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Microglia-glioma cross-talk: a two way approach to new strategies against glioma.
Frontiers in bioscience (Landmark edition) - 1 Jan 2017
Arcuri Cataldo, Fioretti Bernard, Bianchi Roberta, Mecca Carmen, Tubaro Claudia, Beccari Tommaso, Franciolini Fabio, Giambanco Ileana, Donato Rosario
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most malignant and aggressive among primary brain tumors, characterized by very low life expectancy. In vivo, glioma and glioblastoma in particular contain large numbers of immune cells (myeloid cells) such as microglia and tumour-infiltrating macrophages (or glioma associated macrophages). These glioma-infiltrating myeloid cells comprise up to 30% of total tumor mass and have been...
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