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Imatinib and Nilotinib Off-Target Effects on Human NK Cells, Monocytes, and M2 Macrophages
13 Jul 2017
Abstract excerpt
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are used in the clinical management of hematological neoplasms. Moreover, in solid tumors such as stage 4 neuroblastomas (NB), imatinib showed benefits that might depend on both on-target and immunological off-target effects. We investigated the effects of imatinib and nilotinib on human NK cells, monocytes, and macrophages. High numbers of monocytes died upon exposure to TKI...
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