CAFs differed from NFs in their gene expression in microarray analysis.
In hypoxia, the expression of PDK1 and PDK4 was lower in CAFs when compared to NFs.
In normoxia, CAFs’ expression of GLUT-1 and PDK1 was increased when compared to NFs.
Cells with myofibroblast features were present in both NF and CAF samples.
Cell surface markers of CAFs and NFs were indistinguishably similar.