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Prostate cancer-derived CCN3 induces M2 macrophage infiltration and contributes to angiogenesis in prostate cancer microenvironment.
Oncotarget - 30 Mar 2014
Chen Po-Chun, Cheng Hsu-Chen, Wang John, Wang Shin-Wei, Tai Huai-Ching, Lin Chiao-Wen, Tang Chih-Hsin
Abstract excerpt
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are M2-polarized macrophages that infiltrate the tumor microenvironment and promote tumorigenesis. However, the mechanisms by which TAMs modulate prostate cancer (PCa) growth are poorly understood. Here, we found that expression of Nephroblastoma Overexpressed (NOV/CCN3) is upregulated in PCa cells and correlated with M2 macrophage infiltration. RAW264.7 macrophage migration...
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