title: Tumor interstitial fluid - a treasure trove of cancer biomarkers.
abstract: Tumor interstitial fluid (TIF) is a proximal fluid that, in addition to the set of blood soluble phase-borne proteins, holds a subset of aberrantly externalized components, mainly proteins, released by tumor cells and tumor microenvironment through various mechanisms, which include classical secretion, non-classical secretion, secretion via exosomes and membrane protein shedding. Consequently, the interstitial aqueous phase of solid tumors is a highly promising resource for the discovery of molecules associated with pathological changes in tissues. Firstly, it allows one to delve deeper into the regulatory mechanisms and functions of secretion-related processes in tumor development. Secondly, the anomalous secretion of molecules that is innate to tumors and the tumor microenvironment, being associated with cancer progression, offers a valuable source for biomarker discovery and possible targets for therapeutic intervention. Here we provide an overview of the features of tumor-associated interstitial fluids, based on recent and updated information obtained mainly from our studies of breast cancer. Data from the study of interstitial fluids recovered from several other types of cancer are also discussed. This article is a part of a Special Issue entitled: The Updated Secretome.
authors: Cancer Proteomics, Genome Integrity Unit, Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark. Electronic address: psg@cancer.dk.
authors: Pavel
authors: P
authors: Gromov
authors: Irina
authors: I
authors: Gromova
authors: Charlotta J
authors: CJ
authors: Olsen
authors: Vera
authors: V
authors: Timmermans-Wielenga
authors: Mai-Lis
authors: ML
authors: Talman
authors: Reza R
authors: RR
authors: Serizawa
authors: José M A
authors: JM
authors: Moreira
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D045604:Extracellular Fluid / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D020543:Proteome / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D040901:Proteomics / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D020543:Proteome
keywords: Cancer biomarker; Cancer secretome; Tumor interstitial fluid