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The critical role of mast cell-derived hypoxia-inducible factor-1α in regulating mast cell function.
The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology - 1 Nov 2016
Liang Xin, Yin Guifang, Ma Yuanyuan, Xu Ke, Liu Jianwen, Li Jiyu
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OBJECTIVES: During colorectal tumour progression, the tumour microenvironment becomes hypoxic, and infiltration of a large number of inflammatory cells occurs. The mast cells (MCs) are a type of immune cells plays an important role in tumour angiogenesis. However, it is unclear whether the role of MC in colorectal cancer is to promote or to inhibit tumour growth. METHODS: Immunohistochemical analysis of clinical...
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