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A Higher Frequency of CD14+ CD169+ Monocytes/Macrophages in Patients with Colorectal Cancer.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Li Chenguang, Luo Xiaofan, Lin Yuyang, Tang Xiuqi, Ling Limian, Wang Lei, Jiang Yanfang
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Monocytes and macrophages can infiltrate into tumor microenvironment and regulate the progression of tumors. This study aimed at determining the frequency of different subsets of circulating monocytes and tumor infiltrating macrophages (TIMs) in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS: The frequency of different subsets of circulating monocytes was characterized in 46 CRC patients and 22 healthy...
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