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Colony-Stimulating Factor 1 Receptor Blockade Inhibits Tumor Growth by Altering the Polarization of Tumor-Associated Macrophages in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Molecular cancer therapeutics - 1 Aug 2017
Ao Jian-Yang, Zhu Xiao-Dong, Chai Zong-Tao, Cai Hao, Zhang Yuan-Yuan, Zhang Ke-Zhi, Kong Ling-Qun, Zhang Ning, Ye Bo-Gen, Ma De-Ning, Sun Hui-Chuan
Abstract excerpt
Colony-stimulating factor-1 (CSF-1) and its receptor, CSF-1R, regulate the differentiation and function of macrophages and play an important role in macrophage infiltration in the context of hepatocellular carcinoma. The therapeutic effects of CSF-1R blockade in hepatocellular carcinoma remain unclear. In this study, we found that CSF-1R blockade by PLX3397, a competitive inhibitor with high specificity for...
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