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ArticleInternational journal of biological sciences2026

Apoptotic Cancer Cell-Primed Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Suppress Immunosuppressive Macrophages via WISP-1-Integrin α5β3-STAT1 Signaling in Lung Cancer.

Kyungwon Yang, Kiyoon Kim, Hee Ja Kim, Jeesoo Chae, Ye-Ji Lee, Shinyoung Kim, Young-Ho Ahn, Jihee Lee Kang

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Article in International journal of biological sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Kyungwon YangDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 07804, Korea.
Kiyoon KimInflammation-Cancer Microenvironment Research Center, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 07804, Korea.
Hee Ja KimDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 07804, Korea.
Jeesoo ChaeDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 07985, Korea.
Ye-Ji LeeDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 07804, Korea.
Shinyoung KimInflammation-Cancer Microenvironment Research Center, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 07804, Korea.
Young-Ho AhnDepartment of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 07985, Korea.
Jihee Lee KangDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 07804, Korea.

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Abstract

Cell death within the tumor microenvironment (TME) plays a pivotal role in shaping tumor-specific immunity. The dynamic interplay between cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) is central to tumor progression and immune regulation. Here, we show that conditioned medium (CM) from lung CAFs exposed to apoptotic cancer cells selectively impairs the survival of M2-like macrophages, induces apoptosis, and promotes their reprogramming toward an M1-like phenotype. These effects were abrogated by knockdown of Wnt-induced signaling protein 1 (WISP-1) in CAFs, identifying WISP-1 as a key paracrine effector. Mechanistically, WISP-1 signals through the integrin α5β3-STAT1 axis to mediate M2 TAM apoptosis and M1-like reprogramming.

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Cancer-Associated FibroblastsCCN Intercellular Signaling ProteinsLung NeoplasmsMacrophagesProto-Oncogene ProteinsSTAT1 Transcription FactorTumor-Associated MacrophagesAnimalsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCulture Media, ConditionedHumansIntegrin alphaVbeta3MiceSignal TransductionTumor MicroenvironmentCCN4 protein, humanCCN Intercellular Signaling ProteinsCulture Media, ConditionedIntegrin alphaVbeta3Proto-Oncogene ProteinsSTAT1 Transcription Factorapoptotic cancer cellsCAFsIntegrin α5β3STAT1TAMsWISP-1

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