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Tumor-associated macrophages exhibit pro- and anti-inflammatory properties by which they impact on pancreatic tumorigenesis.
International journal of cancer - 15 Aug 2014
Helm Ole, Held-Feindt Janka, Grage-Griebenow Evelin, Reiling Norbert, Ungefroren Hendrik, Vogel Ilka, Krüger Uwe, Becker Thomas, Ebsen Michael, Röcken Christoph, Kabelitz Dieter, Schäfer Heiner, Sebens Susanne
Abstract excerpt
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) still ranking 4th in the order of fatal tumor diseases is characterized by a profound tumor stroma with high numbers of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). Driven by environmental factors, monocytes differentiate into M1- or M2-macrophages, the latter comm...
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