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Tumour cell derived effects on monocyte/macrophage polarization and function and modulatory potential of Viscum album lipophilic extract in vitro.
BMC complementary and alternative medicine - 24 Apr 2015
Estko Myriam, Baumgartner Stephan, Urech Konrad, Kunz Matthias, Regueiro Ursula, Heusser Peter, Weissenstein Ulrike
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BACKGROUND: Macrophages are highly versatile cells that play an important role in tumour microenvironment. Tumour associated macrophages (TAMs) have been linked to both, good or bad prognosis of several cancer types depending on their number, composition and polarization. Viscum album lipophilic extract (VALE) contains several pentacyclic triterpenes known to modulate the activity of monocytes and other immune...
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