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Lactoferrin-containing immunocomplex mediates antitumor effects by resetting tumor-associated macrophages to M1 phenotype.
Journal for immunotherapy of cancer - 1 Mar 2020
Dong Hongliang, Yang Yueyao, Gao Chenhui, Sun Hehe, Wang Hongmin, Hong Chao, Wang Jun, Gong Fangyuan, Gao Xiaoming
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BACKGROUND: Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) resemble M2-polarized cells with potent immunosuppressive activity and play a pivotal role in tumor growth and progression. Converting TAMs to proinflammatory M1-like phenotype is thus an attractive strategy for antitumor immunotherapy. METHODS: A mouse IgG1 (kappa) monoclonal Ab, M-860, specific to human lactoferrin (LTF) was generated by using the traditional...
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