Figure 1From: Mesenchymal stem cells as all-round supporters in a normal and neoplastic microenvironmentMSC functions, activation status-dependent interaction levels of MSC and susceptibility to transform to an aberrant MSC phenotype following acquisition of tumorigenic compounds (DAMPs or apoptotic bodies). (CAR = related stromal-derived factor-1 (SDF-1)-abundant reticular cells; CAF = cancer-associated fibroblast.Back to article page