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Role of metabolic reprogramming of cancer‑associated fibroblasts in tumor development and progression (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Ruyue Li
    • Yintao Li
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  • Published online on: August 25, 2025     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2025.5796
  • Article Number: 90
  • Copyright: © Li et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The occurrence and development of tumors is affected by tumor cells themselves and various components of the tumor microenvironment (TME). Among these, cancer‑associated fibroblasts (CAFs), the main stromal component, can differentiate from different cell types and play an important role in the TME. The present review summarized the role of the metabolic reprogramming of CAFs in tumor development and progression. As the rapid growth of tumors is a process inseparable from energy supply and the TME is characterized by hypoxia and nutrient deficiencies, metabolic reprogramming can reverse the effects of a lack of energy supply in the TME. Studies have found that CAFs can affect tumor proliferation, migration, invasion, metastasis and drug resistance by changing metabolic patterns. The present review promoted research on the metabolic reprogramming of CAFs and emphasized the importance of considering the heterogeneity and plasticity of CAFs in the TME, which will lead to the development of more effective therapeutic strategies that target specific metabolic pathways in CAFs, potentially improving the efficacy of cancer treatments and overcoming drug resistance.
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Li R and Li Y: Role of metabolic reprogramming of cancer‑associated fibroblasts in tumor development and progression (Review). Int J Oncol 67: 90, 2025.
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Li, R., & Li, Y. (2025). Role of metabolic reprogramming of cancer‑associated fibroblasts in tumor development and progression (Review). International Journal of Oncology, 67, 90. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2025.5796
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Li, R., Li, Y."Role of metabolic reprogramming of cancer‑associated fibroblasts in tumor development and progression (Review)". International Journal of Oncology 67.5 (2025): 90.
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Li, R., Li, Y."Role of metabolic reprogramming of cancer‑associated fibroblasts in tumor development and progression (Review)". International Journal of Oncology 67, no. 5 (2025): 90. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2025.5796