| Literature DB >> 15251154 |
Alberto Mantovani1, Paola Allavena, Antonio Sica.
Abstract
Macrophages are versatile, plastic cells which respond to micro-environmental signals with distinct functional programmes. In the tumour microenvironment, tumour-associated macrophages (TAM) polarise towards a type II phenotype, oriented to the promotion of tissue remodelling and repair. As polarised type II macrophages, TAM are a key component of the inflammatory circuits that promote tumour progression.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15251154 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2004.03.016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Cancer ISSN: 0959-8049 Impact factor: 9.162