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Tumor associated macrophage × cancer cell hybrids may acquire cancer stem cell properties in breast cancer.

PloS one - 1 Jan 2012

Ding Jingxian, Jin Wei, Chen Canming, Shao Zhiming, Wu Jiong

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Breast cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers among women, and metastasis makes it lethal. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) that acquire an alternatively activated macrophage (M2) phenotype may promote metastasis. However, the underlying mechanisms are still elusive. Here, we e...

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PMID: 22848668
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0041942
PMCID: PMC3405038

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