{"entity": "publication", "iuid": "ac623f035ff94cc19f95729b3b623085", "timestamp": "2026-08-23T22:11:21.080Z", "links": {"self": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/publication/ac623f035ff94cc19f95729b3b623085.json"}, "display": {"href": "https://publications-affiliated.scilifelab.se/publication/ac623f035ff94cc19f95729b3b623085"}}, "title": "A positive feedback loop driven by fibronectin and IL-1\u03b2 sustains the inflammatory microenvironment in breast cancer.", "authors": [{"family": "Tunali", "given": "Gurcan", "initials": "G"}, {"family": "Yanik", "given": "Hamdullah", "initials": "H"}, {"family": "Ozturk", "given": "Suleyman Can", "initials": "SC"}, {"family": "Demirkol-Canli", "given": "Secil", "initials": "S"}, {"family": "Efthymiou", "given": "Georgios", "initials": "G"}, {"family": "Yilmaz", "given": "Kerim Bora", "initials": "KB"}, {"family": "Van Obberghen-Schilling", "given": "Ellen", "initials": "E"}, {"family": "Esendagli", "given": "Gunes", "initials": "G"}], "type": "journal article", "published": "2023-03-15", "journal": {"title": "Breast Cancer Res.", "issn": "1465-542X", "volume": "25", "issue": "1", "pages": "27", "issn-l": "1465-5411"}, "abstract": "Inflammatory alterations of the extracellular matrix shape the tumor microenvironment and promote all stages of carcinogenesis. This study aims to determine the impact of cellular fibronectin on inflammatory facets of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in breast cancer. Cellular fibronectin (FN) harboring the alternatively spliced extra domain A (FN-EDA) was determined to be a matrix component produced by the triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells. High levels of FN-EDA correlated with poor survival in breast cancer patients. The proinflammatory cytokine IL-1\u03b2 enhanced the expression of cellular fibronectin including FN-EDA. TAMs were frequently observed in the tumor areas rich in FN-EDA. Conditioned media from TNBC cells induced the differentiation of CD206+CD163+ macrophages and stimulated the STAT3 pathway, ex vivo. In the macrophages, the STAT3 pathway enhanced FN-EDA-induced IL-1\u03b2 secretion and NF-\u03baB signaling. In conclusion, our data indicate a self-reinforcing mechanism sustained by FN-EDA and IL-1\u03b2 through NF-\u03baB and STAT3 signaling in TAMs which fosters an inflammatory environment in TNBC.", "doi": "10.1186/s13058-023-01629-0", "pmid": "36922898", "labels": [], "xrefs": [{"db": "pmc", "key": "PMC10015813"}, {"db": "pii", "key": "10.1186/s13058-023-01629-0"}], "notes": [], "created": "2026-08-21T12:40:03.175Z", "modified": "2026-08-21T12:40:03.187Z"}