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Tumor-associated macrophages of the M2 phenotype contribute to progression in gastric cancer with peritoneal dissemination.
Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association - 1 Oct 2016
Yamaguchi Takahisa, Fushida Sachio, Yamamoto Yasuhiko, Tsukada Tomoya, Kinoshita Jun, Oyama Katsunobu, Miyashita Tomoharu, Tajima Hidehiro, Ninomiya Itasu, Munesue Seiichi, Harashima Ai, Harada Shinichi, Yamamoto Hiroshi, Ohta Tetsuo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) of the M2 phenotype are known to promote tumor proliferation and to be associated with a poor prognosis in numerous cancers. Here, we investigated whether M2 macrophages participate in the development of peritoneal dissemination in gastric cancer. METHODS: The characteristics of peritoneal macrophages in gastric cancer patients with or without peritoneal...
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