Fibroblasts Protect the Cancer Cells (IMAGE) Medical Research Council Caption A human colorectal adenocarcinoma showing the fibroblasts (brown) surrounding the cancer cells (blue), protecting them from the immune system. Credit Credit: Human Protein Atlas (ACTA2) Usage Restrictions The image is from this page: https://www.proteinatlas.org/ENSG00000107796-ACTA2/pathology/tissue/colorectal+cancer#img Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License - for more information see: https://www.proteinatlas.org/about/licence License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.