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Expression of the homeobox gene HOXA9 in ovarian cancer induces peritoneal macrophages to acquire an M2 tumor-promoting phenotype.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Jan 2014
Ko Song Yi, Ladanyi Andras, Lengyel Ernst, Naora Honami
Abstract excerpt
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) exhibit an M2 macrophage phenotype that suppresses anti-tumor immune responses and often correlates with poor outcomes in patients with cancer. Patients with ovarian cancer frequently present with peritoneal carcinomatosis, but the mechanisms that induce naïve...
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