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ArticleACS omega2025

pH of Microenvironment Directly Modulates the Phenotype and Function of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts.

Ying Li, Chao He, Ai Ning Shen, Yu Wang, Zhi Ping Xu, Lingxiao Zhang, Ran Wang

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Article in ACS omega, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 authors.

Ying LiInstitute of Systems and Physical Biology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Gaoke Innovation Center, Guangming District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518132, P. R. China.
Chao HeInstitute of Systems and Physical Biology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Gaoke Innovation Center, Guangming District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518132, P. R. China.
Ai Ning ShenInstitute of Systems and Physical Biology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Gaoke Innovation Center, Guangming District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518132, P. R. China.
Yu WangInstitute of Systems and Physical Biology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Gaoke Innovation Center, Guangming District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518132, P. R. China.
Zhi Ping XuInstitute of Systems and Physical Biology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Gaoke Innovation Center, Guangming District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518132, P. R. China.
Lingxiao ZhangInterdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7066-6065
Ran WangInstitute of Systems and Physical Biology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Gaoke Innovation Center, Guangming District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518132, P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1741-6446

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer-associated fibroblasts within the tumor microenvironment have been studied extensively, including their differential roles in promoting cancer growth and metastasis, promoting an immune suppressive microenvironment, and reshaping the stiffness of the extracellular matrix. Fibroblasts have diverse functions owing to their heterogeneous phenotypes shaped by the microenvironment. Increased acidity is a crucial feature of the tumor microenvironment, contributing to the generation of cancer-associated fibroblasts. Our data show that a low pH drives the formation of cancer-associated fibroblasts in vitro, while increasing pH activates the self-remodeling features of these cells by limiting their proliferation and downregulating the production of extracellular matrix-associated proteins. Our findings show that cancer-associated fibroblasts are a versatile population that can be reprogramed toward a quiescent phenotype with reduced acidity in the tumor microenvironment. pH regulation could be a potential strategy to target fibroblasts for cancer therapy.

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PMCPMC11799978

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