POSTN and neoplasm: Upon FAK inactivation, 100% of the hCAF culture show a decrease in periostin expression and deposition (Fig 6D and E), as well as in osteopontin expression (Figs 6D and EV5E–G), two matricellular proteins implicated in tumour progression (Kolb et al, 2005; Fukushima et al, 2008).