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Redefining Tumor-Associated Macrophage Subpopulations and Functions in the Tumor Microenvironment.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2020
Wu Kaiyue, Lin Kangjia, Li Xiaoyan, Yuan Xiangliang, Xu Peiqing, Ni Peihua, Xu Dakang
Abstract excerpt
The immunosuppressive status of the tumor microenvironment (TME) remains poorly defined due to a lack of understanding regarding the function of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), which are abundant in the TME. TAMs are crucial drivers of tumor progression, metastasis, and resistance to therapy. Intra- and inter-tumoral spatial heterogeneities are potential keys to understanding the relationships between...
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