| Literature DB >> 24881011 |
Beicheng Sun1, Michael Karin2.
Abstract
Inflammation has been implicated in the initiation and progression of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. Inflammation also plays important roles in subverting immune tolerance, escape from immune surveillance, and conferring resistance to chemotherapeutic agents. Targeting key regulators and mediators of inflammation represents an attractive strategy for GI cancer prevention and treatment. However, the targeting of inflammation in GI cancer is not straightforward and sometimes inflammation may contribute to tumor regression. We discuss the origins and effects of inflammation in GI cancer and how to target it successfully.Entities:
Keywords: cytokines; targeting therapy; tumor initiation; tumor promotion
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24881011 PMCID: PMC4108072 DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2014.04.011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Pharmacol Sci ISSN: 0165-6147 Impact factor: 14.819