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Abnormal T regulatory cells (Tregs: FOXP3+, CTLA-4+), myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs: monocytic, granulocytic) and polarised T helper cell profiles (Th1, Th2, Th17) in women with large and locally advanced breast cancers undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and surgery: failure of abolition of abnormal treg profile with treatment and correlation of treg levels with pathological response to NAC.
Journal of translational medicine - 15 Jan 2013
Verma Chandan, Eremin Jennifer M, Robins Adrian, Bennett Andrew J, Cowley Gerard P, El-Sheemy Mohamed A, Jibril Jibril A, Eremin Oleg
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BACKGROUND: Host defences play a key role in tumour growth. Some of the benefits of chemotherapy may occur through modulation of these defences. The aim of this study was to define the status of regulatory cells in women with large and locally advanced breast cancers (LLABCs) undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and surgery. METHODS: Bloods were collected from patients (n=56) before, during and following...
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