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Progastrin represses the alternative activation of human macrophages and modulates their influence on colon cancer epithelial cells.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Hernández Carlos, Barrachina María Dolores, Cosín-Roger Jesús, Ortiz-Masiá Dolores, Álvarez Ángeles, Terrádez Liria, Nicolau María Jesús, Alós Rafael, Esplugues Juan Vicente, Calatayud Sara
Abstract excerpt
Macrophage infiltration is a negative prognostic factor for most cancers but gastrointestinal tumors seem to be an exception. The effect of macrophages on cancer progression depends on their phenotype, which may vary between M1 (pro-inflammatory, defensive) to M2 (tolerogenic, pro-tumoral). Gastr...
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