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Receptor-selective mutants of tumour necrosis factor in the therapy of cancer: preclinical studies.
Circulatory shock - 1 Aug 1994
Brouckaert P, Ameloot P, Cauwels A, Everaerdt B, Libert C, Takahashi N, Van Molle W, Fiers W
Abstract excerpt
The use of TNF-mutants that are selective agonists of the TNF-R55 is one strategy that is being explored to broaden the therapeutic margin of TNF. Several problems still have to be overcome before they can be used in clinical trials. Regarding the sensitizing effect of some infections and some tumours, we identified IFN-gamma as a mediator in BCG- but not in tumour-induced sensitization. In both models, the...
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