Advanced osteosarcoma (OS) remains a clinical challenge due to its aggressive behavior and poor prognosis. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) have been shown to contribute to tumor progression, but the tumor–CAF crosstalk in OS is still poorly defined. Eluci...